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Robson Peisley

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🦋Ecologist and Conservationist 🌳UK National Parks Advocate 🦬Chair Sussex Mammal Group 🪲Researcher on pond creation & management + invertebrates as bioindicators 🦫Access to Nature and Inclusion in STEM 📍Sussex, UK 💐 linktr.ee/robsonpeisley

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Nov 16

Hey, I’m Robson (she/her) and I’m a final year #ecology and #conservation student at the Univeristy of Brighton! I’m currently completing my dissertation on #pond creation and management, utilising #macroinvertebrates as #bioindicators. I’m also President of the Ecological Society at my university.

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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 22d

Fungi season is here! 🍄 Join #WaxcapWatch — our citizen science project to help protect ancient meadows by recording waxcap fungi. No ID skills needed!

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · 29d

🌾 Part 2 - go.bsky.app/782TCU1

🐞 These packs compile 300 projects, individuals, and organisations working towards nature restoration in the UK!

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · 29d

🌿 Now is probably also a great time to highlight the starter packs I’ve made around this very topic, nature and environmental restoration in the UK!

💐 Part 1 - go.bsky.app/LNv5K8h

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · 29d

🍂Excited to be on my way to Bristol for the first ever @wildsummituk.bsky.social, organised by @wclnews.bsky.social!

🦡This event is bringing together people from across the UK who are all working to reverse the decline of nature and biodiversity.

🐝If you're going, comment below and let's chat!

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Wild Summit UK @wildsummituk.bsky.social · Sep 8

Final remaining online tickets for #WildSummitUK, with just 3 days until we welcome you all to Bristol & online 📆

Book now👇

wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Sep 5

So excited to be attending! 🙌

Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Sep 2

✨ Here’s a summary of Day 2 as a whole!

🌾 Stay tuned for tomorrow where we’ll dive deeper into the challenges faced by environmental defenders and explore some tangible actions we can take, as well as some time to explore Strasbourg!

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Sep 2

💭 After lunch, we engaged in peer learning and sharing our own lives experiences, thoughts, and insights. We also got to chat to experts from different organisations such as the European Court of Human Rights and the Council or Europe.

🌿 Everyday we wrap up our work with reflection groups and time.

A list of speakers from different European organisations.

A document detailing the 10 key messages for the environment from the Council of Europe.

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Sep 2

🏢 The European Youth Centre in Strasbourg is right next to the European Court of Human Rights, the European Parliament, and the Council or Europe, so it’s been great to explore our surroundings in our breaks.

🐝 We’ve also had some wildlife finds, including damselflies, lizards, and cormorants!

A European Firebug - Pyrrhocoris apterus.

A cormorant photo taken through binoculars.

5 young women attending the workshop, who are all environmental defenders, having a photo in Strasbourg.

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Sep 2

🇪🇺 On to Day 2 of the @yeenetwork.bsky.social study session on environmental defenders, where we started off the day learning more about the Council of Europe, its Youth Department, and their work/priorities.

🗺️ We also looked at mapping existing frameworks which support environmental defenders!

A staff member of the Council of Europe, discussing the youth priorities.

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Sep 1

🌿 Day 1 of the @yeenetwork.bsky.social study session on environmental defenders completed!

🌍 With attendees from across Europe and different backgrounds, I’m excited to see how things progress across the next few days.

✨ Lots of introductions and admin today, check out the full rundown below!

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Aug 31

🌾 Listening to the latest episode of the Your Wild Streets podcast from @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social (hosted by icons Rois and Alena) on my journey.

💐 Such an interesting episode, discussing rewilding, the importance of native plants, pesticides, and more!

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

A photograph of a laptop screen, showing the episode page for the latest UK Youth for Nature podcast - Your Wild Streets

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Aug 31

🇫🇷 On my way to France for a very exciting week!

🌿 I’ll be representing @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social at a @yeenetwork.bsky.social workshop in Strasbourg, which is centred around environmental defenders!

✨ Will be sharing updates on here, so follow along to find out more!

A photo showing the announcement on a Eurostar service with the destination “Paris”

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Aug 29

A beautiful day at Kew Gardens last week, filled with beautiful water lilies, wildlife, and some spectacular plants 🌿

#KewGardens #WaterLilies #Cacti #TropicalPlants #BotanicalGardens

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm very excited to be attending the upcoming (and inaugural) Wild Summit on the 11th September - a day packed full of workshops, talks, and panels with attendees from across the environmental sector!

Arranged by
@wclnews.bsky.social, find out more on the event page @wildsummituk.bsky.social

Wild Summit UK @wildsummituk.bsky.social · Jul 7

Dive into the #WildSummitUK agenda to learn more about the programme speakers lined up

With voices from @nffn.bsky.social, @batconservation.bsky.social, @zslofficial.bsky.social & more we're covering the range of action for nature we need - from farming to funding👇

wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk

An illustrated scene showing a hike walking through a forest

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're taking legal action to stop 100,000 tonnes of sediment being dumped in Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone every year for the next 10 years. This should not be allowed in a protected area.

buff.ly/GEfcxEz #StopDumpingOnOurReef

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Countryside Jobs Service @countrysidejobs.bsky.social · Jul 21

Ofwat to be abolished and a new, single, powerful regulator to be established to cut water pollution in England’s rivers, lakes and seas, and protect families from massive bill hikes
c-js.co.uk/3GytfZi

Ofwat to be abolished in biggest overhaul of water since privatisation

c-js.co.uk

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Jul 20

I am really excited to see how the Alliance develops over time, and thanks to the team at @campaign4parks.bsky.social for their work in developing this project.

Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Jul 20

However, National Marine Parks present an exciting opportunity to address environmental and social justice, as well as to explore and address barriers to participation.

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Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Jul 20

A lot of opposition is centred in the fear of the unknown, and marine environments have a large number of stakeholders which will need to be engaged and worked with.

Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Jul 20

Plymouth Sound National Marine Park is our only current example of a Marine National Park in the UK, working on a self-declared basis as an independent organisation. It was insightful to hear about their journey and challenges.

Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Jul 20

When asked about the potential for coastal engagement to be extended into the seascape National Park Authorities shared several concerns which would need to be addressed, including:
🌊Boundary Definition
🦐Extra Resources + Expertise
🐬Fitting into Existing Marine Designations and Authorities

Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Jul 20

They could range from voluntary self-declaration through to legislative designation, with various benefits and drawbacks to be explored. Community driven action and support from various stakeholders will be integral.

Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Jul 20

A ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach would not work for National Marine Parks, but they should be guided by common principles including marine conservation, collaboration, increased public understanding, climate resilience, and socio-economic health.

Robson Peisley @robsonpeisley.bsky.social · Jul 20

They have garnered cross-sectoral interest since the early 2010’s, with a driver being that coastal communities are some of the most deprived in Britain.