Big flaw with Labour's 1.5m new homes – house-builders can't be trusted to add biodiversity, as this important @wildjustice.bsky.social study reveals: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/12/housebuilders-supply-only-half-of-promised-nature-friendly-features-survey-finds Simple solution: funding for proper inspection/enforcement/penalties.
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No #hedgehog highways, wildflower meadows, bat or bird boxes. Several homeowners have ripped out front garden plantings & replaced with shingle or shit lawns. We’ve done what we can in our tiny garden. #LostNature
This research was one of the hardest things I've done. Physically demanding (I was recovering from major surgery) but also emotionally draining, witnessing what was missing.
I really want to make sure this changes things. Your help is appreciated 🙏