Fighting the government's proposals

The Government has recently published the changes it wants to see in the South East Plan – the document which will shape the future of the South East region over the next twenty years. We were shocked to see that these proposed changes would not just increase the level of environmental damage associated with the Plan, but would also substantially lower the quality of life of the region’s population.

Stop Climate Chaos

Climate change poses the single greatest threat to wildlife in Kent and throughout the world. That is why the Wildlife Trusts are part of the coalition to Stop Climate Chaos, why we are promoting energy-saving lifestyles, and why we are working to find ways of protecting wildlife from the effects of global warming.

Imagine a countryside which is as rich in wildlife as it was in yesteryear, but helps maintain our climate, produces our food, and replenishes our spirits.

In February 2007, the Wildlife Trusts in the South East published a new model for bringing this vision to life, and for rebuilding the natural environment at a landscape-scale. It is called 'A Living Landscape for the South East'

New planning arrangements set out in the Planning Bill would threaten some of the county's most important wild areas.

The Trust's involvement in the planning process has enabled us to press for more environmentally-friendly development and get a better deal for wildlife, even in the case of major infrastructure projects. More information ...

Less than 0.001% of our seas is fully protected from damaging activities such as fishing, and dredging for sand and gravel. 

The Wildlife Trusts and other organisations have been campaigning for years for a Marine Bill which manages our limited resources in a sustainable way and provides proper protection for marine wildlife, including a network of Highly Protected Marine Reserves.