Tony Juniper

Government confirms plans for new natural history GCSE

Skills

Government confirms plans for new natural history GCSE

Consultation on course content for new qualification to be held later this year, Department for Education confirms

clock 24 March 2025 • 3 min read
'If we look after nature, nature will look after us': Natural England raises alarm over economic impact of environmental degradation

Biodiversity

'If we look after nature, nature will look after us': Natural England raises alarm over economic impact of environmental degradation

Watchdog trails launch of major new State of Natural Capital report, which aims to provide 'unique' insight on vital role of environment in delivering economic health

clock 09 October 2024 • 6 min read
Natural England chair urges government to stay the course on green farming subsidy plans

Policy

Natural England chair urges government to stay the course on green farming subsidy plans

Tony Juniper to deliver speech today urging farmers and policymakers to reject 'false choise’ between nature protection and food production

clock 28 November 2022 • 5 min read
Business leaders commit to create or safeguard 100,000 acres of UK wetlands

Biodiversity

Business leaders commit to create or safeguard 100,000 acres of UK wetlands

Blue Recovery Leaders Group backs new initiative to help expand and restore the UK's wetlands

clock 09 March 2022 • 2 min read
'Looking to the future there is a lot to do': Tony Juniper reappointed Natural England chair

Policy

'Looking to the future there is a lot to do': Tony Juniper reappointed Natural England chair

Veteran environmentalist's second term at the helm of conservation watchdog is set to run until Spring 2025

clock 22 December 2021 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

Net Zero Nature: Expanded speaker line-up confirmed for inaugural summit

Sir Partha Dasgupta, Tony Juniper, and Rhian-Mari Thomas among stellar line-up for crucial event exploring the role of nature in the net zero transition

clock 06 April 2021 • 2 min read

Politics

Defra selects English councils to pilot local nature recovery strategies

Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, and Northumberland Councils to share £1m funding to map out pioneering habitat protection plans

clock 14 August 2020 • 3 min read

Policy

Marian Spain confirmed as Natural England chief executive

Interim head of nature watchdog appointed to permanent role

clock 06 May 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

It's official: Tony Juniper appointed Natural England chair

Respected environmental campaigner to take up role at independent advisory body, as questions over budget cuts and post-Brexit position continue

clock 12 March 2019 • 4 min read

Policy

Tony Juniper 'preferred candidate' to chair Natural England

Government confirms influential environmental campaigner is the front-runner to replace Andrew Sells

clock 06 February 2019 • 3 min read