RSPB

Breaking: Scotland’s Flow Country wins UNESCO World Heritage status! 🥳 This is huge. Including RSPB Forsinard Flows, the Flow Country is a vital carbon sink and habitat for precious wildlife. It's the first ever peat bog to gain this status, too 🏆 This is all thanks to fantastic collaborative work led by the Flow Country Partnership, including ourselves, NatureScot, the Highland Council and others. This all means the Flow Country will get the protection and attention it deserves. Congratulations to everyone involved!

Pause your scroll. Slow your racing thoughts. Meditate on a host of House Martins collecting mud...hear birdsong over wingbeats...notice their dark, glossy blue plumage...and the glint of water in sunlight. Re-charge in nature today. 🍃 #RSPBNatureBreak

£5.9bn Needed for Nature-Friendly Farming! 📢👩🌾   Our joint report with National Trust and The Wildlife Trusts, reveals that the UK Government must significantly increase its nature-friendly farming budget to £5.9bn annually to meet critical climate and nature targets.    What you need to know: - Current funding is inadequate, risking increased pollution, loss of wildlife, and not enough support for nature-friendly farmers.   - Nature-friendly farming reduces pollution, uses fewer chemicals, promotes natural pest control, and boosts wildlife, including vital pollinators.    - Investing in sustainable farming is essential for long-term food security and climate resilience.    With 70% of our UK land farmed, farmers are crucial players in the fight against climate change and nature loss—the two biggest threats to our food security—but they cannot do it alone.     This report is a wake-up call for increased ambition and funding to secure our future.    Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eRCxPVJy 🚜 🚜 🚜 #SustainableAgriculture #NatureFriendlyFarming

Kicking off the week with some feel-good news! 💚 We're thrilled to share that Spoonbills are making a remarkable return on RSPB reserves across the UK! For the first time since the 17th century, these iconic birds are breeding in Cambridgeshire at RSPB Ouse Washes, marking a historic milestone. Over at Fairburn Ings in Yorkshire, nine adorable baby spoonbills —affectionately nicknamed "Teaspoons"— have already fledged this year, setting the stage for a record-breaking breeding season. This incredible success is a testament to RSPB's dedicated management of these essential wetland habitats, allowing Spoonbills to thrive once again. From Havergate Island in Suffolk to Fairburn Ings, we're witnessing the powerful impact of habitat restoration and stewardship. Join us in celebrating this conservation triumph and the return of this magnificent species to our wetlands! 🎉 🎉 🎉 #ConservationSuccess #Spoonbills #FeelGoodNews

Long week? Slow your racing thoughts and escape to nature. Notice the dappled sunlight of a woodland in summertime...the russet gleam of a Red Squirrel's coat as it leaps gracefully... birdsong fills the air...hear the rustle and swish of leaves on the breeze. This is your sign to step outside today.🍃 #RSPBNatureBreak

Swipe to grow a wildflower meadow! 🌻     >>>     Did you know? Since the 1930s, 97% of our wildflower meadows have vanished, taking with them vital homes for birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.     But these tiny heroes are essential - supporting a third of the food we eat.     That’s why we’re excited about our partnership with Ella's Kitchen.     Together, we’re working to restore and protect 30 million square feet of wildflower and grassland meadows by 2030, at nine sites across the UK – including Blacktoft Sands below!    Visit an RSPB reserve this summer and see first-hand how we're bringing back these beautiful habitats and the wildlife they support.     🌻 🌼 🌻 🌼  

Me: Bye, have a great weekend team! Manager: It's Tuesday

The #EUROS final is this weekend. ⚽ So we found birds that look like footballs, and rated them out of 10... ➡

What if your chocolate could save a rainforest? 🍫🌳 Forest-friendly cocoa farming in Sierra Leone and Liberia is transforming lives and preserving biodiversity. Together, the RSPB, Jersey Overseas Aid, and The Ecological Restoration Fund are empowering local farmers to protect critical ecosystems while producing delicious cocoa. The initiative is not only boosting local economies but safeguarding endangered species like Western Chimpanzees, Pygmy Hippos and the globally threatened Yellow-casqued Hornbill. Chocolate that tastes good and does good? BIG yes. Tuck into the full story here: https://lnkd.in/d9HK2NaR #WorldChocolateDay