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Celebrating the UK’s urban green spaces and their wild inhabitants
Peers for the Planet Chair, Baroness Hayman, joined a prestigious panel, alongside Ollie Olanipekun, Founder of the UK’s first birdwatching collective for people of colour Flock Together, and Fiona Shields, Head of Photography at The Guardian to judge Earthwatch Europe’s Wild Cities Photography Competition . The competition opened in April 2023, and encouraged the public to submit engaging photos capturing the UK’s urban green spaces, the wildlife that calls them home and the
Dec 12, 2023


Commonwealth conference on climate and national security
Last week the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) hosted a three-day Commonwealth Conference on Parliamentary Scrutiny and Oversight of National Security. The conference brought together representatives from 14 Commonwealth countries to share learnings on laws relating to national security at a time when security-related issues are at the top of the international agenda. P4P Chair, Baroness Hayman, Chaired a session on the intersection of climate change and national
Nov 29, 2023


Peers hear from the Office of Environmental Protection
On the 27 November, Peers for the Planet hosted a briefing event in parliament with the Office of Environmental Protection (OEP). The session was chaired by Lord Krebs, and cross-party Peers heard from OEP Chair, Dame Glenys Stacey and OEP CEO, Natalie Prosser about the progress of their work since being created under the Environment Act 2021. The OEP was set up to protect and improve the environment by holding government and other public authorities to account, including by
Nov 28, 2023
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