Protect Wildlife and the Countryside - help Stop Climate Change

The government could be about to scrap laws which protect wildlife and the countryside and help prevent climate change. Sign the petition in favour of keeping the rules we need to protect our countryside and our planet: On Monday, it was revealed that the government might scrap vital laws which protect wildlife and the countryside and help stop climate change. Hardliners have branded the rules ‘red tape’ and say they could be scrapped within months. [1] We need to work together to make sure our wildlife, our countryside and our planet are protected. In the past, David Cameron has made headlines promising to run "the greenest government ever". [2] We need to convince him that scrapping these laws would be a disaster for his reputation. A huge petition will prove to Cameron that he can't afford to break his green promises. Please take 30 seconds to speak up for legal protection for wildlife and the environment: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/dont-scrap-environment-laws Among the laws under threat are the Climate Change Act and the Wildlife and Countryside Act. These aren’t little-known laws that no one cares about. The Wildlife and Countryside Act protects wild birds, their nests and eggs, and makes sure that national parks and marine reserves are protected. The UK’s Climate Change Act was a world first which helps make sure we reduce our emissions. [3] We know that when we work together we can make sure the government doesn’t get away with plans which could hurt the environment. When they decided to try to sell off our forests, over half a million of us got together and convinced them to drop their plans. [4] The government says it is "consulting" before scrapping these laws - so let's give them a consultation response they can't ignore! Please help make sure we have a huge petition telling the government to keep laws which protect our wildlife and our environment. Sign the petition to send a powerful message to David Cameron and the government: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/dont-scrap-environment-laws Thanks for being involved, Hannah, David, Johnny, Charlotte and the 38 Degrees Team PS: The laws under threat in the government's "red tape challenge" include the Climate Change Act, National Parks Act, Clean Air Act and the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Do these sound like "red tape" to you? Please add your name and tell the government that protecting our countryside and our planet should be a priority: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/dont-scrap-environment-laws NOTES [1] Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/apr/17/environment-green-laws-red-tape [2] Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1368328/Im-determined-make-Coalition-Britains-greenest-government-Cameron-uses-YouTube-promote-Earth-Hour.html Friends of the Earth: http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/cameron_backs_new_climate_01092006.html [3] Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/apr/17/environment-green-laws-red-tape [4] 38 Degrees - “Victory! Government to scrap plans to sell our forests” http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2011/02/17/victory-government-to-scrap-plans-to-sell-our-forests/

Anglo Saxon Link to Viking Thynghowe Assembly Sherwood Forest

 Surveying on Thynghowe Photo Lynda Mallett

 

Four years ago it was revealed that a rare Viking meeting place – a Thynghowe – had been re-discovered in Sherwood Forest, England. Since then, efforts have been stepped up to unravel its past and gradually one of Nottinghamshire’s most mysterious ancient monuments is yielding its secrets.

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Thynghowe & Birklands BBC Radio 4 April 2011

Visit the BBC Radio 4 website to hear the programme on Thynghowe and Sherwood Forest.

LINK TO BBC OPEN COUNTRY PROGRAMME

Time Team in Sherwood Forest

Channel 4 TV Time Team have just finished recording in Sherwood Forest. Using King John's Palace and nearby woodland they are telling the story of a medieval Deer Park.


Nottingham University Archeaologist's check the finds

Thynghowe & Birklands BBC Radio 4 April 9th 2011

For this week's Open Country, Richard Uridge is in the Birklands area of Sherwood Forest finding out about its ancient past when he visits Thynghowe, an ancient open-air meeting place where hundreds of Vikings gathered to make important decisions.
Presenter: Richard Uridge
Producer: Helen Chetwynd.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0103z1x