The terms 'eco anxiety' and 'eco guilt' have occupied many conversations in 2019. They describe feelings that many of us will be familiar with. In fact, more than a third of British people are currently suffering.

There is a daily barrage of news on environmental breakdown and global warming. Recently, the tone has moved from ‘general discussion’ to ‘disaster is here’.

Programme Manager for Naturehood, Ben Williams, reflects on the recent release of the report ‘A New Deal for Nature’, and what it might mean for environmental policy in the coming years.

Commissioned by the Green Party and authored by produced by conservationists and nature writers, ‘A New Deal for Nature’ is a welcome addition to the nature conservation debate. It follows on from the State of Nature report released earlier this year, and begins to propose policy and regulatory instruments that might begin to turn the ship around for wildlife.

Christmas is right around the corner, and here at Earthwatch we can’t wait for the fun to begin! Unfortunately, the way we celebrate has the potential to create a lot of waste and pollution.