Our Campaigns

A short-eared owl flying over a field bathed in orange light from the sunset

Andy Rouse/2020VISION

Campaigning

A local charity with a national voice

We support and are supported by the 46 Wildlife Trusts in the United Kingdom. With 31,000 members in the region and 800,000 members nationally we represent a strong body of opinion when it comes to wildlife issues.

Planning and built development

The planning system in England, and particularly in our 'patch', has been in a state of almost continuous reconfiguration over recent years; with devolution to Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region and loss of Lancashire County Council’s strategic planning powers, and the appearance of Marine Spatial Planning off our coasts being the most obvious local changes.

How we deal with planning applications

A large heath butterfly at Heysham Nature Reserve

Large heath butterfly at Heysham Nature Reserve by Janet Packham

Campaigning for nature at the general election

#VoteWildlife

It has never been more evident that people care about the state of their natural environment. With a general election on its way, it’s time politicians heard that message.

Campaigning for wild places

HS2 (High Speed Rail)

The proposed route of HS2 threatens a number of our important wildlife refuges, including peatlands that are still recovering from previous destruction.

A dunlin walking through shallow water in an estuary

Dunlin on the Mersey by Richard Steel/2020VISION

Campaigning for wild places

Mersey Tidal Energy

The Mersey Estuary and Mersey Narrows, and the Wirral Foreshore are both designated as internationally important Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for their shore-bird assemblages.

Harvested field by Paul Harris/2020VISION

How we use our land

Food, forestry and farming

A number of sites across our region face issues from farming and forestry. We are working with landowners and organisations to tailor practices to benefit nature, better manage the landscape, and make wildlife a priority.

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