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Max Heaver

@max_heaver

Working on land use strategy/policy, previously biodiversity net gain. All views shared here are personal, retweets or follows ≠ endorsements

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Joined September 2021
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Defra UK
@DefraGovUK31 Jan 2025
Today we launch a national conversation on land use in England. Have your say: gov.uk/government/consultati…
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If you treat your dog or cat or rabbit with a 'spot-on' flea treatment, please read this... & please retweet to spread the word. theconversation.com/pet-flea…
Pet flea and tick treatments contain pesticides that end up washing into the environment – here’s...

Pet flea and tick treatments contain pesticides that end up washing into the environment – here’s...

Pesticides present in pet flea and tick treatments pose a risk to human health and the environment - but monthly application as a preventative measure isn’t essential.

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Government's Biodiversity Net Gain mandate comes into effect today, requiring a minimum 10% BNG on major sites in England. 🍃 🏘️ 🌷 Requirements will apply to small sites from 2 April 2024. #BNG #Housing
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John A 🚲@johna3c11 Dec 2023
Replying to @cyclegaz @sillycyclists @SillyMotorists
Another option, all three... The driver of the coach, parked right on the junction by the looks of it? Certainly a contributory factor reducing sight lines and forcing traffic round. But yes, driver and cyclist at fault.
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Just published: New Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology POSTnote on heat pumps. Delighted to have been able to contribute to what is a really useful summary of current policy and barriers to rollout. Read it here -> post.parliament.uk/research-…
Heat pumps

Heat pumps

This POSTnote considers advances in heat pump technology, their suitability for UK properties, barriers to deployment and government policy support mechanisms.

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Will you pledge to avoid peat products in your garden in 2023? By leaving peat in our bogs, we can help tackle the nature and climate crises. Be a hero 👇 💚 #PeatTwitter wildlifetrusts.org/pledge-pe…
Keep peat in bogs - over a picture of a beautiful peat bog. Not bags - over a picture of bags of compost

ALT Keep peat in bogs - over a picture of a beautiful peat bog. Not bags - over a picture of bags of compost

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A nice expression of our collective failure to describe the benefits of a genuinely sustainable society washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Why not apply to be Senior Lecturer / Reader / Chair in Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resource Management at the excellent Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London? bit.ly/3YKhJNf
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Remembering Alfred Russel Wallace, influential thinker on natural selection and biogeography: nature.com/articles/s41559-0… January 8th 2023 marks the bicentenary of Wallace's birth. #Wallace200
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Biodiversity net gain represents a positive change to the way homes are planned, built and looked after. This FREE CONFERENCE from @NaturalEngland, @LGAcomms & Berkeley will help councils & homebuilders to embrace the challenge. biodiversityconference.com #BiodiversityNetGain
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New paper in Biological Conservation journal - Global priorities for biodiversity conservation in the United Kingdom. Read on for key findings… doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.202… 1/9
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Seeing how 'biodiversity' is misused by so many - eg sowing a few flowers or feeding some bees & claiming to have enhanced biodiversity - maybe we need to return to the debates of 30+ yrs ago about what biodiversity is & how we avoid simplistic takes on the complexity of nature
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theconversation.com/botanist…
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It’s been a year since the #EnvironmentAct became law, including a requirement for #BiodiversityNetGain (#BNG). Join our webinar to find out how to get up to speed with developments & practicalities of implementation with special guest speakers. Book now: bit.ly/3ETijld
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CIEEM@CIEEMnet6 Jun 2022
Have you ever struggled to identify a plant? Are you put off by the thought of using ‘Stace’ or other floras? Then this is the course for you; an introduction to learning how to identify plants using a variety of resources including keys. Book now: events.cieem.net/Events/Even…
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Final preparations underway- this will be great- tomorrow 9-12 CET
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@DefraGovUK31 May 2022
Join our @StockholmPlus50 'Financing the Transition to a Nature Positive Future' event We'll discuss how to #FinanceNature to halt and reverse the loss of our vital natural assets and move to a nature positive future. Sign up: leaderspledgefornature.org/u… #Stockholm50
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Froglife@froglifers8 Mar 2022
Froglife are running our #StopSpawnSales social media campaign this month to tackle the illegal practice of selling amphibian spawn online. Find out how you can help by heading to our website: froglife.org/2022/03/08/stop…
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Come work with me @DefraGovUK helping to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain! Closing date 18 March civilservicejobs.service.gov… – at Tottenham, London
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