🏛What's happening this week in #Parliament ?
Tues:
👉Department for Energy Security and Net Zero oral questions⚡️

Weds:
👉Philip Dunne leads a Westminster Hall debate on flood recovery framework🌊

Thurs:
👉Dr Caroline Johnson MP tables a Westminster Hall debate on large-scale solar farms☀️

A massive 9.7 million birds were counted in this year's #BigGardenBirdWatch & the Seahorse team contributed about 100 of those sightings! 🐦

The results are in & house sparrows topped the charts for the 21st year in a row (they were definitely a headliner in our findings!)🔎

Have you noticed the recent campaigning tone shift from anger to disgust?😡➡️🤮

Seahorse Director Lizzy Roberts delves into why this has happened and what this means for campaigners in our latest insight here👉shorturl.at/lzI67

Peers have also tabled an amendment to the OPL Bill which would ban further licensing in marine protected areas - despite being “protected” Oceana UK analysis is that 17% of the most recent licensing round overlapped with MPAs

Peers have tabled an amendment to the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill which would prevent new and existing sites from routine flaring and venting - an avoidable cause of (potent) methane emissions (which Norway has had since 70s) Due to be debated in Parliament on 23rd April 👇

Today we say farewell to our brilliant consultant Ellen Bassam!👋

Ellen has been an integral part of the Seahorse team for the past few years & has tirelessly worked to help our clients protect & improve the environment! We wish her all the best in her new ventures💚

📖 ICYMI📖

🍲🤔Food for thought from our Managing Director Costanza Poggi on how coalition campaigns can be the best approach to tackle system-wide issues.

Click here to read the full piece 👇
seahorseenvironmental.co.uk/insights/h9h1m…

We're pleased to announce that Seahorse has been shortlisted at BusinessGreen UK Green Business Awards for Communications Agency of the Year.

During this crucial year for the environment, we're delighted to be recognised for our commitment to net zero and sustainability! 🌳

🚨 Don't miss the latest edition of our newsletter - Seahorse Monthly!

This month we're looking at collaboration, including coalition work on water and nature and an insight on the 'must haves' for coalition campaigns 🌳

Subscribe to the newsletter here: shorturl.at/lvwz7

What's happening this week in #Parliament ?
Tues:
👉Steve Barclay faces questions from the EFRA Committee on the work of Defra

👉Liaison Committee questions the work of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

👉Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill receives its second reading in the House of Lords

Horror films & an environmental charity may not seem a likely pairing, but the state of our rivers is as scary as the genre itself!📽️

Congratulations to River Action & Silicon Gothic for the launch of this short film - bringing much needed attention to the water crisis👏

Today, Seahorse Environmental celebrates #WorldRewildingDay 🌿

This story of hope from campaigners such as Rewilding Britain has shown the appetite for rewilding projects, with the Global Rewilding Alliance network actively rewilding 155,248 hectares of land. Read below 👇

independent.co.uk/climate-change…

UK marine protected areas have been subject to a shocking 33,000hrs of suspected bottom trawling in 2023 alone, as shown in new analysis from our client Oceana UK🌊🚨

Join us in supporting Oceana UK call for a ban on bottom trawling in protected areas bit.ly/3Vn8hRS🚫

📢BREAKING NEWS! UK 'protected' waters are being destroyed by bottom trawling

A whopping 33,000 hours of suspected bottom trawling took place in our marine protected areas last year alone. How is this allowed?!

Story by Karen McVeigh 👇 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Our brilliant client Oceana UK is hiring 👇

If you are passionate about campaigning, get in touch with them to apply for the role.