CPRE, Campaign to Protect Rural England
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We’re the Campaign to Protect Rural England. We shape and promote solutions for the sustainable use of land to protect and regenerate the countryside.
Joined October 2008
- If @trussliz thinks it's only the so-called #AntiGrowthCoalition resisting her government's agenda, she needs to think again. 🙄 It's ordinary people across the country who are furious at being betrayed and lied to. 😠🙅🏽 @horton_official
- We're proud to stand up for nature alongside @nationaltrust, @Natures_Voice, @WildlifeTrusts, and the wider sector. ✊ 💚 Millions of us across the country are not going to let the government rip up the natural world without a fight. ⚠️❌
- Replying to @Muslim_Hikers @Haroon_Mota and 8 othersWe're so sorry you've had to experience this 😔 Our countryside is for everyone. We fully support you all #CountrysideForAll 💚
- 💥 WE DID IT! The ban on fracking in England has been reinstated by @RishiSunak A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined our campaign to help make this happen. 💚
- We're devastated to learn that @michaelgove has given approval to the #CumbrianCoalMine. 😡 Once again, our countryside, communities and climate will pay the price for this out of touch government. We'll be fighting this absurd and shameful decision. 🙅
- BREAKING: The government has announced an end to their support for #fracking in the UK – an effective ban. This is a huge victory for the countryside, communities and the climate. SHARE to celebrate the good newsFracking is banned -Tomorrow’s Guardian
- BREAKING: Our report finds that boosting hedgerows by 40% would create thousands of jobs, support climate action and nature recovery 👏 The government must stop dragging its feet and set a target to increase the hedgerow network by 40% by 2050. #40by50 cpre.org.uk/news/cpres-gro…
- £30bn for roads vs £60m for tree planting in the #Budget2018 Rather than spending billions on new road schemes, the Government should be investing in rail travel and other public transport, which would actually help to reduce carbon emissions. independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
- We did it - England will be getting a #DepositReturn system! This is a massive win for a healthy and litter-free countryside, and proof that if we all come together, we can achieve vital change! 💪 Retweet to spread the good news. buff.ly/2utsvP8 amp.theguardian.com/environment/20…
- 🚨: Ministers reported to be rethinking damaging planning proposals. We've been calling on @BorisJohnson to drop these plans. This is a victory for local campaigners all across the country! Let's give communities the power to shape their future!
- After 10 years of campaigning by @CPRE and countless others, England will be getting a #DepositReturn system! A massive THANK YOU to everyone who supported and helped along the way to bring about this great win for our countryside and oceans! buff.ly/2utsvP8
- Recycling rates in countries with #DepositReturn systems: Germany: 98% Norway: 96% The Netherlands: 95% Lithuania: 93% Finland: 92% The UK, where there is no deposit scheme: 57% bit.ly/2mYMCOk
- No-one can afford for nature to be under attack.❌ Our economy, food security and health depend on a thriving natural environment. That's why we've signed this letter to @trussliz alongside 11 other environmental groups, published in today's @Telegraph. 👇






