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Campaign Conference takes forward change for the National Parks

Campaign for National Parks hosted a conference to discuss the future of National Parks in England and Wales following the publication of Julian Glover's review of designated landscapes.

Some extra funding for National Parks in Wales

20 November 2019

Turning ideas into action – Glover authors look to the future

Campaign for National Parks welcomed many organisations last night to a special panel discussion with the authors of the Glover Landscapes Review.

Halt to fracking is welcomed

Campaign for National Parks welcomes the halt to fracking but pushes for a complete ban.

Review: “Fight for It Now - John Dower and the Struggle for National Parks in Britain” by David Wilkinson

Adrian Philips reviews David Wilkinson's new book on the incredible story of John Dower, a man who, more than any other, created our National Parks as we now know them.

Planting for the future

Alasdair Fagan, woodland creation officer at the North York Moors National Park Authority takes a look at tree planting projects in the National Park.

Moor fact, less fiction

Shooting can be part of the solution argues Adrian Blackmore, Director of Shooting at the Countryside Alliance, in response to the RSPB.

Moor controversy

Dr Pat Thompson, a senior policy officer for the RSPB tells us about the controversy surrounding grouse shooting.

Travelling in the right direction

Chair of the Peak District National Park Authority, Andrew McCloy, looks at how unsustainable travel in the National Park is contributing to the climate crisis.