Avon Wildlife Trust's Chief Executive is moving on
Ian Barrett has announced he is leaving his post as Chief Executive of Avon Wildlife Trust after 8 years. He shared the following message for everyone connected with the Trust.
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New Chief Executive for Avon Wildlife Trust
Experienced charity director, Leah McNally, will start her new role in March.
AWT Chief Executive Urges Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose to Act Swiftly for Wildlife
Avon Wildlife Trust chief executive, Ian Barrett, has today urged John Penrose, MP for Weston-super-Mare, to use the unique opportunity given by two major Government consultations on farming and…
Stay of execution for bees in 2021
Today’s announcement that a banned neonicotinoid will not be used on sugar beet is good news – but does not halt the risk to wildlife in future years
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Spending a spring day with our Grow Leaders
Our Learning Team's Communications and Administration Officer, Stephanie Sharkey, spent a bright spring day with our current crop of Grow Leader students.
A day with the WildCATs at Dundry Slopes
Back in July, Rebecca Nimmo, our Learning team’s Communications and Administration Officer (maternity cover), spent some time out with the WildCATs while they were tending to the Dundry Slopes…
Creating a Wilder Britain through a new Environment Act: Avon Wildlife Trust shows Bristol West MP what’s at stake for nature
AWT Chief Executive, Ian Barrett, today met Bristol West MP, Thangam Debbonaire, to set out how a new, ambitious Environment Bill is the only way to secure a healthy natural environment in the…
Newbridge Slopes visit shows Wera Hobhouse MP nature and wildlife in the heart of Bath
Bath MP Wera Hobhouse was able to see the rich wildlife in and around Bath when she met Avon Wildlife Trust Chief Executive, Ian Barrett, and Director of Conservation, Amy Coulthard, at Newbridge…
Uncertain Future for Local Wildlife Sites Highlighted in Darren Jones MP Visit to Lawrence Weston Moor
The future of Bristol’s Local Wildlife Sites and their lack of protection was under discussion this afternoon when Darren Jones, Bristol North West MP, visited Lawrence Weston Moor with Avon…
Bumblebee mimic hoverfly
This furry hoverfly does an impressive job of impersonating a bee.
Bristol's Ecological Emergency Declaration Signals a Nature Recovery for the City
The declaration of ecological emergency made jointly today by Bristol mayor, Marvin Rees and Avon Wildlife Trust Chief Executive, Ian Barrett, signals a pioneering approach to reversing the…