{"id":11045,"date":"2025-05-19T17:33:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natureconservation.wales\/?p=11045"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:28:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:28:53","slug":"wales-to-launch-groundbreaking-nature-investigations-unit-amid-growing-environmental-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wild.cymru\/cy\/wales-to-launch-groundbreaking-nature-investigations-unit-amid-growing-environmental-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Help us launch a groundbreaking Nature Investigations Unit amid the growing environmental crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A new initiative aimed at tackling the deepening environmental crisis in Wales is gaining momentum, as conservationists rally public support to launch a pioneering\u00a0<strong>Nature Investigations Unit<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project, developed by Wild Cymru, seeks to hold environmental decision-makers to account and reverse the alarming decline of wildlife and habitats across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Stop the War on Nature\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZFCJI5DmArA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfunder.co.uk\/p\/stop-the-war-on-nature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate now <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed unit will bring together a team of experienced&nbsp;<strong>journalists, campaigners, and researchers<\/strong> tasked with investigating the root causes of nature\u2019s decline in Wales. Their work will focus on exposing harmful policies, challenging inaction, and proposing evidence-based solutions to restore biodiversity and protect the natural environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cNature in Wales is in a terrible state,\u201d said Iolo Williams, naturalist, broadcaster, and Honorary President of Wild Cymru. \u201cA large part of that is a government that doesn\u2019t seem to care about wildlife, and the almost complete absence of a statutory environmental body. If we are ever going to reverse the woeful position wildlife finds itself in, then we need to hold decision makers to account. Wild Cymru&#8217;s project will do just that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The call for action comes amid growing concern that the nature conservation sector in Wales is losing its battle to protect the environment. Campaigners point to years of government cuts, the weakening of Natural Resources Wales, and the degradation of protected wildlife sites as evidence of systemic failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wild Cymru argues that a new approach is urgently needed \u2014 one that prioritises transparency, accountability, and public engagement. Over the next three years, the Nature Investigations Unit aims to lead this shift by scrutinising environmental decisions and advocating for stronger protections for nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign has already raised over&nbsp;<strong>\u00a3180,000<\/strong>, but additional funding is needed to fully launch the unit and sustain its work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The public is being urged to support the initiative in several ways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Donate<\/strong>&nbsp;to help fund the unit\u2019s investigations and advocacy work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fundraise<\/strong>&nbsp;by starting a campaign through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfunder.co.uk\/p\/stop-the-war-on-nature\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfunder.co.uk\/p\/stop-the-war-on-nature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wild Cymru\u2019s online platform.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Share<\/strong>&nbsp;the campaign with friends, family, and colleagues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create and post videos<\/strong>&nbsp;explaining why nature matters to you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encourage employers<\/strong>&nbsp;to support the cause through sponsorship or donations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is about changing the way we protect nature in Wales,\u201d said a spokesperson for Wild Cymru. \u201cWe need to stop the war on nature \u2014 and that starts with holding those in power to account.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or to donate, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfunder.co.uk\/p\/stop-the-war-on-nature\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfunder.co.uk\/p\/stop-the-war-on-nature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crowdfunder page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new initiative aimed at tackling the deepening environmental crisis in Wales is gaining momentum, as conservationists rally public support to launch a pioneering Nature Investigations Unit. 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