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01/06/2026

01/06/2026

🌿 Biodiversity monitoring relies on people - but not everyone has the same opportunity to take part.

Our latest blog explores how the UK Terrestrial Evidence Partnership of Partnerships (UKTEPoP) is working to make citizen science more inclusive and accessible.

By understanding barriers and taking practical action, more people can take part, build confidence and connect with nature.

Find out more 👇
🔗 https://jncc.gov.uk/news/breaking-down-barriers-to-inclusion-in-biodiversity-monitoring/



Butterfly Conservation, Bat Conservation Trust, Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland, BTO British Trust for Ornithology, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Forestry Commission, Natural England, Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales, NatureScot, Plantlife: saving wild plants, RSPB, The Scottish Government, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - UKCEH, Welsh Government

29/05/2026

Wonderful to see BBC Springwatch shine a light on the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme last night 🦋 https://ukbms.org/

A great moment for too - have you picked your favourite yet? https://britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk/

Butterfly Conservation

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The striking orange tip butterfly 🦋🌿🧡

This here is a male as it is only the males that have the orange tips on their wings, whereas the females are white with black-tipped wings. They are such beautiful butterflies, but are only on the wing for a short period of time from April through to June.

No show tonight everyone, but remember our live wildlife cameras are still streaming and please do keep sending us in your photos videos and questions!

📸 Orange tip butterfly by Alan Barker on Flickr

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29/05/2026

🚨 New JNCC report: Informing biodiversity monitoring with integrated distribution models

🐝 This report explores how combining different types of biodiversity data can improve species distribution modelling. Using bumblebee records as an example, it looks at how structured survey data and opportunistic sightings can be analysed together.

Findings show that integrating datasets can improve model estimates compared to using presence only data alone, depending on how much information the datasets share.

Read the report: 🔗 https://jncc.gov.uk/resources/5a5bf0d3-2722-42cc-a1b9-7f6bc3a81279

BTO British Trust for Ornithology, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - UKCEH



📸 Brian Scantlebury/Adobe Stock

29/05/2026

22/05/2026

🌿 Happy !

Nature connects us all - and our actions are part of that shared story 🌍

This , it’s important to recognise that biodiversity loss is a global challenge - and so are the drivers behind it.

The Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator, developed by JNCC and SEI - Stockholm Environment Institute, supported by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Trase and the GCRF Trade Hub, highlights how UK consumption can affect biodiversity around the world, helping us see the bigger, connected picture.

This International Day for Biological Diversity is a reminder that by better understanding these links, we can all play a part in supporting nature.

👀 Find out more about the Global environmental impacts of consumption https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDc6PB5iGjI&t=1s

United Nations Biodiversity

A joint project by the Stockholm Environment Institute; JNCC; Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Trade, Development & the Environment Hub, an...

22/05/2026

📆 Today, 22 May, marks 🚩🇬🇧

If everyone in the world consumed natural resources at the same rate as people in the UK, humanity would have used up a full year’s worth of what Earth can regenerate by today. 🕳️

Many everyday products consumed in the UK, from soy and palm oil and chocolate to coffee and rice, are not produced by the UK itself. While these products are imported and consumed in the UK, many of the environmental pressures associated with their production occur in the countries where they are grown or produced.

The Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator helps make these overseas impacts more visible. In 2023, UK consumption was linked to:

🪾 29.3k hectares of deforestation globally, equivalent to around the size of 41,000 football pitches, with 99.7% occurring overseas
🌡️ 9.43 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions from deforestation, of which 9.36 million tonnes were linked to overseas production
💧 6.58 billion cubic metres of blue water use globally, of which 6.51 billion cubic metres was associated with production outside the UK

Developed by SEI York and the UK's Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), the Commodity Footprints dashboard uses data to offer a user-friendly way to explore environmental impacts and risks linked to consumption and production across global commodity supply chains. It covers more than 160 agricultural commodities across around 240 producer countries and territories, including impacts such as deforestation, deforestation-related emissions, biodiversity pressure and water use.

👉 Explore the dashboard: https://buff.ly/8hvTlbo

is a reminder that environmental impacts do not stop at national borders, and that understanding where these impacts occur is an important step towards more sustainable consumption and supply chains.

20/05/2026

📢 an Information Governance Manager to lead the information management & data protection function at the organisation, supported by an Information Governance Officer, information asset owners across JNCC & the Defra Data Protection Officer.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/JNCCjob2026018

⭐This is a hybrid working role with a base in Peterborough or Aberdeen
⭐Permanent contract
⭐£41,525
⭐Closing date Sunday 14 June 2026

20/05/2026

🐝 This , we’re shining a light on the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme and the people behind it.

From volunteers and landowners to scientists, thousands of people are working together to understand how pollinators like bees and hoverflies are faring across the UK.

Why does this matter ❓

Pollinators play a vital role in helping plants and crops grow – meaning much of our food depends on them. But evidence shows some pollinator populations are declining, making it more important than ever to track changes and support action.

💚 By working together, we can build a clearer picture and help protect nature, our food systems and the environment we all depend on.

The UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme is jointly funded and steered by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - UKCEH and JNCC, with input from a wider steering group and project partners 🔗 https://ukpoms.org.uk/

Find out more about the scheme at 🔗 https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/pollinator-monitoring-scheme/

For details on how to take part 👉 https://ukpoms.org.uk/taking-part

19/05/2026