On 4th March, WWT Patron, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, visited Slimbridge to celebrate WWT's 75th anniversary. The visit was the final event in a year of celebrations which began in 2021.
4 March 2022
News on World Wildlife Day that 35 of the world’s rarest ducks have been successfully released into the wild has highlighted the pivotal role these birds play in our ambitious project to restore wetlands in Madagascar.
3 March 2022
Seventeen articles, twelve radio interviews, one podcast….and an incredible £400,000 raised: the Times and Sunday Times Christmas Appeal has come to an end, but its impact for wetlands and wildlife will be felt for a long time yet.
7 February 2022
On World Wetlands Day 2022, a group of MPs and peers met to hear about the critical role wetlands are playing in managing flood risk and how this contribution can be scaled up.
3 February 2022
WWT is calling for plans for Levelling Up to include increasing access to urban wetlands as the government publishes its Levelling Up White Paper.
3 February 2022
As the UK’s largest wetlands charity, we celebrate wetlands 365 days a year.
2 February 2022
WWT and the National Garden Scheme has announced a new partnership aimed at promoting a wider understanding of the importance of wetlands in nature and in our gardens.
26 January 2022
WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre has been selected as one of three live locations across the UK to host BBC Two’s popular wildlife programme Winterwatch.
18 January 2022
A damning parliamentary report has highlighted the failure to monitor, regulate and invest in the cleanliness of our rivers – and called for change.
13 January 2022
The UK Government has today released a consultation on regulations needed to ensure all new developments achieve a 10% net gain in biodiversity, as set out in the Environment Act 2021.
11 January 2022
A new UK Government scheme to pay farmers to create and restore wetlands on their land has been welcomed by WWT as a “once in a generation” opportunity to help turn the tide on biodiversity loss and poor water quality.
6 January 2022
Earlier this week (15 December) as part of its 50th anniversary, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands launched the 2021 Global Wetland Outlook Report.
16 December 2021
We are delighted to announce that WWT has appointed Sarah Fowler as our new Chief Executive.
6 December 2021
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has been selected as a charity partner for The Times and The Sunday Times 2021 Christmas Appeal.
27 November 2021
WWT’s Director of Conservation, James Robinson, reflects on what has been achieved at COP26, and what still needs to be done.
12 November 2021