Why we need a Global Agreement on Food, Farming & Nature I have been at the United Nations in Nairobi, where I had the privilege of speaking at the UN Environment Assembly. I used this important platform to call for the world’s leaders to come together...
I’m honoured to have been invited to be keynote speaker at the United Nations in Nairobi, contributing to crucial discussions about the future of our environment and the food system....
Whilst we all get to a point in our lives where we need to make important decisions, it feels to me that the whole world is currently in a state of flux and at a defining point in our history....
The continued transport of live farm animals for further fattening and slaughter is one of the most inhumane activities in the agricultural industry....
It's St Valentine's Day today and if you believe the media, it's also the perfect excuse to treat another special companion in your life: your dog or your cat. Many magazines and papers have promoted Valentine's gift ideas for pampered pooches and other furry friends...
Forty years ago, as an avid member of the RSPB’s Young Ornithologist’s Club (YOC), I took part in a project to find Britain’s most common garden bird. Decades later and the Big Garden Birdwatch has grown from a ‘one-off’ project to an annual fixture with about...
On the day the highly respected naturalist and broadcaster, Chris Packham has been announced as the latest patron to join Compassion in World Farming, here's an article based on my meeting with Chris last Autumn. The Big Table podcast arising from the meeting can also...
As the world grows another year older, we turn to reflect on times past, present and of course, the future. It's been a turbulent year in many ways. The daily news and social media beams into our homes and onto our personal devices, some of the...
Today is World Wildlife Conservation Day, launched just a few years ago to raise awareness of illegal wildlife trafficking. I’ve worked to protect nature since I was a young boy, particularly to protect birds, and I applaud everyone doing their bit around the world today....
This blog is based on my Big Table podcast recorded at this week’s historic dinner at the Savoy Hotel in London, which you can download here....