Housebuilders heart hedgehogs: Taylor Wimpey debuts new environmental strategy, as industry publishes biodiversity guide
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Jessica Rawnsley
Taylor Wimpey, one of the UK s largest residential homebuilders, has announced a string of ambitious climate targets as part of its new environmental strategy.
The strategy, titled Building a Better World , sets a series of targets to curb its direct environmental impacts, alongside specific pledges to enhance nature on new developments, achieve science-based carbon reduction goals,;and make it easier for customers to live in a more sustainable way.
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In the run-up to Hedgehog Awareness Week, Hannah Stephenson looks at what NOT to do if you want to help these garden creatures. So, Hedgehog Awareness Week (May 2-8) is almost upon us, when householders are urged to encourage these prickly visitors to their gardens. Indeed, some have almost adopted them as pets, picking them up and taking cute pictures of them to post on Instagram. But there are fundamental mistakes we are making, unaware that our actions may cause hedgehogs stress or even poison them. Native hedgehogs are vulnerable and should be treated with care, says Grace Johnson, hedgehog officer for Hedgehog Street, a nationwide campaign now celebrating its 10th anniversary, launched by wildlife charities People s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS).
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That’s the message from the British Hedgehog Preservation Society. The charity is asking people to do what they can to support the mammals. It issued the plea ahead of Hedgehog Awareness Week, which begins on Sunday, May 2. Fay Vass, for the society, said: “Our gardens take-up such a lot of habitat – by each making our own plot more hedgehog-friendly, we can improve a huge amount of environment for them. “If you don’t have a garden yourself, you can still help by contacting public space managers, neighbours, family and friends to ensure they are all doing their bit. “We urge everyone to become a ‘hedgehog champion’ for their area at Hedgehog Street – a project run by ourselves and partner the People’s Trust for Endangered Species. Join more than 93,000 champions by signing-up for free at hedgehogstreet.org – you will get an email each month with top tips on how you can help hedgehogs and there’s even an app you can download.”