Climate Change
Climate change in Cornwall is expected to bring sea-level rise and an increase in the intensity of both rain and drought - both of which will increase the pressures on Cornwall’s wildlife and wild places which are already in decline.
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Cornwall Wildlife Trust wants natural solutions to tackle the climate and ecological crisis
School children, young people and workers alike are expected to take to the streets of Cornwall this Friday as part of the Global Climate Strike. Staff and volunteers from Cornwall Wildlife Trust…
Change what you eat
Buy local produce, eat more plant-based foods and reduce your food miles to shrink your environmental footprint.
Climate friendly gardening
There are plenty of ways you can take action against climate change in your own backyard or local greenspace.
A Peatlands B(l)og
Peatlands only cover 3% of the world's surface, but they hold an incredible 30% of the whole world’s soil carbon.
Protecting peatlands
Peatlands are wetland landscapes characterised by waterlogged soils made of dead and decaying plants, called peat. They are bursting with wildlife from carnivorous plants to rare bur
Change how you travel
Reduce your travel emissions
Change your energy use
Energy used in buildings accounted for around 20% of total UK emissions in 2022. Reducing your household energy use by switching to a renewable energy supplier or purchasing a heat pump will help…
Six months of beavers at Helman Tor: what's changed?
A little over six months ago, we welcomed two unexpected new residents to our Helman Tor nature reserve. So, what's changed?
Heathland and moorland
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
What we do
We protect Cornwall's wildlife and wild places on land and in our seas. We are passionate about conservation and have helped people enjoy nature for over 60 years.