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BBC News
6 days ago
- Science
- BBC News
Butterfly sightings increase in this year's count in Guernsey
There has been an increase in the number of butterfly sightings in Guernsey as part of an annual count, the island's Nature Commission has said. Citizen scientists have logged 282 butterflies in Guernsey this year, compared with 89 last year. It is part of the national survey organised by the Butterfly Conservation which finished on Sunday 10 were asked to log their data on the bailiwick map by the end of August. The Nature Commission's head of operations and education Angela Salmon said the team was "thrilled" with the engagement this year. She said: "So many more people [have been] taking part out and about in nature and enjoying butterflies."It followed a social media campaign and talks given in schools to encourage people to join in. People were asked to spend 15 minutes in their garden or on a walk recording the number and variety of butterflies they spotted to help build up a picture of the insects this final number of butterflies seen, the number of counts, number of citizen scientists and the top butterflies are likely to be available in September.
BBC News
21-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Initiative to help businesses in Guernsey be more sustainable
A new initiative is set to help businesses in Guernsey and Herm be more sustainable, an independent charity has Nature Commission (NC) said its Nature Opportunities for Businesses would "bridge the gap" between corporate responsibility and the natural said the initiative would help partner corporate organisations with environmental projects that needed funding, help promote local volunteering and enhance Jessi Jennings said local businesses were trying to find ways "to support nature locally and engage their staff". She said: "There's an incredible amount of vital environmental work happening at the local level, from restoring habitats to monitoring wildlife to educating children, but many projects are underfunded or lack visibility."This initiative is essentially a directory that helps to bridges that gap, providing the opportunity for businesses to support local conservation and nature enhancement initiatives." The NC said organisations including the Chamber of Commerce (CoC) and the Association of Guernsey Charities were supporting the Gill, CoC executive director, said it was important to support the initiative. She said: "It presents a practical and simple way for businesses to align their values with local action, while also offering meaningful opportunities for staff development and community engagement. "We encourage all businesses, large and small, to explore how they can get involved and contribute to a greener, more sustainable future for our island."
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Ecologists and children take part in 'bioblitz' in Guernsey
Ecologists and primary schoolchildren are taking part in a "bioblitz" this week, where they record as many living things as possible within a 24-hour by the Nature Commission in partnership with La Société Guernesiaise, the event aimed to measure how the presence of different species changed over time, organisers 2025 was taking place at L'Ancresse East, which was last surveyed in 2019, they results are due to be announced to more than 300 children at the end of the week. The recording began on Thursday and Friday, the records will be shared with children from seven schools visiting the children were hearing about the project and taking part in rock-pooling, bird watching, identifying important plants, minibeast spotting and finding out about local bats, leaders said. Angela Salmon, head of operations and education at the Nature Commission, said: "We've got botanists, entomologists looking for all things insect, ornithologists looking at birds from dawn, and marine experts down on the beach."All this information goes into the Guernsey Biological Records Centre, so, if there are any other surveys on this site, we can see what's changing."There are so many children who are losing that connection with nature, and don't know the name of really common plants and animals. We want them to become familiar with what's here on their doorstep."Jessi Jennings is one of the Nature Commission's marine biologists recording life in the said: "We've seen lots of different algae, and lots of different crabs [so far]... There's a lot of life down here."Last year, the kids absolutely loved it. They couldn't get enough and, when it was time to go home, they didn't want to leave."
