Sandra Bell
Sandra Bell 29 Jul 2024
Sandra Bell explains why we can’t solve the climate and nature crises without the engagement of devolved authorities, and what’s stopping effective action.
Sandra Bell 10 May 2022
The UK government has made levelling up a priority. Senior Sustainability Analyst Sandra Bell sets out 5 tests to assess the strength of the government’s approach and whether it will help the poorest communities. As the government's programme progresses, including draft legislation following the Queen’s Speech, Friends of the Earth will use these tests to report on progress.
Sandra Bell 06 Feb 2023
Once again the government has given temporary approval to lift the ban on bee-harming chemicals against the recommendation of its own advisors.
Sandra Bell 04 Feb 2025
Despite the ban on bee-harming neonic pesticides, the UK government repeatedly used a loophole to allow their temporary use from 2021 to 2024, against the recommendation of its own scientific advisors. The new government stopped this annual rigmarole in January 2025. It must now close the loophole and end all neonic use from now on.
Sandra Bell 08 Dec 2020
Sandra Bell explains why local council action is vital to achieving net zero and why the government must give them greater support as recommended by the Climate Change Committee.
Sandra Bell 01 May 2020
How we use our land sometimes seems like a 1000-piece jigsaw where we need to put the right pieces in the right places - to cut climate emissions and boost nature. It’s particularly tricky because there’s more than one correct way to complete it. In this article I propose 9 principles that fit with Friends of the Earth’s approach to tackling the climate and nature crises here and overseas – a guide to completing the jigsaw.
Sandra Bell 17 Dec 2019
Planting trees on farms can help reduce pests and diseases and cut the need for chemicals.
Sandra Bell 28 Aug 2019
Will the UK government step up action on pesticides reduction in response to the current ecological crisis?
Sandra Bell 28 Aug 2020
Local authorities can take some action on climate change but they could do so much more if the government empowered and enabled them.
Sandra Bell 13 Feb 2020
After being on hold for a year the Agriculture Bill came back to Parliament in January 2020. The government promises it will help farmers boost nature and tackle climate change. Will it help reverse the damage from overuse of pesticides in our countryside?