Julia Hailes MBE

Sustainability Pioneer

Campaigning

Burning forests
Julia Hailes

The Pantanal changed my life (Nov24)

Have you ever been to the Pantanal in Brazil? I have. It was spectacular. But it was also life-changing. It was 1983. I stood gazing over a magnificent rainforest stretching

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Bembridge
Julia Hailes

Stop Destroying Bembridge (Jul24)

Is all housing good housing? I think not. Look what’s happening in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. Building has already started on 58 new homes on green field sites

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biodiversity
Julia Hailes

To burn or not to burn (Mar24)

Are fires the best way of getting rid of garden waste or clearing landscapes? I believe that the answer is generally ‘no’! But garden bonfires are ubiquitous and even conservation

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