Tony Juniper

Anthony Juniper CBE (born 24 September 1960) is a British campaigner, writer, sustainability adviser and environmentalist who served as Executive Director of Friends of the Earth, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

[3] Juniper is a recognised authority on parrots, having worked at BirdLife International on efforts to conserve rare species of these birds.

He later led Friends of the Earth's work on biodiversity and chaired a multi-organisation campaign that resulted in the 2000 Countryside and Rights of Way Act.

He became Friends of the Earth Director in 2003 and oversaw the campaign that ensured the inclusion of a Climate Change Bill in the Queen's Speech of 15 November 2006.

Prior to the 2015 general election, he was one of several public figures who endorsed the parliamentary candidacy of the Green Party's Caroline Lucas.

[11] Juniper has written three books alongside King Charles III and is an adviser to His Majesty on environmental issues.

Both men support the controversial badger cull - Juniper, through his role as Chair of Natural England, and the King, who wrote letters to governments on the issue whilst Prince of Wales.

[12] In March 2019, the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, appointed Tony Juniper to the position of chairman of Natural England.

As part of the appointment process, Juniper undertook to relinquish his membership of the Green Party, and to stand down from his executive position as director of advocacy and campaigns at WWF, and as president of the Royal Society for Wildlife Trusts.