Power List: UK’s top environmentalists discuss Brexit, today’s politics and the future

2026-06-17

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This month marks a decade since the Brexit vote and five years since the inaugural ENDS Power List – when Boris Johnson was the prime minister. A place on the final list has become one of the UK environmental profession’s most sought-after accolades.Three environmentalists who have made the draw five years running are:Richard Benwell, chief executive at the Wildlife and Countryside LinkRuth Chambers, senior fellow at Green Alliance Estelle Dehon KC, environmental lawyer at Cornerstone Barris...

This month marks a decade since the Brexit vote and five years since the inaugural ENDS Power List – when Boris Johnson was the prime minister.

A place on the final list has become one of the UK environmental profession’s most sought-after accolades.

Three environmentalists who have made the draw five years running are:

Richard Benwell, chief executive at the Wildlife and Countryside Link
Ruth Chambers, senior fellow at Green Alliance
Estelle Dehon KC, environmental lawyer at Cornerstone Barristers

All three heavyweights spoke with ECO Chamber host James Agyepong-Parsons on 29 May to take stock of Brexit’s impacts 10 years on, the issues at stake for environmental policy today and where the debate goes from here.

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