We were at the #NatureClimateDebate tonight at Chester Zoo. Recognition by politicians of the nature and climate emergency is important, but it’s the detailed policies that will decide whether we meet our legal targets. The UK is one of the most nature-depleted places in the world and our wildlife is in freefall. We know that this #GeneralElection is a crucial one for nature: we have less than six years to go until 2030, when we need to meet our crucial domestic and international targets to tackle nature’s decline. We can’t address the climate crisis without solving the nature crisis, and vice versa. Nature itself holds many of the solutions and there's so much evidence that proves conservation works - from protecting ancient woodlands, to restoring our peatlands, saltmarshes and seagrass beds and beyond. Beccy Speight responds live from the event with her reflections, and why all parties need to understand the urgency of the nature crisis. We'll keep putting this case forward, including at the Restore Nature Now march this weekend. With thanks to Wildlife and Countryside Link and partners for arranging tonight’s event. More to follow. #Nature #ClimateChange
wendy pye-smith
3mo
When the RSPB talk about the climate crisis they are referring to worldwide deforestation. Forests being our best form of carbon capture. Renewables, cable wind turbines both on land and sea along with solar panels are extremely damaging in our countryside and millions of solar panels, turbines and cables with vast batteries would be required to capture this essentially poor quality energy of sun and wind. Crucial to being Net ZEro without the support of fossil fuels which is essential with renewable energy unless the power is to go off as mass storage of this poor quality energy is highly unlikely. We know as the RSPB there are many vested interests waiting for a likely labour government to spend via Great British Energy into Net Zero but it will cost trillions of pounds and likely damage our economy and our environment. Better to stop worldwide deforestation. Protect our oceans from over fishing.
Bernie Steed
3mo
Please stay out politics; I beg you.
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