No Nature. No Future.
Wildlife needs your voice.
A healthy and safe natural world brings huge benefits to people, as well as to wildlife.
But wildlife and wild spaces across the UK are under huge pressure - in particular from Government plans to reduce environmental protections.
Despite warm words and commitments that should help nature, threats remain! We all need to act together NOW to #DefendNature.
During 2023 we worked with many other Trusts and NGOs to try and shape the Retained EU Law (REUL) Act, which is now law. The Act gives Ministers sweeping powers to remove or replace thousands of environmental laws, without public consultation or scrutiny by Parliament. We feared that, if these protections were lost, even more pollution would be poisoning our rivers, more of our wild places would be at risk of damage – potentially destroyed – and even more wildlife would be threatened with extinction.
Sadly, those fears are being realised. Even after giving very strong public reassurances that our natural world would be safe from harm, the Government has tried to make new changes to existing rules which protect our rivers from pollution. We don't think this will be the last of concerning proposals.
We hold onto the fact that Ministers are now on the record at every turn with promises not to weaken environmental protections, and will challenge them to keep to these promises.Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
How you can help: step-by-step
Tweet (X) your MP
We've made it easy for you to highlight your views directly with your MP. Use this simple form to post a message on X (formally Twitter).
Send your MP a postcard
Ask your MP to #DefendNature by sending a postcard that will land on the doormat of their office.
Write to your MP
- Find your MP here
- Send your letter by post or email to your MP
Climate march Nottingham by Leanne Manchester
Send a 'letter to the editor'
Using our simple form, you will be matched with your nearest local newspaper Editor and can send your letter direct.