The event, the largest ever gathering of its kind, is backed by over 250 nature, wildlife and climate groups – including The Wildlife Trusts. High-profile campaigners such Chris Packham, Liz Bonnin, and Dr Amir Khan will also be there.
With the UK already on track for another record-breaking year of temperatures and 1 in 6 species at risk of extinction, there has never been a more important moment for politicians to understand how much nature matters.
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is calling on all political parties to commit to tackle the nature and climate crises by:

• Bringing back the UK’s lost wildlife
• Cleaning up and restoring our rivers
• Using natural solutions to help tackle some of society’s biggest challenges, such as climate change and health inequalities.

The charity has arranged a coach which will travel to London from The Wolseley Centre, near Rugeley, at 8am on Saturday 22 June. A small number of spaces are available and can be booked via this link:
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Liz Peck, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust’s Advocacy and Campaign Manager, says:
“We’re inviting wildlife lovers to join us on Saturday 22 of June for a peaceful, family-friendly march as we unite to tell politicians they must take the nature and climate crises seriously. The hum and buzz of wildlife is disappearing from our lives, people are utterly fed up with polluted rivers and many people in Staffordshire are already suffering from the effects of extreme weather events. 

“Bringing back the UK’s lost wildlife, cleaning-up rivers, funding nature-friendly farming and creating better homes for wildlife will help us adapt to climate change. This action will also boost our own health and importantly our economy. Join us on the big day to make your voice heard too! There are spaces on our coach, or you can make your own way there and meet us at Park Lane where the march will begin.”

Liz Bonnin, President of The Wildlife Trusts, says:
"I'm hugely inspired by the great range of organisations and their supporters uniting behind one common aim of recovering nature. We all want to see more wildlife and wild spaces, and I hope the Restore Nature Now demonstration will be heard loud and clear by those in parliament and beyond that have the power to help bring our wildlife back."

Craig Bennett, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts, says:
“Political focus on nature and climate in this country needs a huge upgrade. People understand the seriousness of the nature crisis and demand that elected officials do the same. Nature charities are backed by millions of supporters and this event will see many of these as well as our volunteers and anyone who cares about nature taking a collective stand. We can lose the embarrassing badge as one of the most nature-depleted countries on earth, but we have got to go further and work faster together. Inaction is simply not an option.”

Chris Packham, TV Broadcaster and Wildlife Campaigner, says:
"As conservationists and environmental groups we have to accept that the dire state of nature- both in the UK and globally- has happened on our watch. So now's the time for bolder action, stronger demands, braver tactics and a new way of working… together. Ticking a box, signing a petition, sharing a post- it’s simply not enough when we are facing the collapse of our living systems. It’s time for all of us to take to the streets, shoulder to shoulder, whoever we are and demand our leaders Restore Nature Now."

Dr Amir Khan, NHS doctor and vice-president of The Wildlife Trusts, says:
“As nature and climate decline we all pay the price. Poorer natural resources affect our economy and a more polluted and a greyer environment affects our health and leads to increased costs to the NHS. Yet despite the obvious issues, nature isn’t valued in the same way our other national assets are.

“That’s why I am backing the Restore Nature Now march. We’ll be walking shoulder to shoulder and giving a joint voice for our struggling wildlife. I hope you can join us.”
The march will be legal, peaceful and inclusive. There will be family-friendly performance art, sculptures, and singing. Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is organising transport for supporters to and from the march, please book a space on the coach here: https://bit.ly/restorenaturenow

Find out more at: www.restorenaturenow.com