Yes, absolutely

Local authorities and councils should be forced to change policies on grass cutting and should be shown how they can be a major player in turning the tide on the climate crisis!

They need to listen because nature will win in the end. I hope it’s not at out expense

Yes we need to elect politicians who genuinely care and understand that we are part of nature not separate and it is essential for future generations to be taught these things in school

YES

It should be central to Government planning.

Yes, it has to be driven by govt policy both centrally and - most importantly - regiionally.

Yes, it has to be driven by govt policy both centrally and - most importantly - regionally.

100% agree. The government MUST make nature preservation and revitalisation central to its future plans. Any lack of doing so constitutes an attack on Britain and its future.

There would be no hunting or traps for anals.

Excellent idea

We have to learn to feel part of nature and therefore to balance the striving for our survival with that of all other living creatures big and small.

Wouldn’t this be lovely if it were to happen .

Yes, essential that nature and environment are central in government plans. Sustainable futures has got to be the way forward.

Definitely agree with this so much more could be done

It's already 50 years late.
Many species is already gone and goverment doesn't do much to preserve wild life that still is here, so in the next probably 10 years more animals and flowers, trees will be gone.
So far I heard a lot what goverment is saying but it's only words there is sadly no action following.

I agree but people keep putting politicians in power who will never do enough to make the changes necessary!!

I agree. Nature and wildlife doesn't ever seem to be a priority for the government, in this country or anywhere else. It's sad.

I would say this is a fundamental point

Yes bring in taxes on service providers like water companies who pump sewage into rivers and don't address the leaks sapping water supplies. Money has to be diverted from fat cats to wildlife causes.

Yes, essential. Unfortunately doesn’t seem to be happening at present!

This is essential. All Government policies should be climate positive and if they are not they should be scrapped.

This is crucial and we all need to act to stop the random destruction of fragile habitats, as with all the ancient woodland that has been annihilated in an illusory rush for “progress” with the abortive HS2 project. Combating climate change and putting sustainable development over a careless rush for growth is the responsibility of us all.

absolutely........
People need to start being more vocal about this, the government should adhere to the people's wishes, at the moment the government is doing what it sees fit and we as citizens have to pick up the pieces. If we have a government that puts economy over nature every time then we are doomed.

This is the minimum to be expected from the Government of the day.

Protective environmental laws and policies are effectively enforced by national and local bodies. Any organisation making changes to land use (ie developers, infrastructure providers, farmers etc) must demonstrate a net biodiversity gain as a result of all their proposals ( as is required by the Environment Act but likely to be rescinded by current PM) and all these measures will be effectively and robustly monitored and enforced

Nature is essential for life and wellbeing and to deplete is to great harm to ourselves. Our government to govern has to include and champion nature for society to be healthy. To govern is to care, protect and enhance

Yes! That would change the world. It’s possible.

I agree we need a government which does not see the environment as a hindrance to the economy and one which acts in ways which helps both to flourish for the benefit of people not the wealthy few. Our government focuses on short term greed not long term sustainability

I feel the majority of government ministers only visibly 'care' about nature if they think it will secure them votes. I feel that successive governments have failed to grasp the severity of the crisis that the natural world is facing, and that they feel it is just another topic of conversation and not much more. The food we eat, the water we drink, the seas we sail in, the skies above us and every species on the planet, including us, is threatened with irreversible, damaging change and it is of our making. It's not something that can be ignored, played down or de-prioritised.

We must ensure a healthy balance of open spaces and population growth.

Absolutely!

ZAC GOLDMAN WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE GOVERNMENT WHO CARED - HE'S JUST BEEN SACKED....

Hopefully we will ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.

agree!!

This is soo essential. We need a government who leads on this issue and is committed to follow through with the actions needed and not led astray by pressure from corporations and their own greed.

It is vital that government prioritises nature and protects it using regulation and by funding the regulatory bodies such as Natural Resources Wales. The state of the rivers in Wales (Wye and Usk) demonstrates that this has not been happening and inept planning decisions and lack of enforcement have led to agriculture and water companies polluting the rivers to the extent they are now void of life and dangerous to swim in. A disgrace.

This would be a dream, but sadly feel it won't ever be a priority

Dear Sir

I live on the National Trust Stourhead Estate and as your website photograph is of the same, it must mean you love the place as much as I do. The recent mini budget releasing more land for commercial growth is all well and good but comes with a human social need as well to protect what is as important as money and that is a sense of being part of nature . The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB and the National Trust are all working so hard to find this balance. Please can you speak up for the silent majority in managing this attack on our wildlife and its habitats as well as the nations well-being. Growth is one thing but the delight in a child’s face when seeing something in nature for the fir

Sir, I write to say please do not weaken regarding making the changes for biodiversity the nation needs. The key is the agricultural policy and getting the balance right.



An example that is completely missing the point is a local farmer working quality high grade land on the National Trust Stourhead Estate in Wiltshire, after direct sowing (a good change) and adding a biproduct from a Somerset cheese company's biomass boiler (a good thing) to grow a high yielding crop of beans. After using pesticides and chemical round up during the growing and readying for harvest process the beans were then sold to Turkey.

Up until that point all feels positive. The farmer then received a subsidy fo

This would be a massive and positive change

The UK Government needs to be taking urgent action TODAY in collaboration to achieve a fully sustainable future for the whole planet before it is too late!

This is absolutely essential. There should also be community responsibility - funding provided through government to support projects

Agree.

It's important to look after all countryside wild or local.

Develop existing inner-city sites instead of despoiling the green belt.

Agreed. Keeping the promises they have already made would get us a long way there. Breaking those promises is completely unacceptable.

Locally- less mowing everywhere, more wildflowers and insects. Larger hedges with trees and thriving bird populations. Nationally - National Parks that are properly managed for wildlife and biodiversity.

Plant corridors for insects and animals. Reduce mono culture farming. Support small holdings and composting in cities

Ban the cutting down of trees and hedges in nesting time, which runs pretty much from February to October. This will help restore both bird and insect populations.

Stop homeowners from concreting over their gardens with resulting loss in biodiversity

Connecting habitats and wildlife corridors in towns and country.

Agree, protection of nature must be prioritised at all levels of production and action taken to rectify damage done so far.

it will take extremely drastic measures and extremely urgently to remove introduced species and stop constant interference with nature - that this could be achieved by 2050 i sincerely doubt but wish that it would happen as it is vital to our health and the health of our land and crops

I’ve had an idea of making motorways green by creating corridors of trees and plants alongside and in very teal reservations. Some countries do this. Also in long term, thought about creating massive green tunnels for motorways with living roofs so we hide cars altogether!

Unfortunately our current government seems to have deeply opposing priorities. They are willing anf sadly now able to deregulate protections for habitats and species. This should not and more to the point cannot be allowed to happen. Please add your voice by contacting your local MP to tell them how strongly you oppose this move. If they fail to listen then use your power to remove them at the next general election.

Enshrine within a law that cannot be revoked all the protected areas we currently have and add to it more areas

Increasing biodiversity with more trees and green spaces with pollinators in cities so that the links between urban and rural is increased and as result nature can thrive. Rural biodiversity is key as well so reducing all insecticides and pesticides and farming in harmony with nature that our soils become rich again.

I agree

I totally agree with all this.

Yes, Absolutely! I hope that will happen in the future.

Love the idea of green corridors for insects and wild life.

Completely agree with all the comment. Hedgerows need to be manaed better for wildlife.Flailing should be banned. Any spare areas should be used to re-introduce lost wildflower and concentrate on foodplants and not just nectar. Farms should be further empowered to help protect wildlife. Maybe intorduce a wildlife friendly farm assured sticker monitored by wildlife groups?

This is essential

We want flocks of birds without number, butterflies in every bush, wild flowers everywhere, lynx prowling the forests, wild cats hiding in the shadows, white storks circling overhead and turtle doves purring in every hedge. Oh! And the nights full of nightingale song

Definitely more protection for habitats - let’s end the endless destruction of ancient woodland.

Less mowing, more native plants and shrubs—coordinated regionally to give birds and pollinators safe places to rest as they travel.

Collars on cats with a bell. Love em or not they are devastating wildlife. Stretchy collars will keep them safe but make enough noise to give creatures a chance. Stop importing exotic animals from around the world.

Got my vote

Totally support this aim.

Totally agree. Less is definitely more when it comes to mowing.

More enforcement and legislation to ensure farmland and rural countryside is being protected. More hedgegrows native trees and wildlife corridors. If the farming community can't be bothered to safeguard nature, what chance do the cities have?

Fully agree - especially for SSSIs which are in need of substantial help

Stop highways & railways felling trees

Yes, yes and yes to all of these ideas. It's heartening to read how much people care. Without nature I would cease to exist. It is fundamental to my wellbeing.

Complete change of people's attitudes so Nature now comes first for everyone.

Absolutely - we need protection that protects - the protection for example given to birds of prey is a farce and we need real deeterents along side education to make peole value everything from Harriers to tadpoles Ban all tree felling unless PROVEN dangerous we can not wait 50 years to grow more we need to conserve waht we have. All trees must be protected and prosecutions for those who destroy them. Ponds heaths moors estuaries all need protection this begins by halting population growth - which is unsustainable - and making sure Nature has a place to exist

Plant more trees, use roadside verges as wildlife havens

absolutly the right thing to do

Reduce the mowing of verges and make it illegal to cut hedges more than every 5 years. Also make it illegal to dig up a hedge. Make farmers leave strips of land around and through there fields that are left to grow native flowers and grasses.

Less cutting the grass, who cares if the motorway verges are neatly mown . More wildflower areas.

ONCE A WILDLIFE AREA IS CREATED, NO MATTER, WHO, NO MATTER WHAT, IT CAN NEVER, EVER BE CHANGED, IT WILL REMAIN A WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA, PERIOD.

Yes!!!!

Planning applications for SSSIs should not be allowed

Any farmer using destructive practices should lose the right to own land.

Access to nature should be basic human right.

Ban astroturf!

This needs to happen NOW not sometime in the future! Banning the cutting down of trees and hedges during nesting times February-October with heavy fines in place for any that ignore this.

Discourage the use of plastic grass, which seems to be increasing in popularity.

More restrictions and checks on cutting down and removing trees, hedges and gardens.

Stop fighting and controlling nature. Don’t let developers net hedges and trees. Don’t let them remove hedges and trees when developing land. Make them integrate new build into existing landscapes

We need protections in place that cannot be removed by the government

We need laws that protect nature that are enforced cannot be removed by governments or individuals. Ecocide should be taken seriously