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This is your hub of everyday tips to make a positive, planet-saving change through protecting nature.
The natural world is the ultimate life support system, producing fresh air, clean water, fertile soil, rich biodiversity, and a stable climate, and it has an awesome recycling system. The more plants, animal, fungi and microbes, the healthier the system.
Today, we are facing an emergency with dire air and water pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change. We have broken our relationship with the natural world and are punching holes in the web of life.
Bug hotels and bird boxes can be installed in gardens, on buildings, at home, work or school, or consider digging in a pond.
Go an extra step by growing fungi or creating compost from food and plant waste which adds vital nutrients back to soil and improves its structure.
Reduce your impact on nature. Save water and don’t waste food, use nature-friendly products and dispose of pollutants responsibly.
Fix, reuse and recycle to avoid landfill. Cut air pollution: walk, cycle and use public transport.
Research shows we protect nature when we feel more connected to it. Spend time outdoors and in green spaces with family and friends.
Respect wildlife and take part in a community beach or park clean.
Think before buying something new. Repair, recycle and swap what you have. Look for sustainable certification labels such as Soil Association, MSC Seafood, Rainforest Alliance, FairWild, Fairtrade, FSC. The Giki app can help.
The food industry is the prevailing cause of biodiversity loss. Choose fresh, local, seasonal, and organic produce; buy in bulk from a ‘refill’ source, not packaged in plastic.
Eat more plants, less meat, fish and dairy, and embrace diversity.
The fashion industry has a huge impact on the health of the environment. Choose natural fibres, try a washing machine filter, buy second-hand, care, repair and recycle.
Avoid disposable fashion made far away, and find long-lasting alternatives made locally.
Tell people what you’ve discovered about any issues in your area. Try and get a group together, including any local businesses.
Pass on your thoughts to local MPs or conservation groups.
Use your vote. Write to your local MP about issues in your area (and beyond) and encourage them to support positive change through their votes and policies.
Learn where something you use or consume comes from and how it got to you, read labels and ask questions in shops, markets, restaurants, and garden centres.
Ask others what changes they have made to protect nature.
Try the iNaturalist app, which identifies species, connects with other enthusiasts, and contributes to global biodiversity knowledge.
Take part in a wildlife monitoring scheme: tracking plants, insects, fish, and other animals (there are many more out there).
We are at a crossroads in history. The decisions we make now will have a profound impact on the world we live on forever. It is our responsibility to take action, to rise up and unite in a global movement working towards a healthier, biodiverse planet.
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To fix the climate emergency we need to stop CO₂ emissions rising, and stop nature depleting. This is one of the greatest challenges humans have ever faced. Solving it will be the greatest achievement of our time. It can be done.
