I have never been the greatest fan of Natural England or its Chair, Tony Juniper, but his article on the urgent need to restore wetlands to mitigate the climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis is very welcome and well-informed.
“One standout conclusion for me is that we need to have much more water in our environment. During the last 100 years, the UK has lost 90% of its wetlands. This has led to the drastic decline of wildlife and rendered the country more vulnerable to the effects of extreme conditions. Draining fens, desiccating peat bogs, drying floodplains and the claiming of coastal marshes has transformed how our land looks and works. Restoring some of those wetlands could deliver huge benefits.”
The Guardian - Britain’s wetlands are the key to saving us from drought, wildfires and even floods
This is a message that the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, of which I have been a member for many years, has been campaigning on for a long time.
Sadly, I am not at all convinced, given the evidence to date, that our Government gets the need for green solutions, let alone blue solutions or the more broader nature-based solutions that could make a real positive impact.
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