Contact your MP

By writing to your MP or meeting them in person, you can help them to understand more about a local nature issue you care passionately about.

Now is the moment!

Whether it be a local wild place or species under threat - or that there is simply not enough wildlife where you live - you can ask your MP to help stop the loss of wildlife and prioritise climate issues.

Write to you MP

MPs want to know what it is you care about. Not only do they want to hear from you, they also have a duty to listen - their job is to represent you in Parliament!

Writing to your MP is a great way to show them that wildlife and strong environment laws are important to the people they represent. You can also encourage them to speak up for nature and champion ambitious measures to create a Wilder Future!

Taking action will always have more of an impact than not taking action at all.

Meeting your MP

If you want to make an impression, you can meet your MP. This is the most effective way to make sure that your opinion and the need for nature's recovery are foremost on their mind.

Meeting your MP is a great way to tell them in person how important ambitious environment laws are. It shows them how much it means to you, the people they represent, that there are strong laws in place to ensure the recovery of wildlife and protect and create green spaces for future generations.

How do I meet my MP

Your best option for meeting your MP is to ask to meet them in your constituency. You may find it easiest to meet them during one of their constituency surgeries, which they hold at least once a month - many hold them most Fridays. This is when your MP meets their constituents to talk about things affecting them and for people to raise concerns about politics or local issues, so it's the perfect time to tell them why nature's recovery matters to you!

The first step for organising a meeting is to contact them or the people who work in their constituency office. You can find out who your MP is and their contact details by using this tool:

Find your MP

You can write to their constituency office by letter or email or call them on the number provided. If no contact details for their constituency is provided, simply write to the email address or call the number of their Parliamentary office. You could also write a letter requesting a meeting to this office - their Parliamentary address is:

[MP's Name]
House of Commons,
London,
SW1A 0AA

Failing this, other options available include visiting your MP's website or your local library for more information about where the surgery is held.

When you ask for a meeting, explain what you want to meet your MP about and offer some times and dates you’d like to meet. You may have to be flexible about meeting - MPs have full diaries but are good about making time for everyone.

Don't forget to put your full postal address on anything you write to your MP so they know you live in their constituency.

How can I make the meeting effective?

Share your story:
MPs love personal stories. Share yours with them, choosing experiences that have taken place in your local area and meant a lot to you. This way you can show your MP how much the natural environment in your area matters. Perhaps there are some moments shared with your Wildlife Trust or events you've attended that stand out? Can you think how even more wildlife in your area would help to improve it?

Have a clear ask:
To make your meeting as successful as possible, make sure you have some clear things to ask your MP to do for you. For example, you could ask them to write to their Party Leader, and their environment team to attend the reading of any environmental Bills for all the reasons shared above. You can also ask them what they think they can do to help make nature's recovery happen too!

Don’t worry if you’re not an expert:
It’s your MP’s job to listen to you and you will probably know far more than them - just be passionate about the issue.

Take a photo:
Ask your MP if you can take a photo with them - this is a great way to let others know that people have been speaking to them about nature’s recovery, and to encourage them to do the same. MPs often like the publicity too!