The Nature2030 campaign is demanding action from UK politicians in the run up towards the General Election. The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world, with as much as 15% of wildlife at risk of extinction. Yet, in 2020, only three out of ten global targets for nature recovery had been met. Promises to halt the loss of wildlife and manage 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030 seem to be rapidly forgotten but with temperatures rising and pollution affecting our water, air and soil, nature’s decline is not just bad for nature, it has an enormous impact on our health and wellbeing too.
And Kent is no exception, as our State of Nature in Kent report highlights. As many as 372 species are under threat of extinction, 79% of rivers are impacted by pollution, air pollution is double recommended WHO levels, and land under conservation management is still in decline by as much as 14,000 hectares in our county.
The Nature2030 campaign, launched earlier this week ahead of the General Election, is backed by over 70 charities, including the National Trust, The Wildlife Trusts, the RSPB, and the Woodland Trust. It calls for five radical reforms to halt the decline of wildlife by 2030. These reforms include greener farming, promoting green jobs, implementing polluter levies for big businesses, creating more wildlife sites, and ensuring environmental rights for all. Many of these have been promised by the Government time and time again, but we must act now before it’s too late! But why is this important in Kent? Let’s look at each of the asks to see how it applies in our county…
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