Eleanor Church
Speak up for nature
We need local councillors and MPs to put nature recovery and climate resilience higher on the agenda. Ask your local representatives to adopt our United For Nature Manifesto, and tell them why nature matters to you and your community.
Step 1. Find your local representatives and their contact details
Not sure who your local councillors or MP are? Visit the websites below to find your local representatives and their contact details:
Step 2. Write your message
Not sure where to start? You can copy, past and edit the template on the drop down below to help compose your message.
If you are sending an email, please copy (cc) us on your email: planning@suffolkwildlifetrust.org.
Email template
Hello [Councillor/MP's name],
I’m getting in touch with you to raise my concerns about nature recovery and climate resilience in my local area - and to ask you to support Suffolk Wildlife Trust's United for Nature manifesto. The manifesto includes three askes:
1. Support and encourage positive council decisions for nature
2. Stand up for our locally valued nature and wildlife
3. Support our communities to enhance their local natural environment and green spaces
You can find out more and sign the pledge here:
https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/UnitedForNature/pledge
[Here you can say a bit about why nature matters to you, particularly in your local area. This will help to show candidates that nature is something that matters to people where you live. You might like to include information on your favourite local nature sites, why you value and enjoy nature, and what it means for your health and wellbeing.]
Nature underpins our prosperity in Suffolk and the wellbeing of our people and communities. It provides us with everything from food and water to energy and recreation, and it’s vital for our thriving tourism industry , which is so important to our economy.
Allowing nature to be lost or damaged puts the things it provides us with at risk, making us all poorer. Protecting, restoring, and investing in nature, on the other hand, can deliver huge benefits: it can improve our health, protect homes and businesses from flooding, and support sustainable jobs and a resilient economy.
I hope you agree that protecting and restoring nature isn’t optional – it’s essential for a better future.
Please read the pledge and share it with your candidates to sign – here’s a reminder of the link:
https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/UnitedForNature/pledge
If you have any questions, you can contact the Suffolk Wildlife Trust team at planning@suffolkwildlifetrust.org.uk.
Best wishes,
[Your full name]
[Your post code]
Step 3. Spread the word!
The more people who speak up for nature, the greater chance we have to make nature a higher priority in local politics.
Other things you could do:
- Send your MP a #DefendNature postcard: send a free postcard direct to your MP asking them to do more for nature: wildlifetrusts.org/defend-nature-send-postcard
- Share this page with your friends, family and colleagues: and anyone else you know who cares about nature and wants local government to do more to help wildlife and our natural environment.