Climate change is having devastating consequences for people and wildlife <\/blockquote> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>
Climate change is contributing more and more to nature\u2019s decline<\/a> with devastating consequences for people and wildlife<\/a>.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s vital that the Prime Minister shows climate leadership by championing nature\u2019s recovery at COP27. The climate and nature crises are two sides of the same coin \u2013 we must restore nature because natural habitats have a critical role to play in storing carbon and helping us adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change. At the same time, climate change is one of the biggest threats to nature<\/a> at a time when it is already in freefall globally; the latest assessment reveals we have lost 70 per cent of our biodiversity since 1970.<\/a><\/p>\n

Gardeners are well-placed to make positive changes <\/blockquote> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>
The UK must do more than simply turn up to COP27. We need assurances that the government will rapidly increase efforts to protect at least 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030 and strengthen environmental protections at home. How can we expect other countries to prioritise nature in tackling climate change if we aren\u2019t doing the same ourselves?<\/p>\n
Whilst policy makers set frameworks, all of us can do our bit to help and gardeners are well placed to make positive changes.<\/a><\/p>\n
Currently around 20 per cent of homes are at significant risk of overheating. There are more than 2,000 heat-related deaths per year across the UK. Shrubs<\/a> and trees<\/a> around your house help reduce the temperature, and don\u2019t forget the walls, climbers<\/a> such as roses, ivy, clematis<\/a>, jasmine and honeysuckle<\/a> are great for wildlife and for cooling too. Install water butts<\/a> to capture rainwater<\/a>, and don\u2019t waste resources by watering lawns<\/a> during a drought.<\/p>\n

Instead of fences plant a wildlife friendly hedge <\/blockquote> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>
Peat<\/a> is one of our biggest allies for a healthy climate, it locks in carbon, and stores and filters water. The sale of peat in compost will be banned from 2024<\/a>. But if you haven\u2019t already, go peat free now!<\/a> There are plenty of alternatives to grow plants, and peat needs to remain in bogs, not bags!<\/p>\n
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