Brexit, wildlife and a devolved UK
Wildlife knows no political boundaries. I was reminded of this recently when I visited archaeological digs at Must Farm and Flag Fen in East Anglia. The finds of fish hooks and the remains of…
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Local Elections - speak up for wildlife
Local Council Elections 2025: will your new Councillors fight for nature? Leave a satisfaction score - constituents (that's you) can rate how they feel about their stated plans for nature and climate. You can also send a message to Council leaders about how new Councillors can create a wilder future.
The Wildlife Trusts: Our asks for local elections
The wildlife we have in the UK is incredible, with species found nowhere else on Earth. But decades of pollution and habitat loss has destroyed the places they call home and driven wildlife into chronic decline. Shockingly, 1 in 6 species in the UK is now at risk of extinction.
Local Elections 2025: Thank you for sharing your views
Thank you for sharing your experiences of meeting and discussing nature with your candidates.
The general election: a chance to push for action
Thousands of people have been calling on Government to stand up for nature. This election is a chance to up the volume – and tell candidates that they must back an ambitious Environment Act.
The election results are in! So, what’s next for nature?
Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…
Farming, food and nature – a triple challenge for this election
Politicians are notoriously wary of talking about food.
Nervous that anything they say publicly about changing the system will be construed as hiking prices of, or affecting access to,…
Polls show nature policies could affect outcome of general election
Almost identical numbers of environmental charity supporters vote Conservative as Labour – and majority of Wildlife Trust supporters may switch their votes at next election.
Get involved
Ways to get involved and help wildlife and support your Wildlife Trust. Attend an event, fundraise, volunteer, campaign, wildlife gardening.
General Election 2024 – will you make your voice heard?
The upcoming election will be crucial for the future viability of life on our planet, yet some politicians have failed to grasp the depth of concern over disappearing wildlife and the impacts of…
General Election 2019: The results are in - so what does it mean for nature?
Concern for the environment is at a record high. Over a quarter of Britons now cite it as one of the top three issues facing the country. The amazing uprising of young people this year sparked a…
Could the general election provide the much-needed boost for our beleaguered natural world?
With the general election looming, The Wildlife Trusts’ public affairs officer, David Allwright, asks what political commitments could make the biggest difference for UK nature recovery in 2024?…