Nature-based solutions address societal challenges by restoring and managing ecosystems to benefit both people and the environment. The Wildlife Trusts work with nature-based solutions in a number of ways.

We are in the middle of a climate and nature emergency, and the two are inextricably linked. Climate change is driving nature’s decline, and the loss of wildlife and wild places leaves us ill-equipped to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to change.

The UK’s peatland soils store around 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon, but are heavily degraded and release the equivalent of 23 million tonnes of CO2 every year. Restored peatlands can capture more carbon, reduce flooding, clean our water, and allow wildlife to thrive.

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Devon Wildlife Trust works with farmers, communities, and other partners to protect and restore nature and to build the resilience of farmed landscapes in the face of climate change.

These leafy, magical wonderlands provide solace, homes for wildlife and soak up carbon from the atmosphere making them an important natural solution to the climate crisis.

These undersea meadows are home to some amazing wildlife and store huge amounts of carbon making them a key natural solution to the climate crisis.

Flower-rich meadows are not only a joy to behold but have a role storing carbon in their soils, making them a valuable player in helping to solve climate change.

Saltmarsh habitats are at risk - but they're essential in tackling the climate crisis.