What do we want to see at COP26?
COP26 is our chance to tackle the climate and nature crises together.
COP26 is our chance to tackle the climate and nature crises together. Climate change is already contributing to nature's decline, whilst the loss of wildlife and habitats leaves us ill-equipped to reduce emissions and adapt to change. Global leaders must take a stand and embed climate action and nature's recovery across their policies.
Nature can help tackle climate change but to do so nature needs space. We need bigger and better connected wild places for nature to thrive.The Wildlife Trusts
- More space for wilder rivers where beavers are free to create wildlife rich wetlands and to protect communities from the risk of flooding and drought
- More woodlands with resilient native trees, providing shelter and food for wildlife helping to keep our air clean and store carbon
- More sustainable farming practices, using less chemicals, allowing space for nature in field margins – helping to keep our soils healthy and lock in carbon
- Greener cities with space for nature in new developments, green roofs and trees in our high streets for cleaner air
- Better protection for our seas so that our marine wildlife can recover and greater investment in natural sea defences so that we are better able to live in a world with rising sea levels
Protecting the wildlife that we already have is no longer enough – we need our world leaders to be bold. It is time for nature’s well-being and natural solutions to climate change to be at the heart of Government policies.