John,

The Green Party is the only political force taking the climate and nature crises seriously. Our current Government is far too complacent, and probably think that we’ll be spared the worst outcomes of ecological breakdown. But, as the horrific recent scenes in Spain demonstrate, in actual fact nowhere is safe from worsening disastrous impacts; we are now all on the climate frontline. Our Government’s inability and unwillingness to take the linked nature and climate emergencies seriously is why I am supporting the Nature Action Now campaign. 

Rupert Read: "Our Green MPs are pushing to make the UK a leader on nature action".

There’s something we very badly need to do in the UK; we need to build resilience in our communities so that we are better prepared for rising, devastating climate impacts. And here’s the thing: building resilience goes hand in hand with nature restoration. A complex and diverse ecosystem is better at sequestering carbon, regenerating soil, and preventing large-scale flooding. Think peatlands, for instance. Sadly, the UK is not at all on track to meet its own nature protection targets, and we remain one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world.

With the destructive Republicans now reigning in the USA, and our Government lacking any mission to pursue the literally vital agenda of ecosystem-based climate adaptation that I’ve just described, our four Green MPs are pushing for Labour to do what is necessary but not in any Government plans: make the UK a global leader on nature action. We want an environmentally healthier and more diverse UK, we want regenerative farming to replace monoculture deserts, and of course we want fossil fuels to stay in the ground! 

Winning campaign: Rupert is a professor of philosophy at the University of East Anglia, as well as a long time Green activist (Pic: Joseph Casey)

A strategy centred in ecosystem-based adaptation is going to be crucial for  our collective survival, in the hard times we are moving into. So our MPs need your help. If you are able, please donate to Nature Action Now, and share with other green-minded friends so we can make this initiative as impactful as possible. And if you’re fortunate enough to be able to afford a substantial gift, then please join those of us who have given four or five figure sums to the Party. That kind of generosity is the kind of thing that’s needed, if we are to actually step up to this epochal challenge of our times.

Thank you 

Rupert Read 

Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ