If we don’t act now, nature will pay the price

Dear John

Our natural world is crying out for stronger protection. But the government’s fundamentally flawed Environment Bill just doesn’t go far enough, fast enough – and the environment’s in grave danger. If we don’t act now, nature will pay the price.

I'm Kierra and my team’s been campaigning to strengthen this legislation for the last 3 years. This environmental law was meant to be world leading. It was meant to restore and protect nature and give us hope for a greener, cleaner world. But right now, the bill does none of that. It’s just a token gesture.

We need your help with what comes next. This law will dictate the future of our natural world. And it's due to be passed this autumn, so it’s crunch time. This is our last chance to prevent the devastation that ecological breakdown will bring. So we need to push the government to:
* Properly safeguard nature by closing the bill’s many loopholes.
* Introduce strong protections – from curbing plastic pollution to cleaning up toxic air.
* Bring in an independent watchdog fierce enough to make sure the rules are followed.

But Friends of the Earth can’t do this without you. If you haven’t already, will you donate to help us protect our natural world?
I'LL DONATE TO PROTECT NATURE ([link removed])
The pandemic put fixing the environment on the backburner. But we don’t have time to spare – the UK is already one of Europe’s most nature-depleted countries. Out of 20 internationally agreed biodiversity targets, we’re failing on a staggering 17 of them.

As it stands, this bill leaves both nature and people in grave danger. It doesn’t do justice to the natural world. Or do enough to make a difference to our lives or the lives of future generations.

I’m sure you’ll agree these government failures are both outrageous and saddening. But I firmly believe with your help we can change the future of the natural world if we keep fighting.

Together, we’ve already made huge progress standing up for nature. Friends of the Earth is part of the coalition that first proposed a new environment law and insisted on an environmental watchdog. And we’ve been campaigning to toughen up the bill ever since.

We mustn't allow the government to get away with this. If you can, will you help us fix what’s broken and make sure the proposed law is fit for purpose with a donation?
I'LL DONATE TO PROTECT NATURE ([link removed])

Thanks as always for all your support.

Kierra Box,
Campaigner

PS. We urgently need to do more – and with the bill due to be passed this autumn, this is our last chance to prevent total ecological breakdown. So please, if you can, donate to protect nature. ([link removed])

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