Learn about the work we do to restore nature. Commitments like the global biodiversity framework are paramount in our efforts to reverse biodiversity loss.
From ancient woodlands and lowland heaths to estuaries and rugged coasts, we’re working across England to pull nature back from the brink. At RSPB nature reserves and throughout expansive landscapes we are protecting, restoring, creating and enhancing land to benefit people and wildlife. We’re also connecting as many different types of people as possible with nature and ensuring the UK government is delivering on its commitments to protect our environment. Read on to find out more.
Environmental laws and policies created in Westminster have a profound impact on nature in England. The RSPB works with decision-makers and influencers to call for strong laws to protect and drive the restoration of nature, backed-up by effective and clear plans and programmes to deliver change on the ground.
Through the Environment Act 2021, Westminster has committed to ambitious targets for nature including bringing a halt to the decline in species populations by 2030. But at the same time, it has worked to weaken some environmental protections. We will hold the government to account, doing everything we can to push ministers to deliver these targets and to keep their promises to protect nature.
To halt the decline in species populations by 2030 nature needs Westminster to:
How to become a campaigner
The RSPB cannot save nature alone. We know we must work with communities and partners to achieve our aims. Through engagement, we harness the power of people and put people at the heart of our mission to save nature. Our work connects and mobilises more people to save nature – engaging with and empowering the communities we work with, reaching new audiences and working with partners to increase our impact.
We support people to take action for nature each and every day, aiming to connect as many different people as possible with nature throughout England. Here are just a few examples of what that looks like in practice:
Whether it’s restoring blanket bog in the Peak District or securing a future for some of our most vulnerable coastal birds, for decades, we’ve been leading pioneering projects to recover species and habitats across England. We’re working to protect and restore some of our most special landscapes and seascapes – areas that are particularly important for wildlife, where we believe we can make the biggest difference for nature. But these incredible spaces are under threat. Our ecological expertise in restoring, creating and managing at scale, and our committed and innovative partnerships put us at the forefront of delivering for nature. Working with this ambition and at this scale requires collaboration to deliver places where people want to live and visit, and where farmers and landowners work with and alongside us.
