What to discuss with your MP

Is your local river badly polluted, affecting both wildlife and your community’s ability to wild swim, paddleboard and go fishing?

Do you want new housing developments in your town to be designed for people and nature?

Or would you like your city to become a haven for migrating birds such as Swifts and House Martins?

Share your personal story about the local nature you love, why it matters to you, and what you would like your MP to do to help protect it.  

For many local issues, it may be the local authority who are responsible for making decisions. If this is the case, be prepared to also raise it with your local councillor – but it’s still worth making clear to your MP that it’s an important issue, and you’d welcome their support and input.  

We’d also love it if you could use this as an opportunity to make your MP aware of the bigger issues affecting nature throughout the UK, including planning reform and the need for more investment in nature-friendly farming. 

Work out what issues you want to raise with your MP, with two to three key points. You can make these a mix of local and national nature issues.