Broadcaster speaks as Save Our Wild Isles campaign launches to halt destruction of nature in UK
“Saving our wild isles is a massive challenge and we need to act fast, but there is hope,” said Lang Banks, theScotland director. “The science is clear about what we need to do and there are already amazing people transforming farms, businesses, coasts, urban spaces, transport networks, energy supplies and communities for nature. We just need much more of it.”
Lorna Slater, the Scottish biodiversity minister, said: “Reversing the dramatic losses in nature that we have seen in recent times is one of the defining challenges of our times, so I welcome this important new campaign.” The UK environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, said: “Sir David’s indefatigable enthusiasm for the natural world reminds us just how much we have to celebrate – and how much we still need to do to protect and restore nature here in the UK. That is why we put in law the requirement to halt the decline in nature and protect the abundance of species, and why we are committed to increasing the amount of habitat for nature to thrive.
“At the start of the year, I published our comprehensive environmental improvement plan, setting out how we will continue to clean up our rivers, plant more trees and restore our national parks so more iconic species like red squirrels and hedgehogs will have the conditions they need to flourish. “To protect and restore nature is a truly national endeavour in which we can all play a part. That is why I welcome the call to go wild once a week so everyone – the public, communities, businesses and we in government – can work together to make a difference for nature in this country.”
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