England is widely considered to be one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world following historic and ongoing declines. Government has made legally-binding commitments to end these declines and for nature to recover. This is important for nature’s own sake and for all the things that we rely on nature for, like clean water and food production. For nature to recover, targeted, co-ordinated and collaborative action will be required.
To further drive the recovery of nature in the UK, Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are a government policy that was included in the Environment Act (2021).
As a part of this policy, government selected 48 responsible authorities across the UK to manage these in their local area with support from the Districts and Boroughs. Warwickshire County Council is the responsible authority for Warwickshire LNRS and will receive a share of a £14million funding pot, enabling it to work with local communities to develop a tailored nature recovery strategy for Warwickshire. Find out more about Warwickshire Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
The development of Warwickshire’s own LNRS is essential and will identify key priorities for nature recovery in the county, propose practical actions to achieve these priorities and contribute to a national network of nature recovery strategies across England.
Please complete this survey on behalf of your Council and share with your local community organisations, schools, businesses and residents. The public engagement campaign will run until August 3, 2024.
Deadline closes 8 September.