LICHFIELD residents have joined around 75,000 people across the UK calling for “real change” to tackle the climate and nature crisis.
More than 650 open letters from communities across the country have been delivered to Downing Street.
More than 50 local residents from the Lichfield are signed one of them calling on the Prime Minister to take “robust” action to address environmental issues.
Among those putting their named to the letter calling for backing for the Climate and Nature Bill was Dylan Young. He said:
“People in Lichfield want real change from the Prime Minister.
“Taking action on the climate and nature crisis will deliver warmer and better insulated homes, cheaper bills to help with the cost of living crisis, cleaner air and water, thriving nature, better public transport and proper food security. Who would argue against all of that?
“But the Government is dragging its heels on this issue and the benefits are not filtering down to local people like us. That is why we have joined campaigners across the UK who are calling for change.
“The Climate and Nature Bill is the landmark legislation that would unlock all these benefits for Lichfield. The Prime Minister needs to give the Bill time in Parliament for a proper debate.”
The bill is due to be debated in Parliament on Friday (11th July).
Dr Amy McDonnell, co-director of the Zero Hour environmental campaign, said:
“The Climate and Nature Bill has been written by scientists to ensure the UK does its bit to tackle the climate and nature crises. They know, just like people in Lichfield do, that taking bold action will have a real benefit for communities across the UK.
“If the Government wants to see off the threat of Reform at the next election, they need to be making ordinary people’s lives better, healthier and more prosperous while protecting the natural world we all rely on.
“Recent polling shows 89% of people globally want more to be done on the climate and nature crises.
“We need Keir Starmer to step up and deliver not just in Lichfield, but across the UK.”