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Our natural world is in trouble
This is no secret. Wildlife is disappearing at an alarming rate - some are calling it the next mass extinction - and the threat of climate catastrophe is a constant worry. We live in a time of emergency.
There is still hope - we can tackle both of these critical issues - but we have to act now. Time is running out.
Help us to restore 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030
What needs to happen?
The Wildlife Trusts are calling for at least 30% of our land and sea to be connected and protected for nature’s recovery by 2030. Making more space for nature to become abundant once again will give our struggling wildlife the chance to recover and also restore beautiful wild places - places that store carbon and help to tackle the climate crisis.
30% is the bare minimum that nature needs to start recovering but we are far short of this and need your help to turn things around...
The next ten years must be a time of renewal, of rewilding our lives, of green recovery. We all need nature more than ever and when we succeed in reaching 30 by 30 we’ll have wilder landscapes that store carbon and provide on-your-doorstep nature for people too. Everyone can support and help us to succeed.Chief Executive, The Wildlife Trusts
We can do this together
By joining our mission for nature's recovery, you will make a real difference to wildlife and our natural world. Every pound donated will help us achieve our vision for a wilder future. Together we can restore huge peatlands, which store carbon and become a home for threatened birds like curlews and golden plovers. We will create new wetlands, which reduce the risk of towns and villages flooding and are also great for dragonflies and water voles. We will plant new underwater seagrass meadows to soak up carbon and shelter sea horses and other sea life.
Nature has given us so much, it's now our turn to give back.
Your support goes a long way
The Wildlife Trusts have big plans for nature's recovery. Here's just a sneak peek at some of our plans, which we hope to make a reality with your support...
Help us to restore 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030
Discover more incredible 30 by 30 projects
Rewilding the Soar Valley - Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust want to continue their work in the Soar Valley, restoring the natural landscape so it prevents flooding and increases space for wildlife. They have been doing extensive work in recent years to restore wildlife and wild places to the floodplains of the Soar and Wreake – two of the most significant rivers in Leicestershire. Their goal is to enable the floodplain to function more naturally, which has huge benefits for nature and for people.
Natural Trent Valley - Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are working with Local Authorities to create extensive wetlands, joined with rivers and canals, that will allow wildlife to move freely across the Trent Valley.
A wilder Isle of Wight - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are working to bring back lost species such as beavers, chough and cirl bunting. Working with others, they want to see the return of species in their two counties, which may then act as a catalyst for the recovery of entire ecosystems and wildlife communities.
Rare chalk grassland - Surrey Wildlife Trust
During the next five years Surrey Wildlife Trust will help nature recover in some of the most endangered areas in the county, including the North Downs, a stunning ridge of chalk hills which runs from Surrey to the White Cliffs of Dover.
Lost fenland to be restored - Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust aims to restore 50 hectares of the county’s lost peat-fenland at Bourne North Fen to become a home for a wide variety of wildlife, linking up important nature reserves.
Shaping the future of Sherwood Forest - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is working with partners to enhance, restore, re-creating and re-connect wildlife habitats across Sherwood Forest landscape and to work with local communities to transforming this legendary landscape for wildlife and people.
Saving barn owls - Ulster Wildlife
It is estimated that there are few than 30 breeding pairs of barn owls left in Northern Ireland. Ulster Wildlife is saving barn owls through targeted nest box installation, mapping populations, monitoring and ringing chicks, and advising landowners on managing land and protecting sites for barn owls.
A bigger and better Brecks - Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Since its earliest days, Norfolk Wildlife Trust has been protecting the Brecks and its wildlife. Today they have a remarkable opportunity to expand Thompson Common by reconnecting it to adjoining arable and woodland.
Nature Close to Home - Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust want to create more wild places close to where people live - increasing wellbeing and making space for nature.