We are living in a time of real challenge, facing interlinked nature, climate and health emergencies that are impacting every part of life. But there are still ways to make positive changes. Restoring nature can help tackle the climate crisis and improve human health too.

We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly and rapidly, but we also need to ‘mop up’ excess carbon that’s already in the atmosphere.

There’s been much talk and research into technical fixes to clean up our atmosphere – mechanical methods of carbon capture and storage, injecting into rocks, burying it under the sea. But there’s a much simpler method working with NATURE. Trees, plants, peatlands, rewilding, and ecosystems are the perfect carbon sponge and store.

It doesn’t have to be acres of woodland to make a difference, every square metre of green space, wildflower garden, window box, and courtyard planter contributes. As well as reducing carbon from the atmosphere and improving air quality; increasing plants, trees and green spaces helps to reduce temperatures and limit flood risk.