Over three quarters of Northern Irish folks are worried about the impact nature loss will have on their lives, according to a YouGov survey
With over three-quarters of Northern Irish people worried about the impact nature loss will have on their lives, a new fund has been launched to help “bring nature back to life”.It will provide £2 for every £1 raised by community groups planning projects to restore nature in their areas.That includes everything from creating community gardens to projects to protect wildlife.
“Whether it’s engaging with children to make schools wildlife-friendly, taking part in citizen science projects, carrying migrating toads across busy roads or planting whole orchards. Every effort counts. In the last 50 years alone, 38 million birds have vanished from UK skies and 97% of wildflower meadows have been lost since the 1930s, making the UK one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world.
“We’re excited to be working with the RSPB and Aviva to further help local groups to take action, and we can’t wait to see the results.” Claudine Blamey, Aviva’s Group Sustainability Director, said our “natural habitat is heavily depleted and it’s time to change that”.
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