Sir David backs nature campaign

Sir David Attenborough has joined forces with the Scottish Wildlife Trust to demand action to help nature recover.

In a short film released this week in response to the continued declines in wildlife highlighted by the State of Nature report, Sir David, president emeritus of The Wildlife Trusts, called on the government to create and connect wild places across the country, and urged members of the public to join the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Wilder Future campaign.

Sir David said: ‘A wildlife-rich natural world is vital for our wellbeing and survival. We need wild places to thrive. ‘Yet many of our systems and laws have failed the natural world. We now live in one of the most nature-depleted places on the planet. Nature urgently needs our help to recover – and it can be done.

‘By joining up wild places and creating more across the UK, we would improve our lives and help nature to flourish – because everything works better when it’s connected.

‘Now is the time to tell our politicians that we need an ecological network set in Scottish law. A legally binding network for nature would mean wildlife is prioritised when managing our land and planning our towns. Powerful new environmental laws can ensure habitats are expanded and reconnected meaning all life will thrive once more.

‘It’s time to turn things around. Nature is capable of extraordinary recovery but we must act now. Tell your politicians now is the time to put nature into recovery. Everything works better when it’s connected.’

Join the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s campaign for a Wilder Future at scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/wilder-future