In late September 2022 the UK public was invited to discuss why nature mattered to them and what their vision was for the future. 30,000 responses were received back from various households across the UK, randomly selected from the Royal Mail Postcode Address File (PAF), the most complete and up-to-date address database in the UK.

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Questions that were asked when the Plan was put together:

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• What do you love about nature in the UK? What would you miss if it disappeared?

• Imagine it’s 2050 and nature in the UK is thriving. What is different from now?

• What exciting examples have you seen of people working together to restore and protect nature in the UK?

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The People’s Plan and then the Assembly were created on the back of the Saving Our Wild Isles docu-series Together we can Save our Wild Isles | Save Our Wild Isles which inspired people to value nature significantly more and to engage in their local communities. Increasing campaign awareness and environmental advocacy.

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A movement for action has been created through an increase in public awareness of the challenges UK wildlife and landscapes have and are currently experiencing. The People’s Plan for Nature is powered by the WWF, the RSPB and the National Trust. It is a unique collaboration with the UK public to protect and restore nature in the UK.

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The People’s Plan for Nature represents the voice of the UK public. The Plan calls for no more harm to nature and to set ambitious goals for its renewal and future protection. It calls for nature to be considered in decision making at all levels, and for UK-wide and regional targets to increase biodiversity. The Plan emphasises the need for more people to be involved in making the big decisions, including through the creation of a permanent assembly on nature.

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Want to know more? Check out the links above and come back to read part 2!