Bore da Wales! Today we proudly launch ‘Five Steps to a Green Recovery’ - a manifesto that will help address the nature and climate crises, creating a sustainable economy for Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Thread (1/9)
Covid-19 has put a lot of things in perspective. A @YouGov poll overwhelmingly shows that the Welsh public have seen the importance of nature, and want to protect & restore it. To do this, the first thing we need to secure is a green recovery with nature at its heart 💚 (2/9)
And this is where our representatives come in. We are calling on *all* of Wales’ political parties to commit to implementing the following five steps in their Senedd Elections 2021 manifestos. Listen up. (3/9)
1⃣ Sustainable jobs and infrastructure: We are calling on political parties in Wales to commit to investing in green jobs, to get people back to work by helping restore nature. (4/9)
2⃣ Strong environmental protections: We need strong environmental laws and protections if we want to take on a leading role in the world in restoring nature. (5/9)
3⃣ Resilient and nature-rich land and seas: Wales’ natural spaces hold the key to sustaining life, our economy and reducing the effects of climate change. (6/9)
4⃣ Healthy citizens: Our mental and physical health depends on health of our natural environment. Investing in nature means that people and nature can recover together. (7/9)
5⃣ Welsh Government leadership: Our leaders must show commitment and leadership in tackling the dual nature and climate crises. Without true commitment and leadership at the top, it all falls apart. (8/9)
So there we have it. Five steps for a greener, healthier and more prosperous Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Nothing less will do.
Share this thread with your representatives, keep the discussion going. Let’s invest in nature for the benefit of us all. Let’s invest in a Green Recovery 💚 (9/9)
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