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Nature in Wales is amazing – from spectacular sea bird colonies to horse mussel reefs; soaring red kites to the Welsh clearwing moth. It engages and inspires us, bringing our surroundings to life. Nature is our life support system; we rely on it for the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat, not to mention our mental and physical well-being. So it is a matter of grave concern, for us and for future generations, that we are losing it fast. The State of Nature 2016: Wales report told us that one in 14 species in Wales is at risk of extinction. It’s time for something to change.
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Our first Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Sophie Howe, came into office last year tasked with the crucial role of creating a better Wales for current and future generations.
To help achieve this, the Commissioner is currently asking for people’s views on the priority areas for the coming years, to support sustainable development throughout Wales. Four broad challenges have already been identified: climate change; economic change; population change and citizen disengagement.
With the radical decline in wildlife numbers, we are disappointed to see that nature loss has not yet been identified as a key challenge. Nature’s decline is a critical issue for our future generations and we will be letting the Commissioner know this by engaging with the further development of her priorities for action. You can also speak up for nature and help by completing an online survey, which you can find on the Future Generations Commissioner’s website by clicking here.
If you agree with us that tackling nature loss should be one of the Commissioner’s priorities, you can also use our guide as an answer template that is available by opening the document attached below: