This beautiful image is made up of lots of names of people who signed Letter to the Future. We’ve produced this one - and others too - to celebrate the hand-in of 355,773 signatures to Downing Street. We hope this will show just how many people are calling on the Government not to cut funding for nature conservation.
This public demonstration of support also marks the launch of the most ambitious campaign in our 122 year history, in an effort to end the continuing threat to wildlife in the UK and across the world. In 2010 the world failed to meet a global target to halt the decline in biodiversity. A new target was set by the EU for 2020, and UK governments have signed up to it. The RSPB’s Stepping Up for Nature campaign aims to encourage Government, businesses and individuals to step up and play their part for nature.
If you want to find out more about the new campaign, take a look at this website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/blogs/specialplaces/archive/2011/03/09/stepping-up-for-nature.aspx
Rachael Tulloch (Warden Intern, RSPB Fairburn Ings)