A General Election is only weeks away and those elected will have a lot of influence over the quality of our natural environment through the laws they choose to support. We are currently facing both ecological and economic crises and the RSPB is working hard to make the link between these two areas clear to politicians.
We believe 2010 must be the point when we turn our back on an economy based on over-exploitation of the natural world to one that allows us to live within our ecological means. Find out more by visiting www.rspb.org.uk/election2010. You can watch videos of key party spokespeople answering questions on the issues that matter to you and us, and take our quick and easy action to e-mail the candidates in your area.
Please post your comments on what the main parties are saying they will do for the environment if they win. If you’ve got any more general thoughts about the election and what it could mean for nature and wildlife we’d love to hear those too.
Thanks Steven, shall have a good look at that link...
"All weeds are flowers, once you get to know them" (Eeyore)
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I find it sad in this day and age that we have to sign petitions asking the goverment to help protect this planet and all on it. Politicians are always falling back on promises, and I'm afraid I don't trust them on these issues, except for the Green party as this is obviously what they stand for, big changes should have been made long ago, Going back 6,7, or 8 years, I think it was Tony Blare that said on the news if we don't make changes, if not in my lifetime, certainly my childrens lifetime, we will see apocolyptic changes in the enviroment. If that is not enough to make people sit up and listen then I don't know what is.
There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.
Interesting to see my local MP in the videos! Unfortunately the sound seems to be a bit low even with the speakers on my laptop turned right up so i can't hear what is being said :-S Perhaps providing a transcript also would be a good idea?
Millie & Fly the Border Collies
Having watched all 10 videos about Biodiversity, I think the politicians raised some interesting points - particularly those who represent the people of Northern Ireland.
However, it is disappointing that many of the politicians still seem to see safeguarding and promoting Biodiversity as secondary to other concerns - as an adjunct to other policies, rather than a vital issue in its own right.