With the 2024 General Election just a matter of weeks away, it is critical that as many of us as possible use this opportunity to speak up for our National Parks.
Despite the National Parks of England and Wales celebrating their 75th anniversary this year, they are under threat like never before with chronic wildlife depletion, water pollution and a growing divide in terms of who can live, work and visit these places, vital to our health and wellbeing.
Here are five ways that you can stand-up for National Parks at this election:
- Sign the Save Our National Parks petition to party leaders
- Raise Campaign for National Park’s (CNP) seven point manifesto asks with your parliamentary candidates
- Get involved in local election hustings
- Write to your candidates – use the handy CNP National Parks template letter
- Join CNP and other environmental and conservation organisations at the Restore Nature Now March in London on 22 June
Campaign for National Parks 7 point manifesto asks for election candidates asks all parties to seize the initiative at this General Election and commit to an ambitious programme of action to transform our National Parks for the benefit of people, nature and the planet:
- Secure rapid nature recovery
- End water pollution
- Enforce the law, ban moorland burning and combat wildlife crime
- Open up National Parks to all, extending freedom to roam
- A new deal for National Parks, doubling investment in the parks, farming and jobs
- A planning system which safeguards natural beauty and supports thriving communities
- Create new Nationals Parks for nature on land and sea
You can read CNP’s full manifesto here: Wilder National Parks for All