The climate and nature crisis has reached a critical point requiring immediate national attention and coordinated action. A significant initiative is taking shape through the launch of a crucial environmental briefing, backed by leading scientists and experts in the field. This emergency-level response aims to mobilise citizens across constituencies to take meaningful action against what many experts consider the defining challenge of our time.
The centrepiece of this effort is the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill, which represents our most promising path forward in addressing these interconnected crises.
This legislation has been carefully crafted with input from top scientific minds, including many who will be presenting the briefing themselves, lending substantial credibility to its approach and recommendations. The bill's development process has been notably inclusive, incorporating both scientific expertise and practical implementation considerations.
A key opportunity for public engagement is approaching with a virtual launch event scheduled for Tuesday, January 27th.
This online gathering serves multiple essential purposes: it will demonstrate how to effectively utilize the briefing at the local level, create connections between environmental campaigners, and provide strategies for engaging with elected officials including MPs and local councillors.
The organisers have designed the event to be particularly action-oriented, focusing on practical steps that concerned citizens can take within their own constituencies.
The initiative emphasises the importance of collective action and local organisation. Rather than leaving individuals to tackle these challenges alone, the program creates a framework for connecting with others who share similar environmental concerns within the same constituency.
The briefing itself represents a crucial bridge between scientific understanding and public action. By having leading scientists both write and support the content, the briefing ensures that public advocacy efforts are grounded in solid scientific evidence and current environmental research.
Scientific backing provides credibility and authority to local advocacy efforts, making them more effective when engaging with political representatives and decision-makers.
For those looking to participate, registration is available through a secure Zoom link, making the event accessible to anyone with an internet connection.
More comprehensive information about the briefing and its objectives can be found at nebriefing.org.
The urgency of this call to action reflects the increasingly critical nature of our environmental challenges.
This is a national emergency and the time for decisive action is now.
Sign up: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RQZA05FAQBS32YS_FFftNw#/registration