[182] The Climate and Nature Bill (and how to make your voice heard in a crucial election year) with Zero Hour

A Sustainable Life with Jen Gale

One of the things that frustrates many people, is a lack of action from governments around the world to protect nature and mitigate the worst impacts of the a warming and rapidly changing climate.
The UK government was one of the first to come up with a Net Zero target back in 2019, and declared a ‘climate emergency’ that same year. However the problem with both of these commitments is that they often don’t translate into the urgent and radical action that is needed. Apparently half of the world's population is heading the polls for elections in 2024, including the UK, making this a crucial year for climate action.
In this week’s episode I’m delighted to be chatting to Amy McDonnell and Oliver Sidorczuk, co-directors of Zero Hour, a campaign that is working to get a new bill, the Climate and Nature Bill, passed into law, which would ensure that UK government policies are in line with the latest science. With an election looming at some point this year, support for this bill in the run up to that, not only shows MPs and prospective MPs that this is an issue that the electorate care about, it will also mean that the campaign will have the momentum it needs to hit the ground running, when a new parliament sits after the election.
Studies repeatedly show that most people are concerned about the climate and nature crises, but especially when it comes to politics and elections, it can feel like we can make a difference, due to our electoral system. Supporting the Climate and Nature Bill is a brilliant (and very easy!) way make your voice heard by your local politicians, and we can amplify our own individual support by asking businesses and organisations that we’re involved with to support it to.

Dr Amy McDonnell

Oliver Sidorczuk

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LISTEN...

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• Zero Hour
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• Amy McDonnell on Linked In
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• The Big Ask campaign
• UK Climate Change Act
• UK Environment Act
• COP 15 - Paris Agreement
• Biodiversity COP 15
• [166] - Climate 101 with Dr Adam Levy
• Climate Change Committee
• [144] - Hunger strike for climate with Angus Rose
• Green Alliance - Working with MPs on climate change
• Citizens Assemblies
• UK Climate Assembly
• The People V Climate Change - on iPlayer
• Climate Majority Project
• [177] - The power of your vote with William Eccles from The Commitment
• The Commitment
• Greenpeace's Project Climate Vote
• [135] - The Local Electricity Bill with Steve Shaw
• Power for People - Local Electricity Bill
• Carbon Literacy training
• The Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse

Zero Hour's 2024 Election Campaign

Ask your local politicians to support the Climate and Nature Bill!

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Have you done it yet, have you done it yet, have you done it yet..?!!
Please do head over to the Zero Hour website and show your support, and then have a think about who you could share this with.
Do comment below if you've signed and if you've shared it with anyone else!

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