𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Nature and environment organisations have been sounding the alarm about a range of proposed changes that could threaten our vital environmental protections. A new government bill, the Retained EU Law Bill, could be especially damaging for UK environmental protections. This Bill, in its current form, would make it easier to amend, repeal or replace laws that originally came from the EU. More than 570 environmental laws, including those around water and air quality, nature and wildlife conservation, and climate change come from the EU. Unless these laws are adopted into the UK statute books before the end of next year, they will lapse and vanish, unless specifically saved by a Minister.
The WI has a strong record of working to safeguard our environment, and so we are working with Unchecked UK, a coalition of environmental, health and social organisations from across the UK, including the WI.
Unchecked makes the case for common-sense, properly enforced protections as the framework for a fair and thriving society- where the food we eat and the things we buy are safe, where the natural environment is protected, and where our rights at work are guaranteed.
The WI is encouraging members to ask their MPs to take Unchecked UK’s pledge, and commit to do all in their power to safeguard the regulations that protect our environment and society. You can find the protection pledge on Unchecked UK’s website.
The NFWI Public Affairs team has put together a template letter for WI members to use when contacting their MP. To receive the template letter, please contact pa@nfwi.org.uk.
(Editor’s note: I have sent for this template, if anyone would like to have a copy to send to our MP. )
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