Portsmouth City Council

Nature EmergencyRESOLVED that:This council:1. Declares that we are experiencing a nature emergency, recognisingthat:a. Nature is in long term decline and urgent action must be takento reverse this.b. A thriving natural environment underpins a healthy, prosperoussociety.c. The nature crisis and the climate emergency are intrinsicallylinked and that the impacts of the climate crisis drive nature’sdecline, while restoring nature can help to tackle the climatecrisis.2. Commits to embedding nature’s recovery at the heart of all strategicplans, policy areas and decision-making processes. 3. Commits to tackling the climate and nature emergencies together andinvesting in nature-based solutions to climate change.Cabinet be asked to -4. Develop and agree on an evidence-based strategy and action plan fornature’s recovery and report on the progress made. This could be partof a Local Nature Recovery Strategy.5. Set clear strategic goals for nature’s recovery by 2030, for example,covering the following areas:a. Committing to protect 30% of land for nature by 2030, in linewith national and international commitments to biodiversity.b. Increasing space for wildlife and long-term maintenance andexpansion of a Nature Recovery Network.c. Reducing pressure on wildlife.d. Improving doorstep access to nature, particularly for those fromdisadvantaged backgrounds.e. Supporting communities and businesses to make betterdecisions and take action to support nature’s recovery.6. Work with local communities and organisations to achieve the strategicgoals, particularly engaging with disadvantaged and underrepresentedsections of society.

— Full council (Source)