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Biodiversity and Climate Change - if you live in Northampton, you can help

The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on earth. Restoring biodiversity and soils will help to solve the climate and nature crises.
Survival of ALL LIFE depends on it, the air we breathe and our food and water.

What is Biodiversity?

Biodiversity is the collective term for the variety of life on Earth in all of its forms. From microscopic fungi in soils to mega forests, it is the manifestation of 4.5 billion years of evolution.

The term biodiversity originated from the late Dr Thomas Lovejoy who stated:

'Finding our way through the climate crisis also requires that we remember how our home planet works …without biological diversity, there is no other life on Earth — including our own'.

To reverse these effects, we must act now and...

We all have a role to play.

Last updated: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:42