More and more people are becoming aware of the importance of making space for nature if we are to address the dual threats of the climate and ecological crises. Every year we are seeing increasing losses of nature. Habitat destruction, declining wildlife populations and local species extinctions all have a major impact on the quality of our local environment and quality of life.
Dorset Wildlife Trust in partnership with the national Wildlife Trusts movement has set the ambitious goal of 30% of land and sea to be managed for nature by 2030. If we are to achieve this, we need many more people on nature’s side. The science shows that if just one person in every four (25%) takes action for nature, it can be enough to change the behaviour of the majority leading to real change.
The mantra ‘think globally, act locally’ has never been more relevant. Many people who are concerned about the global crises that we face are keen to support local action. All most of us can do is to act locally and Dorset Wildlife Trust aims to provide people and communities with places and opportunities to engage with nature, learn about it, get involved and in doing so, improve their health and wellbeing. We enable people to help wildlife, themselves and their communities.
