New mayor needs to show wild side – charities
FIVE leading wildlife charities have joined forces to urge Bristol's mayoral candidates to include environmental issues in their plans for the city's future.
While candidates have focussed on transport, a new arena and a living wage, relatively little has been said about wildlife and its benefits for people, the city and business.
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Anna Russell from the National Trust, Steve Micklewright from Avon Wildlife Trust, Jon Burgess of the Woodland Trust and Mark Robins from the RSPB are calling on the mayor not to neglect wildlife Picture: Jon Kent BRJK121017A-001
Steve Micklewright, a director at Avon Wildlife Trust, said: "It is crucial that the Bristol mayoral candidates have an understanding of these issues and pledge their support for wildlife, nature and the environment.
"We want a 'wild mayor' who cares about nature and values its importance for people and for business."
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Mark Robins, regional policy officer for the RSPB, said: "We all need nature. Losses in the natural world are our losses, gains are our gains.
"Bristol is a great city, but to make sure we gain rather than lose will need leadership and drive.
"Having a 'wild mayor' who understands the innumerable ways wildlife enhances our lives, and is prepared to step up for nature, will make all the difference."
Three other charities have joined the campaign for a wild mayor – the National Trust, CPRE and the Woodland Trust.
Comments
by green_man
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 4:05PM
“Comprehensive polices for a green Bristol, enevironmentally, socially and economically, are here:
http://tinyurl.com/97y3crq”
by SlotBoy
Monday, October 22 2012, 3:47PM
“Maybe you should check out my manifesto and you will see that I am all for the preservation of green spaces, especially within the City as I appreciate their importance in the overall psychological scheme of things. Type 'Rifix' into Google and you are good to go.
Rich Fisher - Independent”