Climate change is the biggest threat nature has ever faced. It harms our forests and oceans and threatens our birds, fish, and reptiles. We need nature, and nature needs us to change ‘business as usual’ to build a sustainable and restorative economy.
Our native plants and animals are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. We need an economy that cares for people and the planet.
Our economy, our health, and our way of life depends on a healthy environment. But right now, climate change is threatening our most precious wild places and animals.
Polluters have been free to exploit the atmosphere by releasing greenhouse gasses without consequence, and nature is paying the price.
It is time to move beyond the outdated thinking that stands in the way of fair solutions for the economy, for people, and for the environment.
If we act now, there is an opportunity to prevent the worst effects of climate change, support future-proofed employment for people, and protect our native plants and animals.
Restoring and protecting healthy natural ecosystems will help protect New Zealand from the effects of climate change. Healthy forests and wetlands can protect us from floods by holding water and releasing it slowly. Natural dunes and healthy foreshore areas can protect us from sea level rise and storms.
We need nature, and nature needs us to build a sustainable economy for people and the planet.
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