Campaign for the Climate and Nature Bill

Beverley and Holderness, 100 days to follow the science

There’s a golden opportunity to follow the science by fast tracking the Climate and Nature Bill—one that can’t be ignored by the new Government during their first 100 days in office.

We need your help! Can you lobby your local Councillors and ask them to champion the need for the CAN Bill?

Write to your Councillors

Beverley and Holderness MP

Graham Stuart MP

Not yet backing the CAN Bill

Graham Stuart MP, the Conservatives MP for Beverley and Holderness, has not yet pledged to support the Climate and Nature Bill.

Will you write to them and ask them to support and progress the CAN Bill?

Write to your Councillors

Urgent Action

This new Parliament is the most crucial yet as the window for action is almost closed. We must show our newly elected MPs that the CAN Bill has a strong, local mandate they can't ignore.

That means every email sent to your local council will help us build support to progress the CAN Bill. Will you write to your local Councillors today, asking them to join 370 other local authorities that are backing the Bill?

Urgent Action

Write to your Councillors

We need your help! This new Parliament is the most crucial yet as the window for action is almost closed. We must pull every lever we can, and having your local council's support will strengthen the mandate for the CAN Bill. Will you take action today and write to your local Councillors?

How to write to your Councillors

It takes just 2 minutes to send your Councillors a personalised email. Here are the steps:

First, we recommend opening this webpage in a new tab so you can come back to this page when writing your email, you can open this webpage in a new tab here
Complete the form on this page—then click "Next: Write your email"
You will then be sent to WriteToThem.com—then click on the link that says "Write to your councillors"
Write your personalised email, using the template below as a guide—then click 'Preview and send'
If you’re happy—then click 'I’m happy, send it'
Once sent, open your inbox and confirm your message

Example Email

Please personalise your message

I’m writing to ask you for your help in presenting a motion at our Local Council in support of the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill.

As you know, the climate and nature crises fuel one another, and as one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries, the UK must increase its ambition and action in line with the science.

In our local community, we can see...

The CAN Bill offers an evidence-led statutory framework that follows the best-available science, integrates our climate and nature policies, and locks, into law, the UK’s international climate and biodiversity obligations. This proposed legislation would create a legal commitment to follow the science on tackling the climate-nature crisis. We are therefore asking all councils to vote to show their support for this UK-wide legislation.

By doing so, you would join 371 other councils from all across the UK nations in their support of the CAN Bill. Although this is a Westminster Bill, it covers issues that are deeply connected to our community in our constituency.

Building up local support, including that of our Local Council, gives our local MP the mandate to advocate for the Bill in the UK Parliament. Currently, the CAN Bill has the support of 238 cross-party MPs and Peers, making it the largest platform for a joined-up climate and nature response in Westminster.

For your ease, I have attached the following information below:

2 minute video explainer:
https://www.zerohour.uk/explainer-video

FAQs for Councillors re supporting the CAN Bill:
https://www.zerohour.uk/councillor-faqs

Full text of the Bill for Councillors:
https://www.zerohour.uk/climate-and-nature-bill

Template Council motion to adapt as necessary:
https://www.zerohour.uk/template-motion

Every additional Local Council adding its support makes a difference.

I would be very grateful if you would propose the template motion above to your Council colleagues. Thank you.

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Tweet about the #CANBill

We're in an intertwined climate and nature crisis—and need a bold, new, joined-up plan if we're serious about tackling the greatest challenge we face. It's time to follow the science—update the UK's legislation—and deliver the #CANBill. www.zerohour.uk @ZeroHour_UK

Click to tweet →

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Campaigner Check-ins

Want to find out more about how to power up the CAN Bill campaign?

Why not join one of our weekly Campaigner Check-ins, which take place on Zoom every Tuesday, at 7pm?

Here’s the Eventbrite link—reserve a spot →

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Help us fund the campaign

Zero Hour relies on the generous support of CAN Bill campaigners, like you, to power our work at this crucial moment for our future.

We’re in a climate-nature crisis. Every day, and every pound, counts.

Help support the CAN Bill campaign—please donate today →

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Join your grassroots community in Beverley and Holderness to help power the campaign for the Climate and Nature Bill. Every voice, every signature, every action counts!