Richmond and Northallerton

Yes we can

Pass a Climate and Nature Act

Roz Savage MP has selected the CAN Bill in the Private Members' Bill Ballot, and now has the chance to progress all the way. We have a golden opportunity to pass a Climate and Nature Act—and it's crucial that we demonstrate the strength of the mandate for this new legislation.

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

Richmond and Northallerton MP

Rishi Sunak MP

 Rishi Sunak MP - Richmond and Northallerton

Not yet backing the CAN Bill

Rishi Sunak MP, the Conservatives MP for Richmond and Northallerton, has not yet pledged to support the Climate and Nature Bill.

Will you write to your Councillors to help build local support?

Urgent Action

The CAN Bill is back, and now's the time to make history.

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.

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 372 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 email your Councillors. Follow these steps:

  1. Open this webpage in a new tab so you can easily return while writing your email – open the webpage in a new tab here
  2. Personalise your email using the orange-highlighted sections in the Example Email below
  3. Complete the form on this page and click "Next: Write your email"
  4. You'll be redirected to WriteToThem.com — click "Write to your councillors"
  5. Write your email using the example below as a guide, then click "Preview and send"
  6. When you're ready to send click "I'm happy, send it"
  7. Check your inbox to confirm the message was sent

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 372 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 councils, gives our local MP the mandate to advocate for the Bill in the UK Parliament. Currently, the CAN Bill has the support of 241 MPs and Peers, making it the largest cross-party platform for the environment in Westminster.

For your convenience, 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.

Write to your Councillors

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733 National Organisations

The Co-operative Bank
The Co-operative Bank
The Wildlife Trusts
The Wildlife Trusts
CPRE
CPRE
Triodos Bank
Triodos Bank
Ecotricity
Ecotricity
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Animal Interfaith Alliance
Animal Interfaith Alliance
Church of England Environment Programme
Church of England Environment Programme
Nature Friendly Farming Network
Nature Friendly Farming Network
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River Action UK
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Sustainable Wales

231 Scientists

Prof Dame EJ Milner-Gulland DBE
Prof Dame EJ Milner-Gulland DBE
Prof Sir Partha Dasgupta GBE FRS FBA
Prof Sir Partha Dasgupta GBE FRS FBA
Prof Nathalie Pettorelli
Prof Nathalie Pettorelli
Prof Sir David King FRS
Prof Sir David King FRS
Prof Joanna Haigh CBE FRS
Prof Joanna Haigh CBE FRS
Prof Sir John Lawton CBE FRS
Prof Sir John Lawton CBE FRS
Prof Emily Shuckburgh OBE
Prof Emily Shuckburgh OBE
Liz Bonnin
Liz Bonnin
Dr George McGavin FLS FRGS
Dr George McGavin FLS FRGS

32 Faith Leaders

Rt Revd and Rt Hon Prof Rowan Williams
Rt Revd and Rt Hon Prof Rowan Williams
The Lord Williams of Oystermouth
Church of England
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg OBE
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg OBE
Senior Rabbi
Masorti Judaism UK and Co-Founder of EcoJudaism
Revd Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Revd Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Supernumerary Minister
Methodist Church
Rt Revd John Arnold
Rt Revd John Arnold
Bishop of Salford
Roman Catholic
Canon Giles Goddard
Canon Giles Goddard
Chair
Faith for the Climate
Qari Muhammad Asim MBE
Qari Muhammad Asim MBE
Senior Imam
Makkah Masjid Mosque
Rt Revd Graham Usher
Rt Revd Graham Usher
Bishop of Norwich (Lead Bishop for the Environment)
Church of England
Richard Murray
Richard Murray
Chair
Eco-Congregation Scotland