Sussex Weald

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?

Write to your Councillors

Sussex Weald MP

Nus Ghani MP

Not yet backing the CAN Bill

Nus Ghani MP, the Conservatives MP for Sussex Weald, has not yet pledged to support the Climate and Nature Bill.

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

Write to your Councillors

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:

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

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Tweet about the #CANBill

We're in intertwined climate and nature crises—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 →

Resources for Campaigners

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