Vanessa,

Our precious countryside can’t take any more dangerous experiments.

While we have a new Prime Minister in Rishi Sunak, he has taken the reins of a government that
has brought us planning deregulation and an all-out attack on nature.

It's great that Sunak has reinstated the moratorium on fracking. But he still
needs to uphold manifesto pledges of protecting the Green Belt, not to mention
defending local planning, insulating our homes and giving farmers public money
for public goods.

The reversal on fracking shows that together, we can make a difference. Will you make a donation today to help us hold the new government’s feet to the
fire?

The first priority for the new PM is to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and the
escalating energy emergency. We know fossil fuels are not the answer - instead we need a concerted drive for
renewables. They are quicker to plug in, tackle the climate emergency, and are
nine times cheaper [1].

Likewise, the growing housing crisis should be addressed by ensuring genuinely
affordable housing is central to any new development, and funding brownfield
regeneration which could provide 1.3 million new homes on previously used land
[2]. The answer is not to give developers free rein on the green spaces around
us and build houses that are out of reach of those who need them so much.

There’s a lot we need to add to Rishi Sunak’s to-do list, and fast.

We'll continue to campaign for positive progress for our countryside and rural
communities. It’s time the government stopped neglecting its duty to the
environment and the people who need help most.

Thank you for your support.

[1] ‘Greener, better, faster’- how the countryside can tackle climate change - CPRE
[https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/cpre-media/greener-better-faster/]

[2] CPRE report: Waste of green fields as undeveloped brownfield hits new high -
CPRE
[https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/cpre-media/waste-of-green-fields-as-undeveloped-brownfield-hits-new-high/]