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4/n Consequently, there are many efforts to make urban gardens more hospitable for native biodiversity, e.g.:

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Designing cities for everyday nature
The motivations for incorporating nature into the design of cities have never been more compelling. Creating experiences with nature that occur every day (everyday nature) in cities could help revers...
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A crowd of protesters have gathered in a street. Text over the image says: 3. Strategically choose your tactics. Choose whether to work with the target agency, challenge them publicly or both; both approaches have their merit in the right context. Environmental advocates can work alongside government to design solutions together. E.g. a community group might work with their council to design & implement management of a local reserve. The opposite strategy is an “outsider” approach. E.g. seeking to get your issue into the media to build public interest to get something on the political agenda." A crowd of protesters have gathered in a street. Text over the image says: 4. Seize the moment. Identify the political window when your advocacy might be most effective. It might be an upcoming election or budget, or when a policy is being reviewed. Or it might be something less predictable, such as a bushfire, flood or other environmental disaster. In those cases, nature conservation issues are suddenly all over the media. It might be a chance for real change. Be prepared with solutions for when these happen. A crowd of protesters have gathered in a street. Text over the image says: If not us, who? These are well-tested, effective actions you can use to achieve positive policy change for nature. Governments stand to benefit politically by engaging with community and advocacy groups. So there is enormous potential for everyday people to genuinely make a difference. Environmental crises can seem overwhelming, but we can – and must – try to make a difference. Because, as the old adage goes: if not us, who? And if not now, when?
February 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM