Supporting nature's recovery

There are lots of ways you can help support nature's recovery and tackle climate change.

Here are a few ideas to help you get started, along with some links to other websites providing more information:

• take part in our Local Nature Recovery Strategy questionnaire
   
• boost biodiversity in your garden
  
  The Wildlife Trusts - Help wildlife at home (opens new window)
  Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) - Gardening for the environment (opens new window)
  Woodland Trust - What can I do about climate change? (opens new window)
  Bat Conservation Trust: Gardening for bats (opens new window)
  Bumblebee Conservation Trust: Make your space and garden more bumblebee friendly (opens new window)
  Buglife: Gardening for bugs (opens new window)
  Plantlife: Go Wild in the garden (opens new window)
   
• volunteer to help look after a wild space near where you live
  
  Durham Wildlife Trust: Volunteer for wildlife (opens new window)
  Woodland Trust: Volunteering opportunities (opens new window)
  UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme: Take part in PoMS (opens new window)
  National Plant Monitoring Scheme (opens new window)
   
• take part in campaigns to provide better protection for nature
  
  Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) - Helping nature (opens new window)
  Durham Wildlife Trust - 30 Days Wild, the UK's month-long nature challenge (opens new window)
  UK Parliament: Find your MP (opens new window)
  Gov.uk: Find your local councillors (opens new window)
   
• buy locally sourced organic food that avoids use of harmful pesticides where possible
   
• reduce your use of single use plastics
  
  National Trust - How you can help tackle climate change (opens new window)
  Refill Sunderland (opens new window)
  Refill: Add a refill station (opens new window)
   
• join a nature / environmental conservation charity
   
• actively record wildlife / plants
  
  Environmental Records Information Centre North East: Recording wildlife (opens new window)