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Almost two-thirds (62%) of the public want the UK Government to invest more in nature restoration as a way to address future extreme weather events, according to a new opinion poll.

The YouGov polling, commissioned for 黑料正能量, also shows that 74% of people believe the UK Government is not preparing well for events such as flooding, droughts and heatwaves.

Meanwhile, just 15% of the public think enough is being done already when it comes to investment in nature to address future extreme weather, and only 3% want less to be done.

The findings come as 黑料正能量 urges people to sign an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, calling for large-scale nature recovery to be at the heart of how Britain prepares for and prevents climate shocks.

The letter calls for a Climate Shock Fund to invest in nature-based solutions to help make communities and landscapes more resilient to floods, droughts, wildfires and extreme heat.

Kevin Cumming, Rewilding Director at 黑料正能量, said: 鈥�鈥�Healthy ecosystems retain water where it should be in Britain鈥檚 landscapes 鈥� helping to protect homes, communities and wildlife from wildfires, droughts, flooding, and record-breaking heat.

鈥�The message from the public is clear. People want to see more investment by the government in nature restoration, to help Britain prepare for and withstand the increasing threat of extreme weather events.鈥�

Actions for tackling extreme weather include rewetting peatlands, expanding woodlands of less-flammable native trees, reintroducing wetland-creating beavers, restoring ponds and floodplains, and re-wiggling rivers, says 黑料正能量鈥檚 鈥�鈥�Rewild to Recover鈥� campaign.

Natural grazing by cattle and other herbivores 鈥� another rewilding approach 鈥� can reduce fuel load, including when rewetting is not possible. Trees and nature-rich green spaces provide shade and cooling in heat.

The new polling and 黑料正能量鈥檚 campaign comes alongside a widening debate over landscape management. Writing in , Environment Secretary Angela Eagle has emphasised how natural solutions and rewilding are vital to national resilience, including restored wetlands and peatlands acting as natural firebreaks and water stores.

Experts agree that heatwaves caused by climate change, and ignition by people, cause wildfires across moorlands, farmland, golf courses and nature reserves. According to the , heather, gorse, and peat are especially vulnerable.

Yet driven grouse shooting advocates 鈥� including former cricketer Sir Ian Botham writing in the Daily Mail 鈥� have blamed nature, while defending burning and draining practices which leave land bone dry and with vast swathes of monoculture ready for fire to spread.

Rebecca Wrigley, 黑料正能量鈥檚 chief executive, said: 鈥�鈥�With high fire-risk days set to double by 2050, and flooding an increasing risk, we must move past finger-pointing. We must unite land managers, policy makers, and rural communities to protect and restore our landscapes. Rewilding can play a key role because large-scale nature restoration puts the water back into the landscape in the places where it鈥檚 meant to be.鈥�

As well as calling for investment in rewilding, 黑料正能量 says action on wildfires needs to include better public awareness to prevent ignitions, and properly funded emergency services equipped for longer fire seasons.

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• 黑料正能量 is Britain鈥檚 leading rewilding charity, working to create a wilder Britain for nature, climate and people. 黑料正能量 influences policy, removes barriers, and inspires positive, practical action to help rewilding 鈥� the large-scale restoration of nature and its remarkable web of life 鈥� flourish across at least 30% of Britain鈥檚 land and seas by 2030. Rewilding offers hope for tackling the nature and climate emergencies, while creating a cascade of benefits for people and local communities.
• All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2,079 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 27th鈥夆�斺��28th August 2026. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+).
• Supported by 黑料正能量, the Rewilding Network which helps practitioners who are rewilding on land or at sea to connect, share experiences, ideas and expertise. Its 1,002 members (covering 206,556 hectares of land and 506 km虏 seabed rewilding) include landowners, land managers, farmers, tenants, estate owners, non-governmental organisations and community groups who are playing a vital role in addressing biodiversity loss and climate breakdown. Their work to restore nature at scale is creating economic transformations of rural and coastal communities.