Pledge to take action to help nature and the climate

When it comes to taking action for climate change and nature recovery, there’s plenty we can all do.

Here at the South Downs National Park Authority, we’re working with land owners and managers to identify new sites for ReNaturing – increasing the amount of land managed for nature from 25% to 33% by 2030.

With some 117,000 who live and work in the National Park, with an additional 5 million people living within 5km of the National Park, the power of individual action is not to be underestimated.

We’re inviting everyone to sign-up to as many pledges as they want to, to take action for nature and the climate.

We’ll keep a running total of how many actions people have signed-up for, showing how collective action can make a huge difference.

Tell us what action you’re taking to help nature and climate – sign-up to win!

Register which pledges you’re signing up for below and automatically be entered into a draw to win a year’s membership to The Wildlife Trust or a family ticket to Marwell Zoo.

Full terms and conditions for this competition can be read here.

If you’re visiting one of our visitor centres in Midhurst or at Seven Sisters Country Park you can also pick up a ‘Pledge & Plant’ postcard.

Tick off your pledges as you complete them and when you’re done plant the postcard and enjoy the beautiful wildflowers which will grow!

Take action to help nature and climate

Pledge to do as many of these seven easy actions to help nature and the climate.

Make a home for nature - e.g. build a bee hotel, make a hedgehog highway, install a bat box, create a wildflower pot or section to your garden, provide water.

Give nature a hand - - e.g. litter pick, spot and record wildlife on iNaturalist, volunteer for a local green space

Save water and energy - e.g. - E.g. take a 3 minute shower rather than a bath, install a water butt to collect rain for watering your garden, turn off lights and appliances at the mains, switch to energy-efficient lightbulbs

Reduce, reuse, recycle and repair - - e.g. freeze leftover food, use charity shops and online marketplaces for secondhand clothes, toys, gifts etc., try fixing items before throwing away – find a repair café near you

Buy local - e.g. buy locally produced meat and veg, use independent shops to buy gifts.

Try more car-free days - e.g. plan a day trip using only buses or trains, look out for holiday ticket deals, walk or cycle when possible

Get creative in nature - e.g. . use fallen natural items to create a piece of art, enter our photo competition, share your pictures on social media for others to enjoy, take a quiet moment for some forest bathing

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Your postcard wildflower seeds

Please plant your wildflower seed pledge postcards in a garden or pots and not in the countryside. Our wildflower postcards are made with the following seed:

Birdsfoot Trefoil
Black Knapweed
Black Medick
Meadow Buttercup
Musk Mallow
Ox-Eye-Daisy
Ribworth Plantain
Red Campion
Slad Burnet
Self Heal
White Campion
Yarrow

The best time to plant your cards is in the Autumn or early Spring.

Pledge to take action to help nature and the climate