It is alarming to see the government weaponise official departmental social media accounts to sneer at those who care about nature and the environmental safeguards that protect it.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has consistently and aggressively labelled nature as a blocker to its growth agenda. Its recent post<\/a> on X \u2013 depicting \u201cblockers\u201d as \u201ctraitors\u201d from one of the UK\u2019s most-watched TV shows<\/a> \u2013 is a disgrace. It reduces the serious duty of environmental stewardship to the level of an online joke.<\/p>\n Nature, and those who defend it, are not obstacles. They are essential to building a Britain that is both prosperous and sustainable. The environment is not a barrier to growth \u2013 and certainly not an internet meme \u2013 but the bedrock of our economy, our health and our national wellbeing.<\/p>\n This crude and dishonest campaign against environmental protections won\u2019t build a single new home. It will only erode public trust, needlessly inflame culture wars and further degrade the natural world that we all depend on.<\/p>\n This government should stop pitting people against nature and start working with those striving to ensure that new developments benefit both.
Sally Hayns
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