PETITION: Support 1% For Nature
**CALL ON Treasurer Jim Chalmers to invest at least 1% of the budget in nature!**
(I can already see some responses: 'waste of time', etc, etc. However, repeating the message will get more notice than giving up. Please don't give up!)
>Nature gets just 0.1% of the federal budget. That’s nowhere near enough to protect our landscapes, wildlife, and way of life for future generations...
>We have the world’s highest mammal extinction rate, and 17 ecosystems – from forests to coastal mangroves – are on the brink of collapse. The solution is simple and it pays for itself.
>We’re calling on the Australian Government to invest at least 1% of the budget in nature to:
- Keep our wildlife and landscapes healthy for future generations
- Boost productivity by 40% – on par with the biggest pro-growth reforms
- Cut disaster recovery costs
- Improve public health
- Strengthen Australia against climate impacts...
>95% of Australians [Biodiversity Council survey] want to see more spent on protecting nature. But when we meet with politicians in Canberra, they tell us they aren’t hearing that from voters. Let’s change that.
>Add you name and we’ll deliver this petition to: Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Environment Minister Murray Watt
(I can already see some responses: 'waste of time', etc, etc. However, repeating the message will get more notice than giving up. Please don't give up!)
>Nature gets just 0.1% of the federal budget. That’s nowhere near enough to protect our landscapes, wildlife, and way of life for future generations...
>We have the world’s highest mammal extinction rate, and 17 ecosystems – from forests to coastal mangroves – are on the brink of collapse. The solution is simple and it pays for itself.
>We’re calling on the Australian Government to invest at least 1% of the budget in nature to:
- Keep our wildlife and landscapes healthy for future generations
- Boost productivity by 40% – on par with the biggest pro-growth reforms
- Cut disaster recovery costs
- Improve public health
- Strengthen Australia against climate impacts...
>95% of Australians [Biodiversity Council survey] want to see more spent on protecting nature. But when we meet with politicians in Canberra, they tell us they aren’t hearing that from voters. Let’s change that.
>Add you name and we’ll deliver this petition to: Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Environment Minister Murray Watt