09-04-2023, 05:02 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...w-uk-homes
(Source: Simon Stirrup / Above article)
An amendment to make swift bricks mandatory in new housing in England will be debated in the House of Lords this week in what campaigners call a “golden opportunity” for the government to halt wildlife decline.
The change to the controversial levelling up bill is being tabled by the Conservative peer Zac Goldsmith, who resigned from government over Rishi Sunak’s “apathy” towards environmental issues.
“There aren’t that many conservation solutions as easy as this one,” said Goldsmith. “The cost of adding swift bricks to new builds is so tiny, relative to the cost of the build itself as to be almost immeasurable, and the impact on species that are perilously close to extinction would be vast.”
My gut instinct is to say "This is generally a good idea, but I don't like the thought of it being mandatory unless there's a clear need for it". However, if these species really are that close to extinction because of loss of habitat, and leaving the matter to local authorities isn't solving the problem quickly enough... then, I can get behind this .
If this does indeed get introduced, then I hope it turns around the fortunes of these birds !
(Source: Simon Stirrup / Above article)
An amendment to make swift bricks mandatory in new housing in England will be debated in the House of Lords this week in what campaigners call a “golden opportunity” for the government to halt wildlife decline.
The change to the controversial levelling up bill is being tabled by the Conservative peer Zac Goldsmith, who resigned from government over Rishi Sunak’s “apathy” towards environmental issues.
“There aren’t that many conservation solutions as easy as this one,” said Goldsmith. “The cost of adding swift bricks to new builds is so tiny, relative to the cost of the build itself as to be almost immeasurable, and the impact on species that are perilously close to extinction would be vast.”
My gut instinct is to say "This is generally a good idea, but I don't like the thought of it being mandatory unless there's a clear need for it". However, if these species really are that close to extinction because of loss of habitat, and leaving the matter to local authorities isn't solving the problem quickly enough... then, I can get behind this .
If this does indeed get introduced, then I hope it turns around the fortunes of these birds !
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