We need nature, from the food that we eat to the very air that we breathe,
it underpins all life on earth.
In this film we're going to tell you ten reasons why we need nature,
and some of them might just surprise you!
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Reason one.
It gives us all of our products and provides us with an income.
Whether it's from food, tourism or energy, we couldn't make any money without nature.
From buttons to buildings, all of these products rely on natural resources.
Reason two.
It helps to regulate our climate.
From land to sea, nature plays a crucial role in absorbing
and storing immense amounts of greenhouse gases
like carbon dioxide, which helps to limit global warming.
Reason three.
It protects our land.
Coastal habitats like mangroves, seagrass meadows, and coral reefs provide
natural physical protection for our coastlines,
helping to defend our coasts and us from storm surges and large waves.
While on land, woodland, grasslands and forests help stop soil erosion.
Reason four.
It gives us the air that we breathe.
From the tiny plants in the ocean to the giant redwoods
plants in all shapes and sizes transform energy from the sun into oxygen,
through a unique process called photosynthesis.
Reason five.
Nature absorbs harmful pollution.
Think of all of the pollution that we put into this world
well nature is shielding us from the worst impacts.
For example, our wetlands absorb water pollution from industry and agriculture
and our ocean has absorbed more than 90% of the heat gained by the planet between 1971 and 2010.
Reason six.
It gives us food security.
Nature directly provides us with food
from fish through to fruit and veg
and on top of this, bees and many other insects play a vital role in pollinating our crops,
and when the land and soil is healthy,
it allows us to grow crops and raise livestock.
Reason seven.
Nature gives us water.
We need water to survive
to drink, to wash in and to produce food and clothing.
Did you know that in the UK it takes up to 5,000 litres of water to produce one person's daily food?
That figure is mind-blowing!
We need rivers and groundwater to help provide us with that water
so let's take care of them and use water wisely.
Reason eight.
It's great for our health.
We know that being outdoors is brilliant for our physical and mental health.
But did you know that many of our medicines are actually derived from natural sources such
as plants and sponges
and some plants may even hold the cure to diseases
that we haven't yet found a cure for.
Reason nine.
It helps power our homes.
Nature gives us clean renewable energy sources such as solar and wind
which provided us with over a quarter of our power in the UK in 2020.
Reason ten.
Nature and species keep the balance.
It's not just nature that we need, but also the species within them.
Variety keeps everything in balance
this is known as biodiversity and it maintains the stability of food webs and healthy ecosystems.
And these healthy ecosystems can better recover from disasters.
Whilst we wouldn't be here without nature
nature also needs us.
Find out how you can help by downloading the My Footprint app
where you'll find a bunch of challenges showing you how you can reduce your carbon footprint
and give nature a helping hand too.
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