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CLIMA TE CHANGE


OUR CLIMATE IS CHANGING


Our climate is changing, so we’re changing too.


2019


• The BMC shop becomes 100% single-use plastic free and produces only ethically sourced products.


• Summit magazine sent in 100% biodegradable wrap.


• BMC HQ becomes single-use plastic free.


• BMC launches Hills 2 Ocean to help clean our landscapes


2020


vegetation including cotton grass, species that favour the Peak District moors have returned, including mammals like the mountain hare, birds including the ring ouzel, golden plover, curlew and twite, and insects including the black darter dragonfly and the green hairstreak butterfly.


Give us some stats on how Moors for the Future has helped so far?


Since 2003 we have developed and delivered a programme of blanket bog restoration. Using innovative conservation techniques we have transformed over 33 square kilometres of black, degraded peat. We have developed a monitoring programme to provide evidence of the effectiveness of these techniques, and our continually evolving communications aim to inspire people to care for these special places.


Tell us about the physical work that you do on the ground?


Our first step is to stabilise the bare peat so that plants can grow. On flat areas and shallow slopes we cover the peat with cut heather ‘brash’. This protects the peat from erosion and creates a stable microclimate for seed germination. The brash contains heather seeds as well as moss fragments and spores. As new plants grow, they form networks of roots that help to keep the peat in place. Once the bare peat has been stabilised, seeds of fast-growing grasses, dwarf shrubs and wavy hair-grass are sown from a helicopter. The ‘nurse’ grasses aren’t intended be a permanent fixture on the moors; they survive just long enough to provide the stability and protection young moorland plant seedlings need to become established. Because of historical pollution, lime (which is alkaline) is used to raise the pH of the peat soil.


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How will Brexit affect your funding and your work? Moors for the Future Partnership is supported by its partners (the Peak District National Park Authority, Environment Agency, National Trust, Pennine Prospects, RSPB, Severn Trent, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water) to enable it to obtain grant funding to run a series of projects. At present, our largest project is the EU-funded MoorLIFE 2020 project, which has been extended to run until the end of 2021, but we have also received government funding from the Defra Peatland Fund and other sources. While post-Brexit funding has not yet been announced, the increased urgency of the fight against climate change has been recognised by the UK Government, business and other organisations. The 25 Year Environment Plan is also likely to lead to opportunities for funding from various sources into the future.


• The Climate Project launches to support sphagnum planting projects.


• BMC announces climate declaration.


• A new range of Montane X BMC clothing launches, with 5% of profits from UK sales supporting The Climate Project.


• You can donate to The Climate Project as part of our travel insurance and membership.


• We’ll be offsetting all our HQ travel and energy operations through The Climate Project and switching to a green energy provider.


• We’re running a series of articles in Summit and online about sustainability and the best of British venues.


• We’re making it easier for members to opt out of printed communications.


• We’re working with the European Outdoor Group to support them in developing an environmental standard for outdoor clothing and reduce use of single-use plastic wraps.


• We’re collaborating with lift- sharing sites


• We’re teaming up with a green energy provider to offer incentives to our members


The Climate Project is supported by:


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www.theclimateproject.co.uk #BMCClimateProject


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