Stand with us for the future of the countryside 

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Dear England,

The countryside is your greatest achievement. 

A beautiful masterpiece built by centuries of collaboration between people and nature. From meadows and woodlands to rivers, coasts, and the green spaces that bind us together, the countryside connects and sustains us all.   

For a century, the Campaign to Protect Rural England has been its guardian. Despite the relentless, growing pressure on our landscapes, we’ve stood up for the countryside and helped give the people who love it a voice. That will never change.  

Many of the pressures facing our countryside today were familiar to our founders – not least the challenge of providing homes, infrastructure and prosperity on a small island. But new pressures have emerged with more catastrophic impacts on the land we love. Nature is in freefall and climate change threatens to alter our landscapes for good. 

Now more than ever, decisions about how we use our land are leading to the needless loss of landscapes and everything they support. Without drastic action, much of what makes our countryside unique and beautiful will be lost.  

Wherever we live, we rely on the countryside for clean air, thriving wildlife and resilience in the face of climate change. Yet these foundations are being chipped away. Too often decisions are shaped by profit, not what’s needed most – and the countryside pays the price.  

Our centenary vision is for a countryside that’s greener, more resilient and protected for future generations.  

There is a better way – one we’re calling for, and one everyone can be part of:  

  • Stop the loss of countryside. Let’s protect what we love and do everything we can to make sure green fields and woodlands aren’t needlessly lost.   

  • Improve the quality of the countryside for future generations. That means thriving communities, clean rivers, healthy food and resilient landscapes rich in nature.  

  • Inspire more people to care for the countryside. A countryside for all where more people take action to enjoy and protect it.  

Across the country, people are already showing what's possible – restoring hedgerows, rethinking development, growing sustainable food and making space for nature.   

As we begin our centenary year, we're sending this message to everyone: love your countryside and be part of its future. This is just the beginning – and we all have a part to play in shaping what comes next. 

If you share this vision, join the movement today, add your name to this letter and stand with us.   

 
Be part of a growing movement speaking up for the countryside we love.

I support CPRE’s vision for a countryside that thrives for generations to come.

Be part of a growing movement speaking up for the countryside we love.

I support CPRE’s vision for a countryside that thrives for generations to come.

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Dear England,

The countryside is your greatest achievement. 

A beautiful masterpiece built by centuries of collaboration between people and nature. From meadows and woodlands to rivers, coasts, and the green spaces that bind us together, the countryside connects and sustains us all.   

For a century, the Campaign to Protect Rural England has been its guardian. Despite the relentless, growing pressure on our landscapes, we’ve stood up for the countryside and helped give the people who love it a voice. That will never change.  

Many of the pressures facing our countryside today were familiar to our founders – not least the challenge of providing homes, infrastructure and prosperity on a small island. But new pressures have emerged with more catastrophic impacts on the land we love. Nature is in freefall and climate change threatens to alter our landscapes for good. 

Now more than ever, decisions about how we use our land are leading to the needless loss of landscapes and everything they support. Without drastic action, much of what makes our countryside unique and beautiful will be lost.  

Wherever we live, we rely on the countryside for clean air, thriving wildlife and resilience in the face of climate change. Yet these foundations are being chipped away. Too often decisions are shaped by profit, not what’s needed most – and the countryside pays the price.  

Our centenary vision is for a countryside that’s greener, more resilient and protected for future generations.  

There is a better way – one we’re calling for, and one everyone can be part of:  

  • Stop the loss of countryside. Let’s protect what we love and do everything we can to make sure green fields and woodlands aren’t needlessly lost.   

  • Improve the quality of the countryside for future generations. That means thriving communities, clean rivers, healthy food and resilient landscapes rich in nature.  

  • Inspire more people to care for the countryside. A countryside for all where more people take action to enjoy and protect it.  

  

Across the country, people are already showing what's possible – restoring hedgerows, rethinking development, growing sustainable food and making space for nature.   

As we begin our centenary year, we're sending this message to everyone: love your countryside and be part of its future. This is just the beginning – and we all have a part to play in shaping what comes next. 

If you share this vision, join the movement today, add your name to this letter and stand with us.