General Election 2024 conversation pack

• Turn the tide on pollution: We urgently need to make the transition to a circular economy, including a comprehensive Deposit Return Scheme, enforce stricter rules against untreated sewage spills and limit the use of harmful chemicals where there are safer alternatives.
• Invest in our ocean to secure our future: We must increase public investment in ocean health and set regulations to encourage private investment.
• Revive our ocean: We need robust marine planning that protects our ocean and makes space for natures recovery. By reducing pollution, we can improve water quality and enable species that capture carbon to thrive and fight climate change.

Here are a few suggested questions, please download the conversation pack for full details:

• Will you support a comprehensive, interoperable Deposit Return Scheme, including glass?
• What actions do you recommend to stop untreated sewage entering the marine environment?
• How will you prioritise a sustainable blue economy so that it benefits key communities?
• What urgent steps will you take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
• How will you ensure our community is able to contribute to net-zero targets?

Poor ocean health affects communities worldwide so it’s important that we work together to restore our seas. Here are some ways you can get involved:

• Join us at the Restore Nature Now march
• Send your questions for politicians at the Big Nature Hustings to [email protected]
• Sign and share our open letter
• Become a volunteer
• Become a Marine Conservation Society member