“Let’s see which bird you vote for!”. It’s the slogan of a curious social awareness campaign launched by conservation organization SEO/BirdLife. 23 for the next day’s general elections.. The goal of the NGO is to consider nature when voting, because “because not all political proposals guarantee us a healthy planet” and because “not all ‘birds’ are the same”. Hence his demand: “Vote for nature, vote for yourself”.
The idea is to convey the idea you need to do. consider when choosing future political representativesespecially for “zero concern” for the environment by some parties. The message will be visible on the fringes and metro stations in Madrid in the coming days. Currently, he has deployed more than 270 square meters of canvas on the Paseo de las Delicias in Madrid.
The collective complements these actions with the dissemination of various materials through social networks that outline threatened bird species and explain why it is important to have nature in the election proposals of political parties.
“We are in a time when ecological crisisbecause it just does not affect biodiversity already ecosystems; people also suffer consequences of climate change And species and habitat loss“, says Asunción Ruiz, executive director of SEO/BirdLife.
“However, this fact, which has been conclusively and repeatedly proven by science and organizations such as the United Nations, is not reflected fairly in election programs by all political currents. Therefore, when it comes to going to the polls, let’s think about it, because not all ‘birds’ are the same. We cannot look the other way because the solution is in our hands. This is our opportunity and our decision. And we don’t have much time left,” added Ruiz.
unsustainable development
SEO/BirdLife argues this There is no way out of the current climate and biodiversity crisis but to rely on nature. “to reverse human damage and imbalance”.
For this reason, it demands measures and policies that take into account “air and water quality, living spaces that allow healthy food, sustainable management of natural resources or a production and consumption model adapted to needs”. to the limits of the planet. “Exactly,”precautionary measures and policies“.
“The United Nations has already recognized the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right. Now it’s up to each of us to demand it,” Ruiz recalls.
That’s why, as a conservation organization dedicated to studying birds, SEO/BirdLife has warned for years about the consequences of “specific human actions driven by specific human action.” unsustainable development model“.
“Collection of data on the state of bird populations and their overall decline”Large-scale environmental problems that directly affect the health status of ecosystems‘, says the NGO.
According to the ‘State of Birds in the World’ report published by BirdLife International, Half of the world’s birds are losing their population (5,245 out of 11,000 species).
The European Union (EU) recognizes the status of wild bird populations as an index of the quality of life on the continent, and Eurostat, the European statistical office, includes monitoring bird populations among the most important indexes for measuring sustainability and social welfare. -structure. That’s why SEO/BirdLife highlights some of the current environmental and social issues through birds in this public awareness campaign.
pesticide free fields
“Thus, different species that are threatened according to the ‘Red Book of Birds’ seek votes with the message of why it is important to have nature in their election proposals,” says the six species-selecting conservation organization. 23J to reflect these claims and act accordingly.
This balearic minute hand (Critically Endangered), threatened by bycatch and ocean pollution (as well as light pollution in coastal cities and towns), It calls for a vote “for sustainable fishing and a pollution-free ocean”.
HE common fast (Vulnerable), threatened by the loss of spawning grounds, building rehabilitation work, or new architecture eliminating nesting sites, It calls for a vote “for towns and cities where you can live in peace”.
HE kingfisher (Endangered), threatened by habitat conversion, pollution, water mismanagement or drought, It calls for a vote “so that rivers and wetlands are in good condition so that no one is thirsty”.
Bird of the Year 2023, montagu’s harrier (Vulnerable), threatened by poor agricultural management, inaction of public administrations, pesticides or harvesters during the breeding season, It calls for a vote “for fields without pesticides or agrochemicals”.
HE black vulture Conservation status may be worsened by (Near Threatened) power lines, wind turbines, poison or wildfires, so It seeks a vote “for an energy transition that respects biodiversity, nature and the peasantry”.
HE red rocker (Near Threatened), in a state of sensitive protection due to habitat loss and temperature rise in high mountains, It calls for a vote “to stop climate change”.
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