Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Launch a public information campaign on the climate and ecological emergency.
Closed
839 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the Government to launch a science-based information campaign via the major media outlets (TV, radio and press) to coincide (if possible) with the COP 26 talks in Glasgow later this year and help build public support and understanding for the measures needed, as well as changes in behaviour.
Such UK-wide information campaigns, e.g. on road safety or AIDS, have proven highly effective in the past in changing public behaviour and attitudes. Only the central Government in Westminster is capable of executing such campaigns. The climate and ecological crisis demands urgent and major intervention but has become politicised and so the media convey mixed messages about it. A Government-led campaign (but with cross-party support) would lend authority and build national purpose for action.
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
839
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
23 Mar 2021
Closed
23 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.