Safeguarding our World

I’m working with local environmental groups to ensure we all do more to combat climate change. From campaigning to see more trees planted to tackling plastic pollution in our seas, I’ll keep fighting.

News

D-Day 80 - Lighting their Legacy

Today, as part of my day job with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, I had the privilege of arranging a commemorative event on Plymouth Hoe as part of our D Day 80th commemorations. Monday 20th May is also the 70th anniversary of the unveiling of the WW2 extension to the CWGC Naval Memorial.

“Vote Blue, Go Green”

A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million fund to protect the world’s oceans to help meet its 2050 net zero target. The new £640m Nature for Climate fund would increase tree plantin

Rebecca speaks about Plymouth Environment groups at Conference

We Conservatives are natural stewards of the environment. The clue is in our name – we want to conserve for future generations. So just as we balance the books to avoid leaving our children with mountains of debt – so too we look after our environment to pass on the planet in a healthy state. Our

Plymouth Sound National Marine Park

This weekend, a statement of intent is being launched which is another step forward to see Plymouth Sound National Marine Park established. The waters around our city are the jewel in its crown – where else in the United Kingdom do environmentally protected waters also sustain the military, fishing