{"id":16797,"date":"2025-09-12T13:52:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/?p=16797"},"modified":"2025-09-12T13:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:52:29","slug":"wild-summit-2025-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2025\/09\/wild-summit-2025-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Summit 2025 Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull curved-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16803 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-3-1024x576.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#67666b\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Wild Summit 2025 Reflections<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-12T13:52:27+01:00\">12 September 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\">Our CEO Amy Jankiewicz and Campaigns and Media Officer Madeleine Hewitt attended the first Wild Summit in Bristol. With over 1000 people gathered, it provided an insight into pressing discussions happening in the UK environmental movement. \u00a0<br>Madeleine reports from the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NATURe vs economy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The shadow of Rachel Reeves loomed large over the inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcl.org.uk\/wildsummituk.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wild Summit<\/a> conference, with every speaker urging the government to invest in nature recovery.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government has ambitious targets to meet the commitments made under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/gbf\/targets\">Convention on Biological Diversity<\/a> treaty &#8211; to protect 30% of land and 30% of oceans by 2030. Yet so far, their policies have fallen short of expectations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary Creagh, Under-Secretary of State for Nature of the United Kingdom, set the tone for the conference by stressing that protecting nature is vital for economic growth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>Without healthy nature, our communities, our economy can\u2019t thrive<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary Creagh, Under-Secretary of State for Nature of the United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>She spoke optimistically about building an economy that embraces nature, in part by expanding the role of private business in nature recovery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, as Population Matters explored in our alternative economics project last year, there is a fundamental tension between continued economic growth and environmental sustainability, since growth relies on ever more resource extraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There has been wide criticism of the promised idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2024\/10\/green-growth-sustainable-future-or-myth-part-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018green growth\u2019<\/a>, economic growth that is compatible with environmental sustainability, because of its potential to <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2024\/10\/green-growth-sustainable-future-or-myth-part-two\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">actually increase material demand<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Media-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professor Baroness Kathy Willis discusses achieving the goal to protect 30% of land.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">addressing our consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrity chef and environmental activist, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall delivered an impactful keynote speech, urging us to protect our rivers. He made a practical case to address the harmful effects of our consumption \u2013 starting with the way we eat.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of us have become accustomed to eating cheap chicken and having year-round access to all fruits and vegetables without considering the environmental cost of how that food arrives on our&nbsp;tables. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of season produce is typically imported from over-seas, increasing its <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/magazines\/panache\/richer-countries-desire-for-out-of-season-imported-produce-is-affecting-the-climate-shows-study\/articleshow\/92376476.cms?from=mdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carbon footprint<\/a>. At the same time, the industrialisation of chicken farming has intensified chemical pollution in our rivers, to the extent that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceh.ac.uk\/press\/poor-health-scores-our-rivers-mask-biodiversity-improvements-experts-tell-defra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">only 14%<\/a> of the UK\u2019s rivers are now in good ecological health.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many of us, our distance from the realities of food production leaves us unaware of its devastating impact on nature, polluting rivers and degrading ecosystems.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>Short-term convenience has been allowed to outweigh long-term responsibility<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. For nature to recover, we need to address our consumption, both through individual choices and government-led policy changes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-12-132942.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16800\" style=\"width:660px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-12-132942.png 473w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-12-132942-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England, addresses the conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Too Good To Be True<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Adam Vaughan, environmental editor of The Times pointed out, \u201c<em>Everyone wants to focus on the win-wins, but there\u2019s no discussion about the trade offs nor the difficult problems<\/em>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, there was promising discussion of potential solutions such as nature friendly agriculture, reducing land use, and lowering pollution. However, these solutions seem unrealistic when no one acknowledged that the UK\u2019s population is set to <a href=\"https:\/\/commonslibrary.parliament.uk\/the-uks-changing-population\/\">keep growing.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/peoplepopulationandcommunity\/populationandmigration\/populationestimates\/bulletins\/populationestimatesforenglandandwales\/mid2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONS mid-2024<\/a> projections, the UK population will surpass 70 million people by 2030.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That growth will drive higher demand for resources. More people will require more food, more water, more power, more housing. Yet the impacts of our growing population were not widely discussed in relation to how this will affect UK nature recovery efforts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some, addressing the impacts of population may seem like a \u2018difficult problem\u2019 best left unspoken. But as our <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/resources\/population-matters-strategy-2025-2030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strategy<\/a> makes clear, solutions do exist, and they are overwhelmingly positive, prioritising improving people\u2019s wellbeing and protecting nature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Let\u2019s Normalise Talking About Population<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Wild Summit, we focused our advocacy on normalising discussions on population, so it becomes part of the conversation on how to protect and restore the UK\u2019s nature.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also advocate for the need to address consumption, especially in the UK.&nbsp;Not only is it vital we start talking about these issues, but also that we act.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual actions, such as only eating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/discover\/gardening-tips\/guide-to-seasonal-food\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seasonal produce<\/a> and setting aside non-meat days each week, can have a real impact. But systematic change is just as vital. That\u2019s why Population Matters will continue researching smart policy options to determine how we can effectively reduce consumption in the UK and across the&nbsp;wider Global North.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our strategy brings these threads together to create a world in which our human population lives fairly and sustainably with nature and each other.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>We belong to nature, nature doesn\u2019t belong to us<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aanchal Mann, Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager, Women Institute\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-share\"><a class=\"fb-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2F%3Fp%3D16797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 32H48A48 48 0 0 0 0 80v352a48 48 0 0 0 48 48h137.25V327.69h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.27c-30.81 0-40.42 19.12-40.42 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V480H400a48 48 0 0 0 48-48V80a48 48 0 0 0-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg> Share<\/div><\/a><a class=\"tw-share\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2F%3Fp%3D16797&amp;text=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg> Tweet<\/div><\/a><a class=\"li-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2F%3Fp%3D16797&amp;text=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg> Post<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-grid grid grid-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2025\/08\/after-the-spike-and-the-myth-of-depopulation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>After the Spike and the Myth of Depopulation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ryoji-iwata-IBaVuZsJJTo-unsplash-768x513.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-16585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ryoji-iwata-IBaVuZsJJTo-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ryoji-iwata-IBaVuZsJJTo-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ryoji-iwata-IBaVuZsJJTo-unsplash-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ryoji-iwata-IBaVuZsJJTo-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ryoji-iwata-IBaVuZsJJTo-unsplash-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>After the Spike by Dean Spears and Michael Geruso focuses on depopulation, but its arguments are built on shaky ground, stirring up fear, rather than focusing on the facts. 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Our growing population and rising consumption are putting the planet under pressure like never before. With wildlife species already going extinct, nature can\u2019t wait for us to take action. We decided to reach out to our partners to show what they\u2019re doing to protect and restore nature in their communities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Our CEO Amy Jankiewicz and Campaigns and Media Officer Madeleine Hewitt attended the first Wild Summit in Bristol. 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