Environment groups are anything but ‘mute’ on the planning bill | Letters

The article discusses the planning and infrastructure bill in the UK, and the response from environmental groups. The authors argue that while George Monbiot's article was correct in highlighting the risks of the bill for nature, he was wrong in claiming that environmental groups have been "mute" on the issue. The authors state that they have repeatedly called out the bill's flaws in the media and elsewhere, including the damaging "part 3" proposals and last-minute government amendments. They have compiled numerous briefings, evidence, and research papers highlighting the dangers within the bill and urging action. Furthermore, their supporters have sent over 100,000 emails, letters, and postcards to their MPs and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The article emphasizes that the environmental groups have been actively campaigning against the planning and infrastructure bill, contrary to Monbiot's claim that they have been "mute" on the issue. The authors assert that there is no need to choose between nature and housing, and both are essential.