Urgent call to prevent loss of Environmental Legislation

This just arrived via email and it is strong stuff.
(I have been a a regular recipient of the CIWEM e newsletter for some years now.)

CIWEM describes itself as:

Working for the public benefit for a clean, green and sustainable world, CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) is the only independent, chartered professional body and registered charity with an integrated approach to environmental, social and cultural issues.

"Dear Contacts,

The Coalition Government, under its ‘Red Tape Challenge’ are asking people to tell them what ‘red tape’ is unnecessary and in response the Government will ‘reduce the burden of regulation’.

All our environmental regulation and legislation is individually listed on the red tape challenge website and is open to this process and unless you respond to the call for comments using the link below as a concerned individual, the protection of our environment is seriously under threat.

This email is a call to action for CIWEM members and contacts and we implore you to add your comments.

The Government’s view is ‘regulations and the inspections and bureaucracy that go with them have piled up and up….this has hurt business…’.

The CIWEM view is that we need to be working towards a clean, green and sustainable world and effective, strong environmental legislation is crucial rather than a hindrance to business that needs to be removed. As noted in a recent CIWEM press release, we are utterly opposed to ‘asset stripping the environment’.

Please use the link below and enter your comments in the environment section or under specific parts of the environment section. Please enter your comments as ‘I am commenting on my own behalf’ and CIWEM’s Policy Team will also send responses from CIWEM.

http://www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/environment

It is utterly essential that you respond and pass this email to others you know so they can comment.

Regards,

Justin Taberham
Director of Policy
CIWEM"