So far £400,000 has been raised for charities that promote environmental solutions to climate crisisGenerous Guardian and Observer readers donated over £42,000 to the climate emergency charity appeal during the papers’ annual charity telethon on Saturday, pushing the overall total to more than £400,000. The charities are Woodland Trust, Trees for Life, Trees for Cities and Global Greengrants Fund UK. “It shows that there is hope for natural solutions to the climate emergency, and that we can all work together to look after our planet and safeguard future generations. With the funds raised, Global Greengrants Fund UK will enable hundreds of initiatives that are conserving and restoring the Earth’s lungs – the Amazon.”Readers have left scores of email messages through the online donation page outlining why they gave. Many said they believed climate emergency was the most important issue affecting the planet.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2019 14:37 UTC