What does England mean to you?
Is it village greens, country gardens, song thrushes, the oak tree, carpets of bluebells, ancient woodland, primroses and hedgehogs – or our bustling towns and cities?
Is it apple orchards, local spuds, rhubarb crumble, roast beef and fish ’n’ chips? Or golf courses, your allotment, fishing, the Six Nations and the Ashes?
Or is it simply home?
Whatever it means to you, scientists agree that the England we know and love is under threat due to climate change caused by rising carbon emissions.
Buckled rail lines, parched golf courses, disappearing wildlife and freak weather – all could happen because of climate change. Everything from sport to gardening, house prices to hedgehogs and farming to fishing might be affected. But it’s not all doom and gloom. A low carbon future might actually be a better place to be. We could be living healthier, more prosperous lives in stronger and cleaner communities. And there are things you can do.
To highlight what hotter drier summers, water shortages, flash floods and storms would mean to England - and what we can do about it - Tomorrow’s England is hoping to take a close look at how this might affect the regions of England, starting with the South East
