COP26: Medmerry to be featured in film at climate change conference

Medmerry, which is on the coast between Selsey and Bracklesham Bay, is at the forefront of highlighting how to manage coastal change.

Something which has been recognised by the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, taking place in Glasgow until November 12.

The RSPB nature reserve is being showcased in a film called ‘Coast: Nature-based solutions for climate biodiversity and people – lessons learned and stories from the ground’, alongside other examples such as the Central Mangrove Wetland in Cayman Islands, Shanghai Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve and Jiangsu Yancheng Yellow Sea World Heritage Site in China and the South Korean Yellow Sea Getbol World Heritage Site.

Each one is a successful example of habitat restoration of coastal wetlands.

Dr Carolyn Cobbold is the project leader for the Manhood Peninsula Partnership, a community, government agency, local authority partnership set up in 2001 to help prepare a long term strategy for the future of the Manhood Peninsula, which is south of Chichester.

She said: “I am thrilled that Medmerry has been included as one of four wetlands from around the world to be showcased at COP26.