t’s often easy to dismiss climate change in a one-dimensional way. “What’s there not to like about longer, hotter summers?’ many say. Or “any changes will happen years in the future”.

But to do so would be failing to see the full picture - a short-sighted approach which chooses to ignore an impact that is already being seen right here in Kent.

From new, potentially dangerous pests moving to our warmer shores, to vital ecologic sites being washed away by rising tides, the changes it has already set in motion are being seen and seem destined only to intensify.

As the RSPB explains: “Forget walking into a climate emergency. We’re already in one – and so is our wildlife.