The Grow Nature Action Plan, published today, July 30, 2026, sets out the next stage of the council’s response to the ecological emergency.
It is pledging to deliver more biodiversity on land, rivers, and bathing waters it owns or manages across Cornwall.
The authority also wants to put nature recovery at the heart of its planning and policies, including in the development of the new Local Plan.
It comes after the council committed to work with the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership to protect and restore nature across the region’s land, rivers, and seas.
The plans are detailed in the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Nature Recovery Strategy and Marine Nature Recovery Framework, both published last year.
The new Grow Nature Action Plan sets out how the council will deliver nature recovery and encourage more wildlife, such as butterflies, birds, and wildflowers, to help improve Cornwall’s environment and residents’ well-being.
Cllr Loic Rich, Cornwall’s portfolio holder for environment and climate change, said: “Cornish residents care deeply about nature, as evidenced by the wide-scale responses during the development of our Nature Recovery Strategy.
“They want us to act, so this is why we have published our own Grow Nature Action Plan.
“We want to demonstrate how we are striving to lead by example.
“The plan sets out how we will embed nature recovery across the council.
“It reflects our priorities, aligns with national climate and nature goals, and responds to Cornwall’s unique opportunities to be clean and green with healthy rivers and seas.”
The Grow Nature Action Plan also sets out how the council will support communities to connect with nature on their doorstep to help boost their health.
It also aims to help businesses, public bodies, and landowners to embed nature recovery in their planning.
