# Helen Godwin's climate plan for the West of England

> The Mayor of the West of England is investing in nature-based solutions and tidal power to drive economic growth while tackling climate change.
- Title: Helen Godwin's climate plan for the West of England · TIME
- Summary: The Mayor of the West of England is investing in nature-based solutions and tidal power to drive economic growth while tackling climate change.
- Keywords: helen godwin, west of england, climate change, clean energy, nature-based solutions, severn estuary, tidal power, TIME
- Source: TIME — https://time.com/collection/time100-climate/2026/helen-godwin
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:01:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: helen godwin, west of england, climate change, clean energy, nature-based solutions, severn estuary, tidal power
## Mayor backs green energy and climate resilience
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, is boosting the region's economic growth by investing in climate change resilience and clean energy.
## Nature as critical infrastructure
Godwin says nature itself deserves more attention and funding as a climate solution. She has invested in an eighty million pound stretch of defenses along the Severn Estuary, which has the second-highest tidal range in…

> Nature itself can help provide improved resilience. It's part of the solution!
## Five million pound nature recovery fund
Godwin has announced a new five million pound fund to step up nature recovery efforts.
## Harnessing tidal power now
Godwin says climate solutions are already known and action must happen now with current tools.

> Solutions to the climate crisis are known. Taking action now, with the tools we currently have at our disposal, should be our focus.
## Key takeaway

Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, is backing nature-based climate solutions and tidal power to create jobs and cut emissions in her region.