The BBC Springwatch presenter made the comments alongside Green Party leader Zack Polanski at a press conference this week focused on the impact of extreme heat, drought and wildfires. Packham said the country needed a better system for warning the public when wildfire risk was high. Packham also criticised the absence of stronger restrictions on activities such as disposable barbecues during periods of high fire risk. He called for greater action to counter what he described as misinformation surrounding climate change. The Green Party leader also called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to maintain a commitment to no new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.