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Environment and biodiversity Land Trust Annual Review 2018

We want our
spaces to be rich
in biodiversity and
great places for
trees, flowers, bugs
and birds to enjoy

“ It’s great to see the
government taking the
lead in creating a long
term plan for protecting
and enhancing the UK’s
precious environment.
It makes good economic
sense and it’s also vital
for public health and
well-being both physically
25 Year Environment Plan and mentally.
In January, the Land Trust was delighted to
see the government announce a 25 year “ All government
environment plan.
departments need to Fundraising
Proposals to improve air and water quality, play their part in creating
enhance wildlife habitats and use green spaces good quality, healthy
to improve public health and well-being were
welcomed by the Land Trust, mirroring the places for living and
charity’s own key aims and activities. leisure, particularly in
urban areas. We urge
We were pleased that the recommendations
contained in the report “A Green Future: them to provide clear
Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment” investment frameworks
recognised the many threats to the natural
environment and also the social injustice of for the creation, Our fundraising
young people from deprived backgrounds enhancement and long activities provide us
having less access to green open spaces. term maintenance of with an opportunity to
We also approved of key policies to make more green spaces and green deliver even greater
effort to connect children with nature infrastructure fit for the charitable benefits
and to embed the environmental net gain
principle into commercial developments, 21st century.” across our parks
including housing and infrastructure projects. Euan Hall, Chief Executive and green spaces

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