We refuse to be the generation that lets nature slip away

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We refuse to be the generation that lets nature slip away

Nature Minister Mary Creagh sets out how the government's new Environmental Improvement Plan will 'help people across the country live longer, healthier lives'

From the air we breathe to the food we eat and the water we drink, nature is the foundation of our health, wellbeing, and economic prosperity. The English countryside, with its diverse habitats and stunning...

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