The Fight to Save English Forests From Sell-Off Continues

Photo: grough Last week the new UK government announced its plan to sell off English forests . The forests are state-owned and run by a government agency. It is proposing to sell them to charities and private companies. Now a new government report says that it will cost more to sell off the forests than to keep them. Thousands have signed petitions and joined protests. This has turned into a huge embarrassment for the government, as it alienates … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Fight to Save English Forests From Sell-Off Continues

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