Extract from Lords debate on Environment: 25-year Plan - Jan 29
Tuesday, 30 January 2018 07:22
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Gardiner of Kimble)
(Con):...We will invest in a new northern forest that crosses the
country in a belt of trees to bring accessible community woodlands
to an area of increasing population. This project will be a test
bed for new, innovative funding mechanisms that seek to combine
public and private sector funding, working in partnership with
charitable trusts to secure extra funding. We will...Request free trial
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Gardiner of Kimble)
(Con):...We will invest in a new northern forest that
crosses the country in a belt of trees to bring accessible
community woodlands to an area of increasing population. This
project will be a test bed for new, innovative funding mechanisms
that seek to combine public and private sector funding, working in
partnership with charitable trusts to secure extra funding. We will
support people in the UK to engage with nature, but also make it
easier for everyone to take action themselves to improve the
environment. We will support a year of green action next year and
take inspiration from the excellent work of the National Citizen Service and others to
advance change...
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