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Environment Making a noise at Westminster
ˁ˩˘ˠ˕˘˥ ˦˔ ˔ Є˧˜˔ ˙ ˕˔˧˦ ˗˘˜˩˘˥ ˔ ˩˜˦˨˔ ˔˗ ˩˖˔ˠ˘˦˦˔˚˘ ˔˚ ˧˛˘ ˇ˛˔ˠ˘˦ ˧˛˔˧ ˙˨˗˜˚ ˖˨˧˦ ˙˥ ʵ˥˜˧˔˜Ϡ˦ ʨʣʣʣ ˠ˜˘˦ ˙ ˔˧˘˥˔˦ ˔˥˘ ˨˔˖˖˘ˣ˧˔˕˘ ˔˗ ˗˔ˠ˔˚˜˚ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˕˔˧˦ ˔ˠ˜˧˨˥˘ ˙ ˘˜˦˨˥˘
˔˗˖ˠˠ˘˥˖˜˔ ˩˘˦˦˘˦ ˗˥˘ ˣ˔˥˜˔ˠ˘˧˔˥˜˔˦ ˕ ˦˨˗˜˚ ˧˛˘˜˥ ˛˥˦ ˔˗ ˛˗˜˚ ˦˧˔˧˜ ˨˧˦˜˗˘ ˧˛˘ ˃˔˔˖˘ ˙ ˊ˘˦˧ˠ˜˦˧˘˥ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˕˔˧˘˥˦ ˔˗ ˦˨ˣˣ˥˧˘˥˦
˔˖˧˘˗ ˕˘˛˔˙ ˙ ˧˛˘˖˔ˠˣ˔˜˚ ˚˥˨ˣ ʹ˨˗ ʵ˥˜˧˔˜Ϡ˦ ˊ˔˧˘˥˔˦ ˛˜˖˛ ˥˘ˣ˥˘˦˘˧˦ ˩˘˥ ʤʣʣ ˥˚˔˜˦˔˧˜˦ ˜˖˨˗˜˚ ˧˛˘ ˅ˌʴ ˜˧˛ ˩˔˥˜˚ ˜˧˘˥˘˦˧˦ ˜ ˧˛˘ ˔˧˘˥˔˦ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˚˥˨ˣ ˜˦ ˖˔ˠˣ˔˜˚˜˚ ˧ ˘˦˨˥˘ ˧˛˔˧ ˧˛˘˥˘ ˜˦ ˦˨˙Ѓ˖˜˘˧ ˙˨˗˜˚ ˧ ˥˘˧˔˜ ˧˛˘ ˛˨˚˘ ˘˩˜˥ˠ˘˧˔ ˘˖ˠ˜˖ ˔˗ ˦˖˜˔ ˕˘˘Ѓ˧˦ ˧˛˔˧ ʵ˥˜˧˔˜Ϡ˦ ˜˔˗ ˔˧˘˥˔˦ ˔˥˘˜˗˘ ˔˖˞˘˗˚˘˗ ˧ ˣ˥˩˜˗˘ʡ ʹ˜˚ ˧˛˘ ˦˨˖˖˘˦˦ ˙ ˘˩˘˧˦ ˜
ʥʣʥʦ ʹ˨˗ ʵ˥˜˧˔˜Ϡ˦ ˊ˔˧˘˥˔˦ ˛˔˦ ˔˨˖˘˗ ˔˧˛˘˥˘˘˞˘˗ ˙ ˔˖˧˜ ʧʠ ˀ˔ ˧˛˥˨˚˛˨˧ ˧˛˘ ˈʾʡ ˇ˛˥˘˘ ˖˥˨˜˦˘˦˜ ˧˔˞˘ ˣ˔˖˘ ˜ ʵ˜˥ˠ˜˚˛˔ˠ˝˨˖˘˦˧˘˥ ˔˗ ˧˛˘ ˇ˛˔ˠ˘˦ ˔˗ ˕˔˧˘˥˦ ˖˔ ˜ ˧˛˘ ˖˔ˠˣ˔˜˚ ˖˥˨˜˦˘ ˣ˔˦˧ ˧˛˘ ʻ˨˦˘˦ ˙ ˃˔˥˜˔ˠ˘˧ ˀ˔ʡ Get involved in a campaign by emailing info@fundbritains
waterways.org.uk Sign the petition to protect inland waterways at
www.change.org/p/ fundbritainswaterways
Legislation Active outdoors RYA supports vision for a ‘natural health service’
he RYA is one of 36 leading national governing bodies and environmental organisations to support an Outdoors For All manifesto, aiming to extend responsible access to more green and blue spaces in the UK. The Outdoors For All coalition is calling for new legislation to open up more of our countryside, including waterways, woodland, riversides and downland for public enjoyment.
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The UK ranks the lowest out of 14 European nations on connectedness to nature. It also ranks poorly on levels of physical activity. Nations that rank higher have far more freedom to enjoy their outdoor spaces. The government wants to enable 3.5 million more people to be active by 2030 and has also committed to giving the public access to green and blue spaces within a 15-minute walk of their home. The Outdoors For All manifesto argues that to meet these targets, rights to responsibly access the outdoors must be expanded. Less than four percent of rivers in England have an uncontested public right of access. The path network is frequently inaccessible and 19.6 million people don’t live within a 15-minute walk of green and blue spaces.
Physical inactivity is estimated to cost the country £7.4bn annually (including £0.9bn to the NHS). It’s thought that if more people had good access to outdoor leisure spaces it would save a massive £2.1bn in health spending every year.
‘We wholeheartedly believe that the water belongs to everyone, and they should have the opportunity to experience the relaxation, inspiration and excitement it offers,’ said RYA Director of External Affairs Mel Hide. ‘That’s why the RYA is proud to be part of this coalition. Improving access to our blue and green spaces must be a priority to address inequalities and realise the ˛˨˚˘ ˔˗ ˘ʠ˗˖˨ˠ˘˧˘˗ ˕˘˘Ѓ˧˦ ˧˛˘ ˣ˥˩˜˗˘ʡ’ You can read the Outdoors For All manifesto at
www.cpre.org.uk/news/
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