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North West

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North West England, furnace of the Industrial Revolution, today presents a challenge.

How to "clean and green" yesterday's mill and mining towns and cities while living in harmony with the Lancashire and Cheshire plains, West Pennine moors and glorious Lake District?

Did you know?

A quarter of England's derelict land and a third of the poorest quality rivers in England and Wales are in the North West

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North West campaigns

Friends of the Earth is working on the following campaigns:

  • Get Serious
    Campaigning for local authorities in the North West to commit to 40% carbon reductions by 2020.
  • Aviation
    The Government's Aviation 2003 White Paper includes plans to develop the region's airports.
  • Renewable energy The North West has huge potential as a leader in renewable energy.

For more information about our work in the North West, please contact us.

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