Why the plan for a ‘forest city’ is not as green as it sounds | Letter
Jon Reeds of Smart Growth UK says the proposed development in Cambridgeshire’s countryside would see precious farmland destroyedProtection of nature is a key component of sustainability, but all too often...
By Guardian Staff · The Guardian Opinion
Jon Reeds of Smart Growth UK says the proposed development in Cambridgeshire’s countryside would see precious farmland destroyed Protection of nature is a key component of sustainability, but all too often we forget its other essential elements ( How ambitious ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality, 23 November ). Promoters of a so-called “forest city” in east Cambridgeshire’s countryside ignore the fact that building across 18,000 hectares ( 45,000 acres ) – as well as setting aside 4,800 hectares (12,000 acres) for a new forest – would destroy some of England’s most productive and scarce grade 2 farmland . Continue reading...