British government wants to sell off public forests

One third of British woodland is publicly owned. The government has revealed plans to privatise these forests and woodlands. The sell-off plan has evoked widespread protests. The majority of the British are against the sell-off plans. The Guardian reports:

“A YouGov poll has found that 84% of people agreed the woods and forests should be kept in public ownership for future generations, while only 2% disagreed.”

More about the issue:

• The Guardian: Huge majority oppose England forest sell-off, poll finds
• 38 Degrees – Save Our Forests: A petition for the public forests
• Save Our Woods website

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