The recent state of the environment report was truly shocking, reporting red rights to the nitrate level in our water supplies which the highest in Europe, Ground water pollution from pesticides , and heavy metal run off from urban areas , huge decline of our wildlife through loss of habitat. Our recycling of waste falls well short of our capability.
We can no longer afford to take our environment for granted. At the last bye election there was no focus on green policy issues. Understandably the short term crisis we face took priority.
But all of us need to look to the longer term future of Jersey. We must be open to more radical policies which have long term environmental benefit. We have to control our population .We need States priorities to give greater priority to environment.
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