England's East Midlands is home to over four million people. Most of the region (80%) is devoted to agriculture and almost four out of ten people live in rural areas.
Its diverse landscape includes cities, Britain's first National Park and Sherwood Forest, where Robin Hood planned his own form of social justice.
In the past few decades the East Midlands region has lost more natual habitats and wildlife than any other in England.
Did you know?
On average, one plant species becomes extinct in the East Midlands each year.
The region is also experiencing mounting pressure from:
Friends of the Earth is working on the following campaigns:
For more information about our work in the East Midlands region, please contact our East Midlands Campaigns Co-ordinator.
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