Reposted by Lou Matthews
The Knepp Accord has launched!
Supported by the National Trust & representatives from 30+ orgs, it sets out shared principles for collaboration between archaeology, heritage & the nature sector to support nature recovery. We're proud to have played a key role in developing it.
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nationaltrust.org.uk
Press Release | Media
The National Trust, Oxford Archaeology and Knepp Castle Estate have launched the ‘Knepp Accord’, a new framework to tackle the nature and climate crisis.
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