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Guernsey Press Politics Podcast

COP26: The new name in Guernsey's biodiversity battle

In our latest interview exploring Guernsey and the climate crisis, Will Green speaks to Fiona Bateson from the Community Foundation about the Guernsey Nature Commission, a new body being formed to help protect and restore the island's natural habitats.


This series is supported by the International Sustainability Institute Channel Islands.

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