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    <title>Protecting natural areas a priority for environmental work in Greater Sudbury</title>
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                    Regreening, policy advocacy, and getting people out in nature to make a difference are also important aspects of this work        &lt;/div&gt;
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                    &lt;img src=&quot;http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_0507_1_1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; title=&quot;The Roxborough Greenbelt is an example of a green space secured by a community effort, and cared for by a grassroots stewardship group.  (photo by Naomi Grant)&quot; width=&quot;450&quot; height=&quot;600&quot; class=&quot;imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default&quot;/&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Access to nature is part of the identity of northerners, and the reason many people give for choosing to live in a northern community. In Greater Sudbury, a landscape that is severely impacted by industry, and three decades of community regreening efforts, have heightened the value residents place on green spaces.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/author/naomi-grant">Naomi Grant</category>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
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