Pupils vow to save 'dying' river in beauty spot
Children from a school near a popular beauty spot test local water quality over pollution concerns.
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Notable Quotes
"If we don't look after our world, there's no planet B and if we don't fix it, then there will not be the river and no animals in here."
— Florence , Other
"If no one does anything about it, then the river will just go and no one will be able to go in."
— Noah , Other
Key People
Bernard Jenkin is the Conservative MP for the area.
Emily Keeley is a Year Four teacher at Dedham Church of England Primary School.
Florence is a nine-year-old pupil expressing concern about the river's pollution.
John Hall is a founder and trustee of the local climate action charity PACE.
Noah is a nine-year-old pupil concerned about the disappearance of the river.
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Children from a school near a popular beauty spot test local water quality over pollution concerns.
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