Canoe River Cleaner

  • Classroom lessons flow into community action

    Classroom lessons flow into community action

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    HUNDREDS of schoolchildren have been learning how to protect their local environment as part of a year-long programme. From litter picks to lessons on the wildlife of the River Freshney, pupils in North East Lincolnshire have been discovering more about the waterways on their doorstep, while also helping to clean up their communities. Campaigner and…

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  • FEED THE BIRDS… but with the right food

    FEED THE BIRDS… but with the right food

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    Lucy Wood reports… NORTH East Lincolnshire-based James (Jim) Elliott, known as the Canoe River Cleaner, regularly takes to his local waterways in a canoe to clear litter and fly-tipping, conduct wildlife surveys and more, all the while promoting the well-being benefits of being outdoors.  Among the environmental issues he highlights, he campaigns heavily about using…

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