INSPIRING PEOPLE
People are the most important and effective ‘tools’ for looking after wildlife and the environment. To help achieve this, we have made it our priority to involve and inspire people with the natural environment in an exciting and inclusive manner.
Our education and community work will:
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Encourage people to enjoy, understand and appreciate wildlife.
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Demonstrate the importance of wildlife and our natural environment to quality of life, which in turn links across the public policy agenda, positively affecting issues as diverse as community cohesion and our economic performance.
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Help people to improve the sustainability of their everyday life choices and understand how they impact on biodiversity.
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Remove barriers to awareness raising and participation, whether they are linguistic, social, cultural, physical, economic or intellectual, including the development of targeted participation initiatives.
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Empower individuals and communities to become involved in activities, or make decisions, that benefit the environment.
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Maximise opportunities for our volunteers to develop their personal skills.
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Make the resource of our Nature Reserves and visitor centres available and welcoming to the widest possible audience.
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Develop activities that link to the LBAP process in Wales.
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Encourage the use of the Welsh language through development and implementation of a bi-lingual policy.
Direct Action
- We will continue our free environmental education service to schools.
- Develop a network of Local groups and Wildlife Watch groups across the county.
- Hold themed education projects on our Nature Reserves.
- Encourage local action for local wildlife to build awareness, develop understanding and influence behaviour.
- Continue to provide and improve access and interpretation on our Nature Reserves and provide accurate and helpful information and advice on wildlife and conservation issues.
- Encourage people to get involved in urban projects such as Garden & Churchyard surveys and creating wildlife friendly greenspace.
- Work with farming and business communities to foster work links and identify areas of local conservation importance.
- Champion sustainable living, leading by example.
- Raise awareness about the implications of Climate Change.
- Increase Trust membership.
- Increase opportunities for volunteering with the Trust.
- Issue regular and informative publications and press releases.
