West of England Combined Authority has announced that environmental projects across the region will benefit from additional funding.
To drive improvements in nature recovery and health, as well as mitigating the impacts of climate change, £2.3 million of investment for environmental projects will be committed to a number of projects. This comes a week after Mayor Dan Norris published the country’s first ever Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
Projects that will receive funding in the latest round of the Green Recovery Fund relate to:
- Enhancing wildlife habitats by expanding nature-managed land in Bristol
- Restoring and interconnecting habitats in South Gloucestershire through wetland restoration and invasive species control
- Promoting sustainable agriculture through a farmer-led initiative in Bristol
- The development of delivery plans for nature recovery in bath, addressing issues such as woodland management
- The appointment of a regional health and nature coordinator for the West of England Nature Partnership
- Restoring habitats and supporting endangered species through the Avon Wildlife Trust.
West of England Mayor Dan Norris commented:
“I said that I wanted to make the West of England the most nature-friendly region in the country. My West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is delivering exactly that.
"These innovative projects represent another crucial step forward in taking action to protect and restore nature across West of England, after the giant leap of our Nature Recovery Strategy last week. Together, they will help nature recovery and access to nature, tackle impacts of climate change, and bring numerous benefits to our communities."
This funding represents one of the region’s largest ever investments in nature projects, benefitting ecological and public health goals across the West of England.
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