Working with business

14 Mar 2006

The Welsh Wildlife Partnerships scheme was launched by Environment Minister Carwyn Jones at the National Assembly in Cardiff on March 14, 2006.

Speakers at the event included Chris Mills, the new director of Environment Agency Wales, naturalist and broadcaster Iolo Williams, and Julian Branscombe, chief executive of Gwent Wildlife Trust.

The scheme has been developed with funding from the Countryside Council for Wales and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. Ultimately, the scheme will be promoted throughout the whole of Wales, but Wildlife Trusts' Wales main focus for 2006 is promoting the scheme in south Wales.

The main aims of the scheme are to:

• To engage Welsh businesses in a highly effective mechanism for pursuing sustainability.
• To mobilise the Welsh workforce to protect and enhance its wildlife and wild spaces.
• To provide Wildlife Trusts Wales with increased funds with which to preserve the wildlife of Wales for future generations

For more information, contact the Wildlife Partnerships office on 01600 740 358 or email info@wildlifepartnerships.org