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The States has marked one year since a number of local environment projects were awarded funding through its Strategy for Nature initiative.
The Agriculture, Countryside & Land Management Services fund was launched to offer financial support for environmental initiatives which aimed to further the goals and objectives of the Strategy for Nature. The States reported that the projects have made “fantastic contributions”.
“The Fund is in recognition that the Strategy for Nature is not simply a government document; it is a framework that requires support and action from the whole community in order to achieve its goals and objectives,” said a States’ spokesperson.
“As such, the fund was developed for individuals, educational facilities and charity organisations wishing to engage in projects that benefit the environment and local community."
Pictured: Funding from the Strategy for Nature initiative helped to support a dolphin survey project this summer.
“The projects have made fantastic contributions to the data we hold for our wildlife populations and to the on-island work to protect and conserve our natural environment.”
Projects granted funding included Grow Guernsey Natives, equipment for invertebrate identifications, sour fig removal, dolphin research, a bat upskilling course and the Lihou Island garden project.
President of the Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure, Deputy Lindsay De Sausmarez, said the committee was delighted that the first year of the fund has seen “so much success”.
"It’s projects like these which really highlight Guernsey’s love of nature. Each project has been an exciting contribution to our understanding of our environment and how we can protect, conserve and enhance it,” said Deputy De Sausmarez.
Pictured: The Common Pipistrelle is the smallest and most common bat found locally.
Biodiversity Officer, Julia Henney, added: “It’s amazing to see the results of these community projects and what has been achieved in such a relatively short period of time. Considering their success over this last year, we are looking to roll out the 2022 Fund in the next week.
“We’ll provide updates for when the application process will go live and we’re already looking forward to seeing what projects will be proposed this year.”
Some of the projects and their achievements are detailed below.
More information about the Strategy for Nature and the Fund can be found HERE
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