The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust A sustainable future for wildlife and people.
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The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
A sustainable future for wildlife and people
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Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
• established in 1962
• 18,500 members
• over 1500 volunteers
• 65 members of staff
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Purpose of the Trust not same as a natural history society but
concerned “with seeing that there would be some nature left in, say, 25 years time”.
Oct 1962. Inaugural meeting
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Climate change
is a huge threat to wildlife and people
The Trust’s response to climate change is to support •Adaptation
•Mitigation
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Adapting to inevitable climate change by the careful management of nature reserves, providing advice and support to landowners and farmers to create ‘Living Landscapes’
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Mitigation - supporting the transition of society to live more sustainably – education & awareness raising, promoting ‘eco-therapy’, less waste, energy efficiency and local generation of renewable energy
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“The Trusts can be an inspiration to people, helping them to understand
the link between climate change and the impacts on wildlife and the
need to reduce – urgently – the amount of CO2 released into the
atmosphere”
HRH Prince Charles14th May 2007
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Better insulated homes
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Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy –
a community benefit society
Chelworth1MW solar installation at, near Cricklade
.– Cost £1.3m – money raised by share issue– Will generate c.7% return on investment (plus EIS tax relief)– WWT gets a rent £5,000 and 20% share of surplus– Will generate c.£500,000 Community Fund over 20 years
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1MW of electricity produced –
enough for 225 homes
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Space between panels will be sown with wildflowers and grazed by sheep
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Panels arranged to fit into the site boundaries