Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Vision

Initial vision from Conference held May 2012

The key theme is about improving quality of life – an overarching narrative which is relevant for all partners and

- meets priorities of LEPs, local authorities, health and wellbeing partnerships, and many NGOs.

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Strategic vision: The natural and historic environment will be in a vibrant and healthy

condition such that the economy, people and local communities derive significant benefits from the full range of goods and services that it provides and sustains.

Key decision-makers and influencers will engage in and champion the need to actively integrate enhancement of the natural environment with economic growth.

The loss of biodiversity in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull will have been halted and reversed. Key habitats will have been restored, enhanced and connected at a landscape scale.

Local people will value and feel connected to their local environment.

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Ways to achieve the vision

Creating an evidence-based strategic framework at a landscape scale that contributes to enhanced biodiversity, water and air quality and sustainable living.

Working in partnership with a range of sectors to create a healthy natural environment and improve the range of benefits and services we receive from it.

Promoting actions and projects which enhance the quality of existing habitats and expand the area under sensitive environmental management.

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Ways to achieve the vision Engaging, inspiring and informing people in urban

and rural communities to reconnect people with the natural environment through a range of programmes.

Promoting the green economy and supporting sustainable development initiatives.

The vision will be delivered through integrated action across civic participation, third and public sector partnerships.

We will seek new opportunities to deliver economic, social, health and environmental benefits.

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Key themes for LNP

Improving quality of life, maximising benefits for society of quality environment.

Restoring biodiversity: Landscape scale environmental enhancement

Water quality improvement and sustainable water management

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Working Basis Location Vision – strategic

ambition

Working across

sectors to achieve

mutual goals

Working through

Partnerships and

networks

Green infrastructure in and around urban areas

River corridors - Tame, Avon, Blythe

Concentrations of woodland and grasslands

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

THEME OF TODAYLET US WORK IN PARTNERSHIPLET US WORK IN PARTNERSHIP

ACROSS BOUNDARIES ACROSS BOUNDARIES

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