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60 EDITION - Impact Report 2019

19 Aug 2020

Badger’ was transformed into a more modern incarnation, ‘Billie the Badger’, who has become the new gender-neutral emblem of the Trust, retaining the New events such as Wildfest and Plasticology workshops connect us with best of our heritage and tradition but moving with the times, capturing younger audiences, whilst our Local Groups and events continue to engage the energy and ambition of Essex W. [...] Our staff, volunteers and members provide the spark of light, the inspiration for Essex Wildlife Trust and for our county, and may it continue for another Among the many inspiring achievements of volunteers, Ray Marsh, our warden 60 years! at Skipper’s Island for 60 years, and a pioneer of nature conservation from the 1950s onwards, received a national award for volunteering, The Cadbury Medal, wh. [...] Although we manage over a hundred sites across the county, protecting We also submitted our consultation response to oppose the and enhancing habitats for wildlife, we know that this isn’t enough in development of the Lower Thames Crossing and proposed the context of the climate and ecological crises. [...] We had a total readership of the year, 30 Days Wild, which challenges the public strength to strength as we consolidated our position a new and exciting project led by The Wildlife Trusts of over 35 million in print media (excluding online to connect with nature and wildlife during every day as the county’s leading provider (and trainer) of outdoor in partnership with Groundwork, the Field Studies. [...] Modern conservation must engage the Trusts to increase the amount it spent on its Funds Carried Forward 29,922 27,101 rich in wildlife and the people of Essex to be people beyond the conservation community; charitable activities in the year, with the results connected to nature; the health of our county we cannot do it all ourselves.
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