Green recovery projects receive funding boost - Natural Resources Wales
Projects aimed at kick-starting environmental renewal and championed by a task and finish group led by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Chairman, Sir David Henshaw have been given financial support from the Welsh Government.
NRW, Welsh Government and other funding bodies have been working hard to support environmental and voluntary organisations throughout the coronavirus pandemic. And as the UK marks the one-year anniversary of the first national lockdown, further funding to the tune of £5.4million has been brought forward for local authorities and national parks to enable work to start on projects designed to restore and renew as part of Wales’ green recovery from Covid-19.
The Green Recovery Task and Finish group was established at the request of the Minster for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, in July 2020. The group quickly sounded a call to action for big ideas from across Wales that supported the nation’s ambitions for a circular economy and that sought to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
Proposals were received from a cross-section of society including community groups, social enterprises, charities, public bodies, private companies and environmental groups across Wales.
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Posted On: 23/03/2021