Today (Monday 3 October) London Wildlife Trust and the Mayor of London announced the launch of the Rewild London Fund Round 2, to further enable nature’s recovery in the city. Following Amazon’s £750,000 Right Now Climate Fund commitment, grants for more than 20 critical rewilding projects designed to protect and restore biodiversity in the capital have opened up.
This is one of the first UK projects receiving support through Amazon’s $100 million Right Now Climate Fund. With €20 million committed to projects across the UK and Europe, the fund has been set up to conserve, restore and improve forests, wetlands and grasslands, protecting wildlife habitats, biodiversity and quality of life for communities.
The available grant will enable authorities – and other owners and managers of London’s local wildlife sites – to plan, deliver and manage programmes which seek to address wildlife decline caused by the significant pressure of development, pollution, and climate change on London’s green spaces.
London’s woodlands, wetlands, grasslands and other delicate habitats – that sit at the heart of how we tackle the increasingly urgent climate emergency within the bounds of our city. As well as being vitally important for supporting viable populations of wild fauna, flora and fungi, these spaces also help to keep London cool, providing shade and protection from flooding, and aiding our individual wellbeing. The restoration of these key habitats creates new homes build the foundations for animals such as butterflies, and water vole as well as birds like tawny owl, swift and skylark, as well as laying the foundation for possible future reintroduction of creatures that once called London their home.
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Posted On: 03/10/2022