CLIMATE change mitigation and adaptation projects in Warwickshire are set to receive a share of Warwickshire County Council’s (WCC) £1million Green Shoots Community Climate Change Fund.
A total of £625,000 will fund 69 projects across the county.
The announcement follows the evaluation of 109 applications which have been received to the fund since it launched in February.
The successful schemes cover a wide array of initiatives to address climate change.
They include rewilding schemes to restore areas of forestry lost over time; creating a biodiversity space; installing renewable energy technology at community venues; a project to launch the first repair cafe in Kenilworth; and transport projects enabling and promoting cycling and walking.
WCC environment spokeswoman Coun Heather Timms said: “The Warwickshire Green Shoots Fund is an important step forward in our response to the Climate Change Emergency that the Council declared in 2019.
“The £1million fund that we have made available is one of the largest offered by any local authority and the fact that we have already been able to allocate over £600K in funding to projects across Warwickshire is a shining example of how committed our communities are to playing their role in facing the climate change emergency through direct strategic action.
“Climate change affects us all, and that effect will be felt more profoundly across the next decade unless we take decisive and collective action to reduce our carbon emissions, help our environment adapt to the changes we know will happen, and all live more sustainable lives. It is this that was at the heart of our Green Shoots Fund and also our commitment to joining the UK 100 Pledge on carbon reduction, which was made in June of this year.
“There is already a lot of fantastic work going on across Warwickshire to help reduce carbon footprints and minimise the effects that we all have on our fast-changing climate. Thanks to the Green Shoots Fund, there are now 69 more projects and initiatives that will each contribute to making a difference and to making Warwickshire sustainable now and for future generations.
“I would like to thank all the community and voluntary groups that have taken the time to apply for funding and congratulate those who have been successful. I am looking forward to seeing all these fantastic ideas realised thanks to Green Shoots Funding.”
Visit https://tinyurl.com/a23saubz for a full list of the projects which have been awarded funding.
Visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/greenshootsfund for more information about the scheme.
