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Trusts embark on
biggest-ever youth project
Over the next seven years, Our Bright Future will improve social cohesion,
create opportunities for young people and improve our environment
chris granger Young people on a straw bale
construction workshop at Hill Holt
The Wildlife Trusts are leading a £33m “Every generation has what it takes to
programme to create the next create positive change,” said Stephanie Wood (see box story, right)
generation of environmental leaders. Hilborne, CEO of The Wildlife Trusts. “This
Our Bright Future aims to tackle the lack of programme fuels the creativity, inspiration been more important. Societal and
opportunities for young people by and resilience of our young people. With environmental challenges are two sides of
addressing society’s systemic environmental increasing pressure on nature it has never the same coin. We want to see a generation
problems. of courageous, wise leaders empowered to
The green change our world for the better.”
Backed by the Big Lottery Fund and run economy is a
by a consortium of eight partners, Our Bright real choice for “These youth-led projects will help
Future consists of 31 projects. It brings business young people take what is rightfully theirs
together 100 organisations and 50,000 young – a healthy planet, whilst developing the
people across the UK, to help them step up employment skills crucial to a growing
and take what is rightfully theirs: a healthy economy,” said Peter Ainsworth, UK Chair of
planet, a thriving economy, a brighter future. the Big Lottery Fund. “In time Our Bright
Future will use the success of the projects to
show decision makers that the green
economy is a real choice for business.”
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