CUMBRIA Wildlife Trust is one of three trusts to receive £300,000 to champion and protect important habitats in the Irish Sea
Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire trusts have been awarded the five-year grant by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to fund important marine policy work and promotion across the North West and wider Irish Sea.
The grant will pay for the recruitment of a new project officer and will facilitate the collaboration with other wildlife trusts and key organisations around the Irish Sea to help conserve marine life.
Dr Emily Baxter, senior marine conservation officer for the North West Wildlife Trusts said: “This is fantastic news!
“This is a significant grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. It means that we can continue and expand our work towards protecting the Irish Sea over the next five years. It will also support collaborative working with other wildlife trusts and external bodies in the six countries around the Irish Sea.”
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