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8 ways your business can get wild for nature this year

Does your business take its corporate environmental responsibility seriously? Perhaps you want to have a little fun while doing your part for nature! If you’re looking for ways to get outdoors, support wildlife conservation efforts, and make a difference in your local area, you’re in the right place. Here are 8 things you can do this year to ‘get wild’ and be more sustainable in the process.

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Reflecting on FND Awareness Month

In this staff blog, Jenny Luddington - Blue Mentor (Youth Engagement & Education Officer) for Kent Wildlife Trust - offers important insight into Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) as we look back on FND Awareness Month.

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Why work at Kent Wildlife Trust?

Working at Kent Wildlife Trust is so much more than just a job. You will find yourself amongst a team of devoted people, where taking local action to make national and global change is at the heart of our everyday.

Wilder Kent Strategy Paul Hadaway at the Dutch bison project walking with binoculars in hand and bison roaming freely behind him
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Defragmentation: Lessons from Dutch wilding initiatives

In September 2023, representatives from the Department of Transport, National Highways, Natural England, South East Water, RSPB, and the Lifescape Project joined Kent Wildlife Trust on a discovery trip to the Netherlands to glean insights on how the Dutch have tackled the challenge of providing space for nature in a crowded landscape.

Wilder Kent Strategy Round leaved sundew at Hothfield Bog

Neurodiversity at Kent Wildlife Trust

Last year I was lucky enough to take part in the Neurodiversity Awareness in the Workplace training session by GOV-PD and hosted by the fantastic Matt Gupwell. The course offered a valuable opportunity to explore ways in which our Trust can support the well-being of our neurodivergent staff, focusing on enhancing their working lives.