Battle to protect wildlife at sea receives boost today
Battle to protect wildlife at sea receives boost today
Topics: Marine
Guardians of the Deep – The project’s beginnings
When we last checked in with Guardians of the Deep we were thrilled to announce our success in securing a £446,100 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Our new Project Officer Zoë Stevenson explains what’s been happening since then, what the project is all about, and how you can get involved in helping your local coastline.
‘Nurdles’ pose major threat to marine life
Tiny plastic pellets found on 73% of UK beaches.
Guardians of the Deep Assemble!
Kent Wildlife Trust was thrilled to hear that its Guardians of the Deep project passed the second stage of the HLF application process with flying colours. Our Marine Officer Fiona White reflects on the 2-year journey to get here.
More than one in ten UK species threatened with extinction
It’s not too late to save UK nature, but we must act now: this is the conclusion from a coalition of more than 50 leading wildlife and research organisations behind the State of Nature 2016 report.
New find in Kent waters
Fiona White, our Marine Officer, writes about an exiting discovery in our country's coasts. A species never before recorded in Kent has been found by a Kent Wildlife Trust volunteer Seasearcher, whilst diving in the newly designated Folkestone Pomerania Marine Conservation Zone.
The Guardians of the Deep
Kent Wildlife Trust is delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is supporting a £450,000 project to involve people in looking after Kent’s marine environment. By Fiona White, Marine Officer.
Kent Wildlife Trust wins Heritage Lottery Fund support for county-wide marine programme
Kent Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is supporting a £450,000 project to involve people in looking after Kent’s marine environment.
Three Kent marine areas up for possible protection, but where is the rest of the network?
The long-awaited public consultation on the next stages of Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation was launched on Friday (30th January).
Airport decision - welcome news for Kent’s wildlife
Kent Wildlife Trust welcomes the Airports Commission’s rejection of proposals for a Thames Estuary airport.