MWT start a series of events to 'connect people to nature'

Sat, 02 Sep 2023

Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) has been granted funding from the Manx Lottery Trust which has enabled it to start a series of events designed to "connect people to nature and strengthen communities".

The funding of £2,420 has gone towards the purchase of a mascot costume, games, decorations, branded merchandise, and arts & crafts materials for the Team Wilder initiative.

Team Wilder, aims to “empower and educate” local people to help nature to thrive and recover. This could be in their garden, school, local park, shared verge or even a piece of land which is important to them.

MWT has created a Team Wilder mascot, Tappee the Tern, to help deliver its message.

Lucy Chapman, Team Wilder Coordinator at MWT, said: “The goal of the Team Wilder Tour is to connect with the heroes which already exist within local communities, and help turn their ideas into a reality which will make a real difference for people and nature.

“To make this a real success, we have made our mascot, Tappee, the star of the tour and we have also made the space as vibrant, welcoming and high impact as possible. We hope to meet face to face with at least 50 people at each event, and if people are inspired towards starting their own community projects from chatting with our team, the outcomes could benefit people into the thousands. We were so pleased to get this tour started, so thank you to Manx Lottery Trust for supporting this special project.”

 

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