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News pageDearne Valley Green Heart Partnership The Dearne Valley Green Heart Partnership has now been launched, working to develop schemes to improve the quality of life for local people, encourage a diverse wildlife and improve access. For further details please contact Stuart Jenkinson stuart.jenkinson@environment-agency.gov.uk or visit the Dearne Valley Green Heart website www.dvgh.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dearne Valley Eco Vision Community Survey - NOW ONLINE! The Dearne Valley Eco Vision is an exciting and ambitious multi-partner project which aims to tackle climate change whilst at the same time enabling the economic, social and environmental development of a low carbon community in the Dearne Valley. Key to the long term success of the Eco Vision is the involvement and participation of the people who live, work and visit the Dearne Valley. We want the community to be actively involved in shaping, creating, leading and benefitting from the regeneration of the Valley. As such we are always seeking input from the community. We are currently looking to gauge the local community’s current thoughts and feelings on climate change and what it means to them, as well as how they would like to see the Dearne Valley and their lives change as a result of the Eco Vision. The link to our short online survey can now be found on the website under the Community Consultation and Involvement section. We look forward to hearing your views and seeing what you are doing to reduce your carbon footprint. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help develop Green Talent in the Dearne Valley We are looking for local companies to take part in an exciting new initiative being co-ordinated by the RSPB to provide young people with short work placements looking at how businesses are addressing climate change issues. This is all part of a a new national initiative – called Green Talent - which aims to inspire and empower 14 – 19 year olds to use their talents and skills to seize the opportunities of moving to a low carbon economy. The scheme provides an excellent example of how businesses and the wider community can help contribute to the aims of the Dearne Valley Eco-Vision creating a prosperous, low carbon community in the Dearne Valley. The initiative, which is funded by the Department for Education and lead by RSPB Old Moor in the Dearne Valley, provides young people with a 2-day environmental experience at the Old Moor site to allow them to see how we are all dependent on the natural world and how the world is changing. This is combined with a ‘green’ work placement to see how businesses are adapting to changes and how the young people’s future job and career choices will shape our transition to a low carbon world. RSPB are looking for businesses in the area who may be interested in taking part in the scheme which will provide an innovative experience and opportunities for local students. Employers will also benefit from students working within their business to consider how the organisation is engaging with climate change and what opportunities may arise from this. For further information please see the attached Green Talent leaflet. If you are interested in registering to take part in the scheme, please contact the Dearne Valley Eco-Vision project team on 0114 263 5681 or email dearnevalley@sheffieldcityregion.org.uk We look forward to hearing from you. Documents
Green talent flyer (2.74 MB)
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