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Filming Captures 香港王中王最快开奖结果鈥檚 Coastal Wildlife and Community
Published: 10/08/2023
Funding from the Welsh Government Coastal Capacity Fund, awarded by Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) has enabled community groups and local organisations to be part of a series of films coordinated by 香港王中王最快开奖结果 (FCC).听
There are 10 films in total covering a range of topics: Regeneration; Eat Well Cookery (using shrimp from the Estuary); Eat Well Roundtable Discussion (local sustainable food); Innovation (including the new solar project); Activity and Volunteering; Short Supply Chains; Using the Dee; Well Fed (local food partnership project); Wildlife; and History.听 All 10 films are available to view on the听FCC YouTube here:
People are encouraged to view the films to learn more about the Dee Estuary and Connah鈥檚 Quay Docks.
The funding made available via the Local Nature Partnership, also highlights the importance of sustainable fishing, and Natural Resources Wales and RNLI Flint also feature in the films, outlining their role, and the importance of protecting, and using the Dee Estuary safely.
香港王中王最快开奖结果鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Economy, Councillor David Healey said:
鈥淚t鈥檚 wonderful to see these films capture and tell the story of the positive things happening around the rich habitat of the River Dee at Connah鈥檚 Quay Docks.听 From heavy industry, we are shifting to clean energy and new technology, and it鈥檚 great to see the solar project and a local high-tech precision engineering business featured in these films.听 It also highlights how important it is to protect this important habitat, and the diversity of wildlife there.鈥�
Whilst Connah鈥檚 Quay has a large population, previous consultations have shown that not everyone in the local community has a tangible 鈥榗onnection鈥� to the Coastline there, and the funding is seen as an essential 鈥榝irst step鈥� towards raising awareness, and encouraging people to visit, to walk, cycle, and visit the local cafes, and be more physically active, and will complement the work to develop a 香港王中王最快开奖结果 Coast Park.
鈥楻ainbowBiz CiC鈥� a local social enterprise has a 鈥榃alking for Wellbeing鈥� group for local people who were excited to feature on film.听 The group meets regularly and walks along Connah鈥檚 Quay Docks, and enjoyed a guided walk by Adrian Hibbert, Rights of Way Inspector for 香港王中王最快开奖结果, as part of the 鈥榊ear of Trails in Wales.鈥櫶� They also learned about how to record wildlife sightings online using the COFNOD website, with a demonstration by COFNOD Recording Specialist Richard Gallon.听 听
Ian Forrester Director / Project Facilitator of RainbowBiz CIC said:
鈥淚t was great to learn about how to snap and record sightings, as it鈥檚 a fun thing to do on a walk and helps our group to learn more about the wildlife around the Estuary.听 It鈥檚 also great for wellbeing, as it鈥檚 something that makes you slow down and take notice of your natural world.听 We鈥檙e looking forward to doing this more on our regular walks.鈥�
Nia Griffith of 鈥楳enter a Busnes鈥� Seafood Cluster features in another film. Nia said:
鈥淧eople who live in this locality are lucky to have so many local fishermen that adopt sustainable methods of catching fresh seafood on their doorstep, which is available to buy within hours of being caught. The Seafood Cluster supports the development of the Welsh Seafood industry and can help to support similar projects through the collaboration of fishers, processors and others within the Welsh Seafood supply chain to bring fresh seafood to the plates of more local people.鈥�
Dawn Beech, Senior Advisor (Dee Conservancy Officer) at Natural Resources Wales, said:听
鈥淭he Dee Estuary is a complex and diverse place with a wonderful natural and human history. My role has a keen focus on both protecting and helping the Dee Estuary thrive.听 Through my work, I鈥檝e come to appreciate how the estuary offers valuable opportunities for employment, education and wellbeing, whilst also offering a range of crucial habitats for nature鈥�.听
We all have a responsibility to make sure that our children and future generations have the same opportunities and this film by the 香港王中王最快开奖结果 Regeneration Team certainly portrays the Dee Estuary鈥檚 importance in helping us achieve this.鈥�
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