Have you done something amazing for wildlife?
Do you know someone who's given nature a helping hand?
We think it's time people were rewarded for helping the natural world, so the RSPB is launching the Stepping Up for Nature awards to celebrate local communities and individuals in the eastern counties who have done something amazing for wildlife.
Aggie Rothon, awards manager said, ‘we know that there are people out there working hard for nature, be it in their own back garden, their local green space or at work. We think it’s time that these heroes for nature got noticed and were thanked for all their efforts.’
With a judging panel including the naturalist and television presenter Mike Dilger, Richard Powell regional director of the National Trust and Matt Shardlow, Director of Buglife, the awards have six categories that you can enter yourself or nominate someone for.
Mike Dilger said, ‘the eastern counties are home to some incredible wildlife and it’s time that the people who give nature a helping hand got noticed. It’s easy to enter and winners will be offered expert advice on how to keep stepping up for nature in the future.’
Aggie continued, ‘government have committed to halting the loss of biodiversity by 2020 and we want to make sure that they fulfil this aim. But we all have a role to play in saving nature. There are people out there already taking steps to do this. Let’s hope that by celebrating our nature’s heroes in the Stepping Up for Nature awards, more and more people will start helping to save our wildlife.’
The prize:All catergory winners will win a special wildlife experience designed just for them by the RSPB.
How to enter:You can nominate for the following categories:1 Upcoming environmentalist (under 18's)2 Best local community project3 Best school environmental project4 Best garden for wildlife (individual)5 Lifetime achievement
Pick up a form at Rye Meads, or visit www.rspb.org.uk/steppingup/do
Enter today!