21 year old Caitlin from Warrington shares her experience of being part of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Youth Council. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an incredibly trying time for many people, particularly taking a toll on the mental health of young people. As a student on a year off from university, I was struggling to [...]
14 year old Emma and her scout group explored the outdoors, helped to protect insects and had lots of fun while doing so! “A few weeks ago in our Scout meeting we headed out into the dark, with head-torches and wooly hats. We split into groups, grabbed trowels and bulbs and set off. Using the [...]
This blog is written by Rebecca Farrar, a Geography and Environmental Science student and Avon Wildlife Trust’s Our Bright Future Youth Forum Representative. What comes to mind when you think of reducing water use? You will probably jump straight to having shorter showers, installing smart meters and turning off taps. All of which is important [...]
David Sharrod, Chief Executive of Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust tells his story, highlighting the importance of the need to provide support to get into environmental jobs. My first blog. Mind you, way back in time I did something similar. I wrote a diary for The Sunday Times newspaper about being an unemployed young graduate during [...]
Alanna joined the Belfast Hills Bright Future project in 2017. The Our Bright Future project has helped change my life dramatically! Before starting the programme I had just given birth to my daughter and was working a part-time bar job. Trying to juggle family life and late night shifts soon took its toll and I [...]
This blog is written by Gemma, a 16-year-old Our Bright Future Youth Forum Rep who lives in York. She gives her view on how water has affected where she lives and the future solutions that could help York adapt to higher river levels. Water. Water is a substance we often overlook and ignore but it [...]
Wildlife and the community have always been a passion of mine since I can remember. I have found my growth into the Our Bright Future team exhilarating and informative. Our Bright Future stands out in a crowd and brings the opportunity to be involved in an amazing programme where I can be a part of [...]
My 16 months apprenticeship with Cumbria Wildlife Trust and YDMT has been incredible. Two years ago, I didn’t know what I was passionate about or wanted to do. This apprenticeship gave me the opportunity to learn about the natural world, and about myself. I have grown so much that have been running volunteer work parties, [...]
Increasing eco-anxiety is a sign that young people feel real concern over failure to address environmental challenges. Following on from the school strikes for climate many young people are asking to learn more about advocacy and political engagement. Northern Ireland has two Our Bright Future projects, one with The Belfast Hills Partnership the other with [...]
2020 was a particularly challenging year for everyone, but looking back over the year, I’m so proud of how much the programme has managed to achieve. The year started well with a successful event in Northern Ireland where 40 young people from Ulster Wildlife and the Belfast Hills Partnership met with key decision makers [...]
