Biodiversity Action Plan

Education and Engagement

Outcomes

Measure, rationale and timescales

Partners

Raise awareness of biodiversity in South Ribble and regionally

To encourage an ethos of caring for and about the natural diversity and uniqueness of the borough	Medium
To encourage public access to and engagement with nature by	Medium
promoting Citizen Science opportunities to residents, schools, volunteers and community groups such as RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch and Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count	Short
continuing to promote "What can I Do?" activities on our website	Medium
providing natural history themed walks and talks for volunteers and residents	Short
installing signs and information regarding to biodiversity improvements on our sites

SRBC

Working with the local community

We will continue to put people at the heart of our work on biodiversity, increasing awareness, understanding and enjoyment of the natural environment and delivering opportunities for people through education and volunteering by	Annually
continuing to support and grow our Friends Groups by expanding our programme of conservation volunteering opportunities
continuing to support the activities School Eco Councils
continuing to support environmental enhancements in communities
continuing to work with businesses and landowners to add biodiversity value to their land
To support and encourage the development of wildlife groups and activities in the borough	Medium
To continue to support and help facilitate community groups committed to biodiversity and climate projects	Short
To develop a Social Prescribing offer that allows residents to connect with and value nature as a route to physical and mental wellbeing	Medium

SRBC

Schools

To promote biodiversity as an environmental education resource	Annually
To work with schools to encourage participation in biodiversity initiatives / activities	Annually
To enable education visits to parks	Annually
To help develop and support the sustainability agenda in our schools	Annually
To support forest school programmes and development of wildlife areas or biodiversity improvements in school grounds	Annually
Provide educational visits and resources for use in schools	Annually

SRBC

Collaboration

To continue to be a part of the Lancashire Local Nature Partnership and other climate and biodiversity partnerships	Annually
To continue to network and collaborate with partners, local and national wildlife and climate groups	Annually
Create links with voluntary, community and health groups to improve the health and wellbeing of residents	Medium
To bring conflicting interest groups together to encourage and foster understanding

LCC

LNP

Wildlife Groups