LCVS launch ‘Cen-tree-nary’ project
Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS) is supporting the Year of the Environment by planting 100 trees across the city.
The organisation, having entered its centenary year, is working closely with Liverpool City Council to encourage local community and voluntary organisations to make a pledge to the environment.
They are giving 100 trees away to groups who are keen to help protect the city’s green areas and the environment in general.
The project was launched at an open meeting of Liverpool Community Environment Network (LCEN), which is part of Liverpool Community Network (LCN), held at Quaker House on School Lane.
The event, held to re-launch LCEN’s membership for 2009’s Year of the Environment, was attended by over 100 people, including a number of guest speakers who discussed topics ranging from food growing initiatives to economic ecology.
Guests were provided with information on the city’s response to climate change. In addition, attendees were given details of various small grants programmes, administered by LCVS, which help to support Year of the Environment activities.
Hazel Beacon, Chair of LCEN, said: “This is both a challenging and exciting time for the environment agenda locally, nationally and globally. This open meeting has allowed members of our network to engage with the public and ask questions about what really matters to us all and how we can deal with climate change in the future.
“Tree planting in urban areas is a great way to give something back to the environment. Trees add beauty to the urban landscape and tree planting is a wonderful way of bringing different communities together around a shared goal.”
Sue Newton, Chair of LCVS, said: “It is great to see so many organisations and individuals getting together to discuss pressing environmental issues and how we can tackle the problems.”
Christine Darbyshire, Urban Environment Policy Team Leader at Liverpool City Council, added: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with LCVS throughout the Year of the Environment. Together we can aim to deliver so much more.”
If you work as part of a local community or voluntary organisation and would like to receive one of the trees to plant in your neighbourhood, or if you are interested in joining the LCEN, please contact LCVS on 0151 227 5177 before Friday 3rd April.
