WildCare News
UK ORGANISATION BECOMES ENVIRONMENTAL HERO
White Gold, a division of AB Agri has won the Gold Green Apple Award in recognition of their environmental project – WildCare.
The trophy was presented by The Green Organisation at the annual international awards ceremony at the House of Commons on Monday (November 10).
The Green Apple Awards are presented annually in recognition of companies, councils and communities carrying out projects that enhance environment and there were 500 nominations this year.
The judges commented: “This scheme, supported by Waitrose, aims to help dairy farmers improve the effects of their custodianship of the land. By doing a site survey and offering guidance to the farmers, habitats are managed and improved and species under pressure are encouraged and protected. Although still relatively new, effects are already apparent.”
The award-winning project will be featured in the next Green Book, the world’s only work of reference on environmental best practice, and they will be receiving a Green Hero Wall Shield during a special prize giving ceremony on board the Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh, next February.
The Green Apple Awards campaign is run by The Green Organisation, an independent, non-political, non-profit organisation that recognises, rewards and promotes environmental best practice around the world.
Their supporters include the Environment Agency, the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and various other professional bodies.
Campaign Manager Mark Wolens commented: “To show continued interest in environmental issues during the current financial climate shows great foresight and they deserve the recognition of being Green Apple Award winners.”
“To then go further and become Green Heroes is an even bolder statement of environmental intent, and organisations that go the extra mile and become Green Heroes are demonstrating a serious commitment to the world around them. They invest in a better future for us all and deserve to be recognised for their efforts.”
Bob Beavan, General Manager of WildCare, says: “We are delighted to receive this accolade from The Green Apple Organisation. We see this award as recognition of the hard work both WildCare and Waitrose dairy farmers have put into the scheme which has resulted in an increase in many species considered to be in decline in farmland on their farms over the past two years. Our results demonstrate how schemes such as WildCare are vitally important for the future of farmland wildlife.” 20/11/2008
For further information please contact:
Anna Guthrie
Senior Press Officer - The Wildlife Trusts
Tel: 01636 670075
Email: aguthrie@wildlifetrusts.org
Amy Haywood
Communications Manager (Agriculture)
Tel: 01344 825026
Email: Amy_Hayward@waitrose.co.uk
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