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Freshwater Habitats Trust 

Freshwater Habitats Trust 

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Freshwater Habitats Trust YouCAN updates

By joining together with other partners involved in YouCAN, the FHT team has benefitted from learning more about how to engage younger audiences. This included running sessions in partnership with Alabaré, Theatre for Life, and the New Forest Early Green Careers Network to raise awareness of the unique qualities of freshwaters.

Through the sessions, FHT used real-world examples of freshwaters in the New Forest in a variety of spaces to demonstrate the value of what is possible. This includes rural sector industries such as commoning, farming, campsites, equestrian, and horticulture. Feedback from participants suggests this helped them to develop greater concern for the environment and boost confidence in speaking up for freshwaters.

Through YouCAN, FHT has reached out to over 2700 individuals over the last 12 months via walks, talks, species surveys, conservation tasks, training events, and clean-up days. These activities focused on local and outreach communities of all ages and backgrounds collectively taking action to better protect the unique and special qualities of the New Forest freshwater landscape and ensure resilience in the face of climate change impacts.

Gemma Stride (FHT) leads a session for the New Forest Youth Board on water quality. She is stodd at the head of a table in a class setting holding some charts
Gemma Stride (FHT) leads a session for the New Forest Youth Board on water quality

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