Episode 11: Wilding Communities with Matt

About this episode

The episode discusses community involvement in wildlife conservation and the importance of access to nature for young people in Luton.

Find out how we're getting communities involved with wildlife and wild places in Luton with our Communities and Education Manager Matt Sutcliffe. We explore the principles of keeping young people interested and engaged through some of their most difficult teenage years of educational and social change, and discuss just how important it is that people have access to nature and green spaces. Join us to delve deeper into some of our most challenging and rewarding work.

People in this episode

Guest: Matt Sutcliffe

Topics covered

• community involvement
• wildlife
• education
• teen engagement
• access to nature

Keywords

• wilding
• communities
• education
• nature access
• teenagers
• wildlife conservation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants

Places: Luton

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