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EnvironmentABOUT THE PROGRAMMEThrough our environment fund we want to support projects which can help mitigate the damaging effects that humans are having on the environment and contribute to a positive change both now and in the future. The fund has two main themes: Marine and Tropical Forests 1 - MARINEWhy we want to help:Oceans cover more than two-thirds of the earth’s surface, and are crucial to the world’s economy, health and environment. Fish is an important source of food – figures suggest that 1 billion people, predominately in developing countries, depend on fish as their primary source of protein1. However, according to the UN, the proportion of marine fish stocks estimated to be underexploited or moderately exploited declined from 40% in the mid-1970s to 15% in 2008, and the proportion of overexploited, depleted or recovering stocks increased from 10% in 1974 up to 32% in 20082. What we will support:Under our Marine programme, preference will be given to initiatives working to halt declining fish stocks in developing countries. We will consider both practical local projects, and strategic initiatives. Local projects Applications for local projects should demonstrate that they will positively impact upon the marine resource they are working to protect, and could include:
Strategic projects We will consider applications for strategic projects that are working on addressing marine issues at a wider or international scale. These could include:
Click here for projects supported under our Marine programme
2 - TROPICAL FORESTS Why we want to help:The world has approximately 4 billion hectares of forest, representing almost 30% of the Earth's landmass, with roughly 56 percent of these forests lying in tropical and subtropical areas3. More than 1 billion people rely heavily on forests for their livelihoods4, and they are the most biologically-diverse ecosystems on land, home to more than half of all terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects5. It is estimated that 1.7 billion tonnes of carbon are released annually due to land use change. The major portion of which is from tropical deforestation. This represents about 20 percent of current global carbon emissions6. What we will support:Under our Forests programme, preference will be given to initiatives working to protect tropical forests for their value to the climate, communities and biodiversity, principally through avoided deforestation or to a lesser extent, through reforestation of degraded forest areas. We will consider both practical local projects, and strategic initiatives. Local projects Applications for practical local projects that we will consider would typically be working on a specified tropical forest area, defined in hectares. Applicants will need to demonstrate how their project involves:
Strategic projects We will consider applications for strategic projects that are working on addressing the drivers of deforestation on a wider or international scale. These could include:
Click here for examples of work we have funded through our Forests programme
3 - In WalesFor our local community in Wales, we will consider supporting renewable energy projects that:
We might also be able to provide advice on the feasibility of community energy projects. ExclusionsUnder our Environment Fund, TWF does not provide funding for:
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