The Marches has the opportunity to become the green lungs of the West Midlands – helping significantly boost its economy, environment and quality of life, attendants of a major event have heard.
An event organised by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership saw chief executive Rachel Laver discuss a new study which details huge potential for alternative land uses across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin which could help create a flourishing, sustainable economy and meet the drive for a Net Zero rural economy.
Rachel said that the land use study – prepared by leading environmental consultancy TACP Ltd – highlighted some of the potential for green investment, particularly around energy production, woodland creation and alternative environmentally-friendly land uses. “It gives us in the Marches the opportunity to become the green lungs of the West Midlands. We have the land here which is not available in urban centres to deliver biodiversity gain and at the same time help create a sustainable rural economy which is environmentally sound and brings real social benefits.
Rachel said bids for funding could include projects which brought economic benefits provided from the region’s natural capital, energy generation, decarbonisation products, schemes to improve air quality and water quality, water storage, flood prevention, habitat creation and restoration or which tackled fuel poverty.
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