As a Cumbrian Parish council, you have been identified as an interest group in the Cumbrian White-Tailed Eagle Project – Social Feasibility Study.
The project is designed to listen to and explore people’s thoughts and opinions around a white-tailed eagle reintroduction in Cumbria.
The project is hosted by the Cumbrian White-tailed Eagle Project Steering Group, made up of organisations including the University of Cumbria, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, The Lifescape Project, RSPB, the Wildland Research Institute, the Lake District National Park Authority alongside local estate owners and managers. Please find attached an information sheet with more detail on the project.
Ways to be involved in the social feasibility study
The project offers different ways to listen to people, including questionnaires (for organisations and individuals – available to complete shortly), meetings (for organisations/interest groups), workshops (community members), and drop-in sessions (community members).
Please let us know if you would like us to organise a meeting with you to learn more about the project.
We also have some scheduled events happening over the next few weeks which you would be very welcome to attend. The first dates for your diary are as follows:
- Tuesday 17th September at 6.30pm
An online webinar ‘Reintroduction of White-Tailed Sea Eagles’ will be presented by Dr Duncan Halley, from the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA). Please click HERE to join the webinar on the 17th September
- Thursday 26th September at 7pm
There will be a film showing of ‘The Eagle with the Sunlit Eye’ at Zeffirellis cinema (Ambleside, LA22 9DJ). This will be followed by a Q&A session with the film director. Please click HERE for details and to book your place
- Friday 27th September – All Day
At the University of Cumbria there will be a documentary film showing of the reintroduction of white-tailed eagles in Ireland with a panel discussion. Following this will be a finger buffet, information sessions, and community workshops.
To book a place for documentary showing with finger food buffet, click HERE
To book a place on one of the community workshops, click HERE
For further details on the information session (no booking required), click HERE
There will be further community drop-in events (Kendal, Maryport, Ulverston and Lancashire) in the weeks following on from these events. Details will be shared through the project steering group organisations on social media platforms and/or direct emails.
Please follow ‘The Lifescape Project’ on our social media pages for updates about the project (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram).
Faye Whiley
Species Recovery Social Science Officer
