Campaign idea: Stephen saved an old gravel quarry
Stephen helped save an exhausted gravel quarry from becoming a landfill, transforming it into a flourishing nature reserve.
This story
In the late 1990s, an East Yorkshire sand and gravel quarry was slated to become a waste disposal site. Stephen and other local birdwatchers opposed the plans, and after the planning application was rejected, he approached Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to buy the land. He joined the working group that reshaped the industrial site, which has since grown into a thriving wetland with breeding avocets and otters.
What your brand could do
Equip Stephen with all-weather clothing and birdwatching gear for his walks across the wetlands.
Where it happens
East Yorkshire
The charity
- Charity: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
- Registration number: 210807
- Based in: Yorkshire