{"id":17729,"date":"2018-01-19T10:30:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T10:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/?p=17729"},"modified":"2018-01-19T10:30:43","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T10:30:43","slug":"more-successes-via-ignite-with-environment-now-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/2018\/01\/more-successes-via-ignite-with-environment-now-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"More successes via IGNITE with Environment Now funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">You\u2019ll already <a href=\"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/2017\/05\/pipes-away-launch-at-vanels-world-oceans-day\/\">have<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/2017\/06\/vanels-world-oceans-day-event\/\">heard lots<\/a> over the past year about <strong>\u201cPipes Away\u201d<\/strong> &#8211; the virtual reality experiment to raise awareness about the problems caused to sewage pipes by putting the \u2018wrong things\u2019 down them. This was a project led by Victoria Russell on the IGNITE team which was successful in drawing down a significant funding pot from Environment Now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">That project has been a great success. The funding was well managed, the virtual reality game worked well, it\u2019s been around our region and further afield in the UK raising awareness of this environmental issue, the funders have been pleased and, as the project nears its conclusion the feedback continues to roll in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Just up is a quick YouTube video with Victoria explaining about the project. Watch it below or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nya.org.uk\/work-with-us\/young-people-environment\/the-environment-now\/\"><span class=\"s3\">see it on the National Youth Agency website here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='1165' height='656' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GrqPiWb4CkY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The project has been picked up numerous times by the funders and the agencies involved now, so we\u2019re really pleased that \u201cPipes Away\u201d has been such a success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">But now it\u2019s all starting again!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Another young leader being supported by the IGNITE team is also now celebrating success getting funding through the same pot for another local, technology based, environmentally focused project. Shaun\u2019s project is called <strong>\u201cLong Strip Wildlife\u201d<\/strong> and it\u2019s just at the start of its journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">This project is also funded by the National Youth Agency\u2019s Our Bright Future project called \u201cThe Environment Now\u201d. That project is run in partnership with O2 Think Big and supports young people aged 17 \u2013 24 to develop sustainable solutions to pressing environmental challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Shaun had to develop a pitch which he had to deliver in London before he successfully managed to get his funding accepted. Well done Shaun (and thanks to the IGNITE team for supporting him).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The project will build an app that allows users to do the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"> &#8211; follow a guided walk<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> &#8211; record environmental data such as species of birds and plants seen<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> &#8211; take photographs of the area to send back to a central data base<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> &#8211; It will also have a function that will allow the user to report and record fly tipping, environmental damage etc. to the appropriate local council.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">We\u2019ll be reporting on the progress of the project over the coming year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">These two projects are both significant in scale (\u00a37000-10000 each) and in reach (UK wide), and are exciting in terms of the technology used (Virtual reality and apps). It demonstrates that with the right idea, the right motivation, support and more, some significant projects can happen. Well done to all involved so far. Do you think you\u2019ve got what it takes to get a project like this off the ground? Contact the IGNITE team to have a chat!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Follow Pipes Away on Twitter &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/pipesaway\">@pipesaway<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-17729\" data-postid=\"17729\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-17729 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year it was a success getting funding for \u201cPipes Away\u201d. This year the accolades for that project continue, but now we also have another successful young leader getting a new project started using the same funding pot. 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