Briefing - Working with geodiversity

The North Pennines

Know what you’ve got• Maps• Rocks types• Sites and features

• Action Plan • Integrate actions

with AONB Management Plan if not too many?

Outstanding geological heritage

Upcoming Geodiversity Work

• Village Geo-trails…….

• Schools Projects.............

• Events programme ................

• Promotion............

• Photography/Creative writing

• Geosite access management

• Guide training

• Working with blind people

• Peatland interpretation

• Apprenticeships

• Touch screens

• ICT projects

• Temporary art installations Waterfall

North Pennines Observatory

Our new observatory at Allenheads,

created through our Allen Valleys

Landscape Partnership Scheme

Peatland restoration

OREsome Pennine Way People

Sources of help

• British Geological Survey

• Local RIGGS Groups• NE / CCW• Museums• PESGB (£ for small

projects)

• Insert igeology map

North Pennines UNESCO Global Geopark

• Where world class geological heritage is used to support sustainable development

• Geotourism, Education, Conservation

• 119 UNESCO Global Geoparks on 5 continents

• A full UNESCO Programme alongside WHS and Biosphere Reserves

UNESCO Global Geoparks

UNESCO Global Geoparks

Application

• At least a two year process, via UNESCO UK to UNESCO

• Operating as a defacto Geopark for two years before application

• Management Plan / structure, geo-education, interpretation, conservation and tourism

• Reviewed every 4 years – continuous improvement

• Ask if interested…

Geo-pledges

• Write down one thing you aim to do with your geodiversity within 8 weeks

• Add your email address

• I’ll be following it up to see how you’ve got on….

North Pennines AONB Partnership, Weardale Business Centre, The Old Co-op Building, 1 Martin Street, Stanhope, County Durham DL13 2UY+44 (0)1388 [email protected] www.northpennines.org.uk