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Presentation about the Community and private sector work of the English Riviera Global Geopark by Nick Powe (chairman) and Melanie Border (English Riviera Geopark Coordinator) to Chinese Geopark Roundtable Conference in Hong Kong in October 2012
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Geopark Roundtable ConferenceHong Kong
October 2012
Nick Powe Chairman of the English Riviera GeoparkOwner of Kents Cavern Prehistoric CavesEGN Coordination Committee member
Melanie BorderEnglish Riviera Geopark Coordinator
Chair of the UK Geoparks Forum EGN Coordination Committee member
World’s first urban Geopark – Sept 2007
Brixham Paignton Torquay
• 62 km2 of land & 42 km2 of sea
• 137,000 people
• 1.5 million staying visitors and 2 million day trippers
•Devonian•Permian•Quaternary
Urban cave
Geopark benefits for Kents Cavern• Aligning a privately operated attraction
with regional cultural heritage
• Brings new audiences to visit the caves
• Working in partnership with regional and national agencies
• Commercial focus on conservation and sustainability
• Part of an international network of outstanding geological sites
• Research published in Nature
• Oldest human bone in NW Europe
41,000 year old Kents Cavern Jawbone
Reasons for creating Geopark• Common purpose to focus economic
and social regeneration strategies
• Way finding – moving people around the resort
• Creating a compelling geological and cultural experience
• Hollistic approach – for visitors and local people– for all ages and abilities – for all nationalities
Regeneration in the Geopark• 2006 - Facilities for children and
young people one of top three priorities
• 2007 - Community Plan and Mayor’s Vision
• 2008 - Play area ranked as a top 10 priority for Paignton
• 2009 - Partnership to develop Geopark themed play area
Paignton Community Partnership Geoplay Park Project Formal Consultation 2009
• Questionnaires
• Radio phone-in
• Facebook support group
• 89% for Geopark themed park
£500,000 Funding Success
• Big Lottery Fund Community Spaces - Flagship Grant
• Match funding - Torbay Council and Community Partnership
• Play facility for children aged 2 to 13
Devonian Area
Carboniferous Area
Permian Area
Quaternary Area
Paignton Geoplay Park
• New fun educational facility• New attraction• New catalyst for economic growth
Geoquest 2010 - Aims• To reach into the heart of the Geopark community
• Target hard to reach groups
• Challenge perceptions
• Inspire people to engage with their environment
• Link the tangible with the intangible heritage
• Uncover the unexpected
• Build bridges and ingrain the Geopark concept
Geoquest Workshops
Spontaneous Events and Encounters
Evening Performances
Geoquest 2011
Sharing the model - Japan 2012
Workshops Performance
Thank youNick Powe Melanie BorderERGG Chairman ERGG Coordinator
www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk