20 November 2007
National Park Authority’s Climate Change exhibition on tour
 | Dartmoor National Park Authority’s acclaimed exhibition Climate Change:I can change the future is now on tour, visiting venues around the south west region. The exhibition was launched in July 2007 at Dartmoor National Park Authority’s High Moorland Visitor Centre in Princetown and was on display there until October 2007 with over 54,000 people visiting the venue during this time, including Landscape and Rural Affairs Minister Jonathan Shaw. |
The exhibition provides detailed information on the issues and potential impacts of climate change, globally, nationally, in the south west of England and on Dartmoor, and also enables children to learn about the issues through play. While adults take time to absorb the information, children can log on to Dartmoor National Park Authority’s great new interactive game - Change Your World – and have fun while learning about climate change and how to do something positive to change the future. |  |
 | A Change Your World Activity Fun booklet and a large Change Your World wooden jigsaw have been developed by the National Park Authority for younger children and are also be part of the exhibition. Visit Climate Change: I can change the future and help change your world – if you have access to the internet why not visit the exhibition online at www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk - or check it out at a venue near you. |
For public transport information telephone Traveline (external link, opens new window) on 0871 200 22 33.
Exhibition venues 2007- 2009.
Belstone Village Hall (external link, opens new window)
Belstone, Dartmoor, Devon
22 Nov - 25 Nov 2007
Plymouth City Library (external link, opens new window)
Plymouth, Devon
7 March - 24 March 2008
Great Barn, Buckland Abbey (external link, opens new window)
Yelverton, Devon
18 July - 6 August 2008
Roadford Lake (external link, opens new window)
23 August – 7 September 2008
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park (external link, opens new window)
24 0ctober – 6 November 2008
Postbridge Information Centre (Dartmoor National Park Authority)
Dartmoor, Devon
2009
The exhibition is supported by grant funding from Defra’s Climate Challenge Fund.
For Further Information
John Weir, Head of Education, Information and Communications Service
Mike Nendick, Communications Officer, Dartmoor National Park Authority
Tel: (01626) 832093
For more information on climate change visit www.climatechallenge.gov.uk (external link, opens new window)
Notes for Editors
Corporate priorities
Dartmoor National Park Authority has made climate change a corporate priority and actions by the Authority through partnership working and raising public awareness are identified in the Authority’s Corporate Plan 2007-2010.
Exhibition sustainability
Exhibition materials were sourced, wherever possible, with the following sustainable attributes:
- durable, re-usable, refillable or recyclable;
- containing re-used or recycled materials;
- energy and resource efficient;
- using minimum packaging;
- non (or minimal) polluting;
- locally produced or sourced;
- free from ozone depleting substances, solvents, volatile organic compounds and other health and environmentally damaging substances;
- traceable through legal and sustainable sources e.g. FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) accredited or equivalent;
- sustainable production, distribution, usage and disposal qualities.
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