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CoastNET Good Practice DirectoryPublic Engagement and MarineEducation

This Directory has two principle purposes:

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To provide a catalogue of tried and tested ideas and activities, whichhave been successful in engaging the public and raising awareness ofcoastal issues thus contributing to sustainable management of thecoast. This catalogue is intended to be used for adaptation and useelsewhere;

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To provide a resource for those engaged in marine education bothformal and informal as well as links to the marine educators networkthrough contacts provided with each proforma.

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Introduction

Each Directory entry is produced by those responsible for the work, using astandard proforma, and is quality-assured by CoastNet to ensure that entriesreflect good practice in public engagement.The Directory will be continuously updated as new proformas are submitted,and will become the definitive source of good practice in public engagementand marine education. As the number of entries increases a search tool willbe added, but for now go to the contents page and browse through the entriesfrom there.

If you would like to submit an entry, please send and email requesting aproforma to: (education@coastnet.org.uk)

Contributors are requested to update the examples provided for this Directoryon a regular basis by contacting Theresa Redding at the CoastNETSecretariat:Phone 01206 728644,Fax 01206 728644Emaileducation@coastnet.org.uk

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Table of Contents (Search electronically by clicking on titles below)1. Consultation for the future management of Glastonbury Tor................6

Name of Organisation: National Trust...................................................................6

2. Estuary Planning Partnership for the Alde & Ore...................................7

Name of Organisation: Suffolk Coast and Heaths Unit.........................................7

3. Organising of events for Marine Week.....................................................8

Name of Organisation: Cornwall Wildlife Trust......................................................8

4. Organising a marine event for the public................................................9

Name of Organisation: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.......................9

5. Organising a open weekend event.........................................................10

Name of Organisation: White Cliffs Countryside Project.....................................10

6. Engaging the public in Environmental Art events................................11

Name of Organisation: The National Trust..........................................................11

7. AMCAI workshops in both the UK and Dubai........................................12

Name of Organisation: AMCAI...........................................................................12

8. Organising ‘Marine Week’ awareness events........................................13

Name of Organisation: Kent Wildlife Trust..........................................................13

9. Screening of ‘Beneath the Waves; the sea life of South East England’.......................................................................................................................15

Name of Organisation: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.....................15

10. Providing information to Anglers - Weblog........................................17

Name of Organisation: Sea Anglers Conservation Network.................................17

11. Whitstable Low Tide Day 2005..............................................................19

Name of Organisation: Kent County Council......................................................19

12. Organising events on Low Tide Day....................................................20

Name of Organisation: Thanet Coast project......................................................20

13. SeaBritain exhibition at White Cliffs of Dover....................................21

Name of Organisation: The National Trust..........................................................21

14. Installing interpretation around Great Yarmouth Town Centre.........22

Name of Organisation: English Heritage.............................................................22

15. Addressing Beach Pollution through a family run event...................23

Name of Organisation: Sussex Wildlife Trust......................................................23

16. Public Consultation at Low Tide Day 2004..........................................24

Name of Organisation: Colchester Borough Council/ Essex Estuaries Initiative..24

17. Developing Shifting Shores..................................................................25

Name of Organisation: The National Trust...........................................................25

18. Public Seashore Safaris........................................................................26

Name of Organisation: The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom26

19. Organising a Rockpool Ramble............................................................27

Name of Organisation: Devon Wildlife Trust – VMCAs.......................................27

20. Running a successful educational project in Moray Firth.................28

Name of Organisation: The Marine Connection..................................................28

21. Producing a Community Solvent Directory.........................................29

Name of Organisation: Solent Forum.................................................................29

22. Organising Red River Cycleau Launch Day and Public consultation.......................................................................................................................30

Name of Organisation: Cornwall County Council Living Environment Service(Cycleau).............................................................................................................30

23. Organising a Source to Sea event in Cornwall....................................32

Name of Organisation: Cornwall County Council - Cycleau................................32

24. Engaging the public in Water Framework Directive...........................33

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