North Devon UNESCO Biosphere

🌼 Welcome the second first day of spring and celebrate the world of ecology with the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere's Lead Ecologist, Rob Isaacs! 🌍 Rob reflects on the pathways to becoming an ecologist and what ecology is all about in the latest #BiosphereCommunities blog post: bit.ly/NDUBBioComBlog ✨ Rob asks: how many ecologists aimed to become an ecologist when starting out their career? If you're an ecologist - please share!

✨ Celebrating English Tourism Week 2025 ✨ English Tourism Week gave Sarah Jordan, our Nature Tourism Officer, the perfect chance to catch up with Kelly Brend from Brend Collection. With their combined knowledge, Sarah and Kelly discussed ideas on how to grow business tourism across our Biosphere, while showcasing the incredible environment that makes our region so special. The meeting also allowed Sarah to introduce Kelly to our new image bank, which lets tourism businesses download high-quality photographs for use on their websites and within their marketing materials - free of charge and without needing to assign a copyright. Kelly highlighted how much this resource is needed and expressed her delight that tourism businesses within our area now have this readily available to access, whenever they need it. Tourism and hospitality businesses can sign up for our nature tourism mailing list, to stay updated on news and events, and to gain access to our FREE Nature Tourism Business Resources, including the new image bank, at https://lnkd.in/e5RumvAT 📸 Scroll through to see a very small sample of some of the images in our new collection, featuring nature, activities, people, and places within North Devon and Torridge. #EnglishTourismWeek25 #NatureTourism #BusinessTourism #MICE Torridge District Council North Devon Council

💧 The Biosphere's Tom Humphreys and Darren Searle were at the 2025 Island Assembly last Thursday for the unveiling of a pioneering community project to enhance water quality in Devon! This initiative unites communities, water users, and farmers, aiming to set a precedent for similar projects across the UK. 📸 Check out the story here: https://lnkd.in/eEUSFeWF #WaterQuality #CommunityEngagement

Join the launch of the Pesticide-Free Devon Network at the "A Pesticide-Free Devon" Conference... 📍 Courtenay Centre in Newton Abbot 📅 Saturday 7th of June, 10 am - 4.30 pm Hear Guy Singh-Watson, Founder of Riverford Organics speak, and participate in a full programme of workshops. Book here: https://lnkd.in/e6xxzxSP Any questions, please email: info@greenfutures-newtonabbot.co.uk

⚠️ Only one week left until our in-person MWAAS training! Our Appledore session is fully booked, but there are just a few spots left for the Ilfracombe training day—sign up soon before it sells out! If you miss out, you can still get accredited online—contact us for more information. We only offer this in-person training once a year, so don't miss your chance. This engaging workshop covers key wildlife species in the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere and how to handle interactions with them. Upon completion, you'll receive certification, which businesses can display to attract environmentally-conscious visitors, or individuals can proudly hang on their wall. ⠀ Register via our link: https://lnkd.in/euswar93 #Marine #Training #NorthDevon #EcoTourism #NatureLover #NorthDevonCoast #MarineWildlifeTourism #NorthDevon #Lundy #NorthDevonBiosphere #NorthDevonLife #NorthDevonBusiness #NDMarineWildlife #NDMWAAS #SustainableBusiness #Marine #Marinelife #Marineaware #ShareOurSeas #BlueEconomy #SUP #Kayaking #Paddleboarding #Watersports #BoatTrip #Diving #Coasteering

Sense in Nature: A Unique Connection Group for Women Join Rose for Sense in Nature, a special program designed for Women from Black, Asian, and Diverse backgrounds! Connect with nature and supportive women through creative activities and exploration. Starting Date: Tuesday, 18th March 2025 Time: 10am – 12pm Locations: Haldon Forest Park, Arlington Court, and various coastal sites along the South West Coast Path. #SenseInNature #WomenInNature #DiverseBackgrounds 🌸🍃

Join Rob, Will, and Tom from the ND Biosphere attending the Devon Communities Together Resilience spring forum. ⛈️ The main forum activity is a practical emergency response exercise 'Preparing for a Storm' that will help communities develop a local plan when facing into a significant storm event. ❓ "How would your community respond to a storm emergency?" ➡️ What would you do immediately? ➡️ Who should you contact? ➡️ Do you have the resources you need? If you are a local group in our #BiosphereCommunities project, consider booking on: https://lnkd.in/enuJqCQG

🗺️ 25% of the ocean floor has been mapped in high resolution by UNESCO and the International Hydrographic Organization! The mapping of the ocean is a crucial step to advance scientific knowledge, promote sustainable development, and safeguard both marine ecosystems and human communities. To #SaveOurOcean for future generations, we must understand it. Learn more about our actions and about the #OceanDecade: https://unes.co/rz3274

✨ Reminder about our free webinar! ✨ Find out more about the South West Visitor Economy Hub Join us on Thursday 6th March at 11.00am for an exclusive, free, 30 minute webinar with Alex Spalding, the Hub's Business Lead for Devon. Designed specifically for tourism businesses in North Devon and Torridge, learn how the South West Visitor Economy Hub can support your organisation with actionable insights and data. Perfect for DMO members and tourism groups, the webinar will cover: ✅ Local data highlights, including the impact of local events and where visitors are coming from ✅ How to use the Hub's easy-to-navigate tools to track trends and benchmark performance ✅ The benefits of signing up to help drive collaboration and growth in the region Sign up at https://lnkd.in/eSw-mcee, or email Sarah.Jordan@devon.gov.uk #TourismData #TourismTrends #BusinessGrowth #SouthWestTourism #SWVEHub

Around 50 nature delivery agencies and people taking part in our mid-term review of our Nature Recovery Plan which will feed into our Periodic Review and new overall Biosphere strategy. These people are really going local to global! UNESCO Antonio D. Abreu