The Charter By visiting the Biosphere website and signing up to the Charter you will demonstrate that you are a proud supporter of the Biosphere and play your part in promoting and developing the sustainability of the area. Printed using vegetable based inks on Forest Stewardship Council Get Involved The six principles of the Biosphere are : containing 100% Post Help conserve the natural resources Galloway and Southern Ayrshire of the Biosphere
Biosphere is for you, it brings no new - Support the economy to benefit consumer waste. regulations, so its aims are achieved people and nature by people wanting to work together. Promote cultural heritage and The Biosphere Partnership is a charity Designed by countryscape. made up of representatives from local products communities, businesses, organisations Contribute to health and wellbeing and agencies. The Partnership has of the community ambitious goals and want you to share (
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Galloway and Southern Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership Ayrshire Biosphere IS A FIRST Kirroughtree Courtyard, Stronord, Newton Stewart DG8 7BE FOR SCOTLAND TO DEMONSTRATE OUR PASSION FOR LIVING IN A WAY THAT BENEFITS PEOPLE AND NATURE. BIOSPHERE VISION [email protected] gsabiosphere.org.uk gsabiosphere.org.uk Registered Charity number SCO44137 Why be a supporter ? We believe that the more supporters who sign up to the six Biosphere principles the greater the benefits will be. Biosphere is an international designation providing a badge associated with special places, the best environments and high quality local products. Together we will make life better for people and for nature. WHAT IS A BIOSPHERE ? 0 10 20 30 40 50 km Copyright Heritage Scottish Natural Biosphere management zones When you sign the Biosphere Charter you, ARRAN your business, community, organisation A Biosphere is a special designation awarded by the United Nations AYR Cumnock or interest group will benefit from : New Kirkconnel Maybole Cumnock Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Sanquhar A Biosphere Charter certificate. Crosshill Dalmellington Straiton Organization (UNESCO) to areas Dailly NORTH Girvan Thornhill CHANNEL Carsphairn Contains Ordnance Survey data data Contains Ordnance Survey Proud Supporter window sticker renowned for their special environments Barr © Crown right 2014. copyright and database Moniaive which are valued by local people. Information on events, programmes Ballantrae Barrhill St. John’s Town of Dalry New Galloway and regular e-newsletter Newton DUMFRIES Kirkcolm Cairnryan Stewart An invitation to attend a Castle Douglas STRANRAER Creetown Dalbeattie Glenluce Dalbeattie ‘Learning Journey’ in the Biosphere Gatehouse of Fleet THIS IS A PLACE WHERE Wigtown Portpatrick Kirkcudbright
COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION Whithorn If you are located in the Biosphere area : Drummore Use of the Biosphere brand on BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM ALL promotional materials and website WALKS OF LIFE WILL SHOW Listing on the Biosphere website 0 10 20 30 40 50 km hyperlinked to your own website THAT A SUSTAINABLE WAY OF An opportunity to influence the LIVING IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE development of the Biosphere BUT ALREADY HAPPENING. through Thematic Groups