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Argyll and Bute Regional Environmental Education Forum (ABREEF) is a forum which brings together individuals and organisations working in environmental education in Argyll and Bute. Each year ABREEF holds an environmental fair in a different part of Argyll and Bute. Last year the event was held at the National Park Gateway Centre at Lomond Shores, and previous fairs have taken place in Dunoon, Campbeltown, Lochgilphead, Cairndow, and Tarbert.
The main aim of the fair is to provide school children, community groups and families with demonstrations and hands-on games and activities to enable them to learn about the environment.
There are usually around thirty organisations involved, covering a range of topics including wildlife and biodiversity, archaeology, sustainability, waste awareness and environmental art, to name but a few!
Activity providers include national organisations specialising in environmental education as well as local ranger services and community organisations.
We are keen to make contact with local groups or individuals who would like to run an activity or provide a display for the Environmental Fair, or run an event during Oban and Lorn Environment Week.
We would also like groups to contact us if they would like to book in to visit the fair, although booking is not essential.
If you would like to find out more about ABREEF Environmental Fair 2008 and Oban and Lorn Environment Week please contact Terry Donovan on 01631 720498 or abreef@hotmail.co.uk
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Oban and Lorn Environment Week 20 - 28th September 2008
A week of events and activites in and around Oban including:
ABREEF Environmental Education Fair 2008 is being held in the Corran Halls, Oban. The event is open to all during the two days, and FREE.
Thursday 25th 11am - 3.00pm and 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Friday 26th 10.00am - 3.00 pm
Sponsors for the event so far: Scottish Natural Heritage, SEPA, The GRAB Trust, Scottish Sea Farms, Scottish Power, Ennstone Thistle, Yeoman Glensanda (Aggregate Industries Ltd), Oban & Lorn Lions, The Coop, Argyll and Bute Council and Appin Community Trust
Photographic Competition
We are asking children and adults to submit a photograph taken outdoors. The photo must include any or all of the following: plants, animals, trees, landscape or streetscape, along with a person or people. The photo needs to fit in with a theme of ‘No plugs, No petrol’. This means that photos must not contain any activities, tools, vehicles etc. which use electricity or petrol/diesel.
Age groups: 16 and under; adults
All photographs must be prints (coloured or black and white)
All work to be less than 250mm x 200mm
Entries are limited to two per person, to be received by 15th September 2008
All work to be individually mounted on card with entry details firmly attached to the back of the mount: Name, age, school (if relevant), address, phone no.
A special prize will be awarded for the best caption in each group.
There are great prizes for the winners in each age group, and also for the school of the winning photographer in the 16 and under group. The photos will be used to decorate the fair, where the final judging will take place.
For further information contact: Terry Donovan
Address for entries: Birch Cottage, Barcaldine, Oban, Argyll PA37 1SG
Telephone: 01631 720498
Email:terry@backwoodsman-stoves.co.uk
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