Ditcham Park School - Youth Environment Conference
A Conference was held at Ditcham Park School on Friday 21 January 2011 to offer schools located in and around the South Downs National Park the opportunity to listen to speakers and discuss various topics
The topics discussed were as follows:
- What difference will the South Downs National Park make to the lives of young people?
- What is the impact of the South Downs National Park on the environment?
- Why should young people get involved in creating a greener Britain?
The conference was the initiative of the former Head Girl Lucy Dobbs and the former Head Boy Caspian Conran. Speeches were given by Damian Hinds, MP for East Hampshire; Margaret Paren, Chairman, South Downs National Park Authority; Professor Hugh Montgomery, Director of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL and author of Project Genie; Matthew Woodcock, Forestry Commission; Pippa Greenwood, Radio 4’s Gardener’s World; Steve Peach, Queen Elizabeth Country Park’ and Andy Lewis, Head Gardener, Uppark. The conference was attended by pupils from Bedales, Bohunt School, Churcher’s College, Ditcham Park School, Horndean College of Technology, Lavant House, Portsmouth Grammar School, and The Petersfield School.
Please use the links to view PowerPoint presentations from the Conference.
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Margaret Paren: Chairman of South Downs National Park |
Professor Hugh Montgomery: Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL and Author of Project Genie How young people can become involved in creating a greener Britain |
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Matthew Woodcock: Forestry Commission. |
Steve Peach: Ranger - Queen Elizabeth Country Park How young people can get involved with conservation at Queen Elizabeth Country Park. |
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Andy Lewis: Head Gardener at Uppark |
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