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Biosffer Dyfi Biosphere

Explore the journey of the Dyfi Biosphere Partnership in creating a self-confident, sustainable, and bilingual community recognized for its natural beauty, heritage, and wildlife. Discover the steps taken, achievements, challenges, and future priorities.

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Biosffer Dyfi Biosphere

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  1. Biosffer Dyfi Biosphere Pete Frost Countryside Council for Wales Allan Wynne Jones Cadeirydd/Chariman Partneriaeth Biosffer Dyfi Biosphere Partnership The journey so far

  2. Seven Steps • Inception • Raise awareness • Engage key stakeholders • Talk to everyone else! • Get formal approval • Make the case • Create representation

  3. The very start: 1977

  4. 1. Inception

  5. 2. Raising Awareness

  6. 3. Engaging key stakeholders

  7. 4 Talking to everyone!

  8. 5. Formal approval “The Dyfi Biosphere will be recognised and respected internationally, nationally and locally for the diversity of its natural beauty, heritage and wildlife, and for its people’s efforts to make a positive contribution to a more sustainable world. It will be a self confident, healthy, caring and bilingual community, supported by a strong locally-based economy.”

  9. 6. Making the case

  10. Community Another Another Culture Education Partnership Research support Tourism 7. Creating representation

  11. Reminders: key local 'Bro Ddyfi' factors • Peripheral to 3 local authorities • Relatively small size and population, plus Aberystwyth • Bilingual, distinctive local Welsh participative culture, accent, dialect - Mwynder Maldwyn? • Green cluster: substantial environmental committment and knowledge - C.A.T. = catalyst, so.... • Fairly good local environmental record: ecodyfi etc. so UNESCO status must 'add value'

  12. Achievements: modest start • Annual meeting: well attended, across spectrum, buzzing but some bewilderment • Partnership and support group initiated processes: strategic planning, constitution, branding • Projects: pathway improvements, langauge and landscape events, junior passport, tourism strategy • Thematic groups: education, language and culture, tourism, land use/agriculture, research, natural and built heritage, marketing and branding, business clusters, community

  13. Frustrations: to date! • Engagement: some residents still unaware..... • No core funding, yet...... • No dedicated staff, officer, but.... • No office, telephone number • No permanent local presence

  14. Priorities: shared and personal • Secure core funding for officer/animateur • Agree strategic plan: evolving, rolling, outline programme • Improve community awareness, engagement, credibility • Ensure Biosphere relevant to Welsh speakers, community groups, Aberystwyth • Thematic groups: initiate, develop, consolidate, invigorate

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