Communication, Education and Community

in the Geopark Chablais

September 5th 2015EGN Conference, Rokua Geopark

Welcome to Geopark Chablais

Paris

Geneva

FRANCE

Lake Léman

Mont Blanc

Until now, the Geopark has contacted locals and tourists

using…

A Chablais-wide distribution of flyers publicizing Geopark

events

Posters in the 62 town halls of our villages and towns

Press releases for local papers and radio

The Chablais network of tourist offices

Our Geopark partners such as the Abbeys, Museums …

Our Website and the Geopark Chablais mobile

application for discovering our sites

Communication

Within the Chablais there are :

103 primary schools

15 senior schools

3 high schools

To date the Geopark has :

Organized Geopark discovery outings for schools on request

Proposed free school trips during the EGN Geopark Week

Provided a range of trips for different school levels with independent Geopark

guides

Education

Following a progress review, and the renewal of the 5 year Geopark strategy the Geopark team were mandated to innovate in the following domains:

COMMUNICATION INNOVATE, WIDEN VISIBILITY

EDUCATIONOPEN LINKS TO ALL SCHOOLS WITHIN THE TERRITORY

Spring 2015

New road signs : Entry to Geopark and major geosites Baguette bags – 95% of the towns and villages in the Chablais Geopark roundabout on a key transport route entering the territory A stand at the evening summer market, a weekly event A discovery day at central library, Thonon les Bains

Communication : progress to date …

Geopark Stand : continual dialogue and exchange with local

residents Numerous different free

workshops

Creation of a page educational catalogue of ALL school outings

• half day, full day and overnight stays

• infant school through to high school

Sent to ALL local schools

Partnership with the two educational authorities in the Chablais

Participated in the festival of science

Education : Progress to date …

And finally …. the mascot competition

Key Aims To establish a relationship with every school in the territory To teach the children of the Chablais the Geopark fundamentals To have fun …

Preparation- Prezzi : to explain the Geopark to teachers and pupils- Competition rules

- Circulated to all the local schools by education authority

Practical Information- 1 Month- A4- Geopark themes

The Background

FIRST PRIZE : A discovery day of the Geopark : accompanied by a Geopark guide and including return coach transport to a chosen geosite

SECOND PRIZE : A half day discovery of the Geopark : accompanied by a Geopark guide and including return coach transport to a chosen geosite

THIRD PRIZE : A free entry for every child in the class to the Museum of Prehistory and Geology, Sciez

Prizes

A panel of judges was made up of :

The president of the SIACThe president of the Geopark, Mayor of DouvaineThe director of the Museum of Prehistory and Geology, Member of the

Scientific Advisory CommitteeA local graphic designer

Winning designs displayed in the Thonon library for 2 months

The Judging

3RD PRIZE

Leonie, 11 years oldCollege de Pays du Gavot

2ND PRIZE

Noah, 10 years oldEcole primaire de Ballaison

1ST PRIZE

Maina, 11 years old Collège Thèodore Morod, Margencel

Newspaper articles

Nomination of a Geopark liaison teacher in every school

Educ’tour : Head teacher and geopark liaison teacher

School tool kit : Transversal kits with experiments and activities spanning all subjects to be distributed to all secondary schools in the Chablais

3 year partnership with the Lycée La Versoie, Thonon les Bains

New Geopark stand

A roundabout for 2016

What next …

Thank Youwww.geopark-chablais.com