I'll have to get my eyes tested, as I read the title as a thread about Naturism!!
James
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| Author: | Jim Wright [ Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Nature and tourism - annual conference of GLNP |
AS an affiliate member, did the LBC receive an invitation to last Thursday's annual conference in Louth of the Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership? Scanning the delegates' list, the club does not seem to have been officially represented. The theme of the event was: "The Value of Nature Tourism". Keynote speaker Dr Simon Woodward made an interesting point about the importance of "charismatic" landscapes or species, but I'm not sure that many would agree with his comment that nature needs to be "packaged and commoditised". For anyone interested, I've blogged a report and a few pictures (supplied by GLNP) from the event. |
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| Author: | James Smith [ Thu Nov 19, 2015 5:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nature and tourism - annual conference of GLNP |
I'll have to get my eyes tested, as I read the title as a thread about Naturism!! James |
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| Author: | Jim Wright [ Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nature and tourism - annual conference of GLNP |
Agreed, James - the "nature" and the "ism" seem to be reaching out to one another for a naked embrace (oops, the Moderators will probably censor that last bit!) Incidentally, I thought the term "nature" (which is a bit tepid, namby-pamby and old-fashioned) had been phased out in favour of "wildlife" which is more robust and dynamic. After all, it's many years since the Lincolnshire Trust for Nature Conservation changed its name to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. But, at the conference, "nature" was the word that was used almost exclusively by the speakers - none of whom seemed to have much (or any) understanding of either birds or birders. Overall, it was an interesting morning (so credit to the organisers), but I thought there might have been some discussion about, for instance, the potential for birding holidays in Lincolnshire (as in other parts of the UK), plus a few passing references to the success of the annual British Birdwatching Fair just over the county boundary at Rutland Water. But mostly the content of the conference was general stuff about directing more holidaymakers to places like Gibraltar Point and making holiday accommodation dog-friendly. In fact, there was rather too much stuff for my liking along the lines of let's-be-kind-to-dogs. But, on the other side of the coin, it has to be acknowledged that dogs give pleasure to far more people than birds do - and dogs like to be in the Great Outdoors. Even so, it was a relief, near the end of proceedings, when Chris Gordon, of Natural England, spoke up to remind delegates that many birds, particularly when nesting, were sensitive to disturbance. Well said, Chris! |
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| Author: | Phil Espin [ Fri Nov 20, 2015 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nature and tourism - annual conference of GLNP |
Hi Jim, LBC is a member of GLNP and I received an invitation to attend as chairman. As the conference date clashed with a holiday I could not go and I neglected to ask if any other member would like to take up the invite. Nature is the in word of the moment, you will note RSPB changed the title of their quarterly mag from "Birds" to "Standing up for Nature" and to be fair the expression nature does offer a wider perspective of the natural world than either birds or wildlife. |
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| Author: | John Clarkson [ Fri Nov 20, 2015 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nature and tourism - annual conference of GLNP |
Phil Minor point but I think the RSPB quarterly is called "Nature's Home". Standing Up For Nature is Mark Avery's blog John |
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| Author: | Phil Espin [ Fri Nov 20, 2015 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nature and tourism - annual conference of GLNP |
Strangely enough I have a copy of Natures Home on my my desk next to my laptop, must have been a Freudian slip |
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| Author: | John Clarkson [ Sat Nov 21, 2015 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nature and tourism - annual conference of GLNP |
Nature's Home on your lap would definitely be a Freudian slip |
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| Author: | Jim Wright [ Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nature and tourism - annual conference of GLNP |
Why are some so people (who should know better) so intent on lowering the tone of this website? 
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