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UNESCO Global Geoparks share the story of our Planet.
A Geopark is an area of globally recognised, unique geological interest designated by UNESCO. A place where you can touch a very special part of the Earth's story and be amazed by the extraordinary landscapes, mountains, coastlines, places and people.
Our Geopark, covering the entire area of Torbay, is Naturally Inspiring. It shares stories of a landscape untouched by glaciation unseen elsewhere in the world. Stories of tropical seas and scorching deserts, raised beaches and drowned forests, hippopotami and mammoth, straight-tusked elephant and sabre-toothed tiger, cave bear and earliest man...
News from the Geopark
28 Jul
News from the Geopark: Additional Roles Available 
Join the Geopark Team!
We’re hiring for three exciting consultancy roles as part of Project TerraFirma, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
We’re looking for:
- Education & Evaluation Consultant
- Education Toolkit Consultant
- Volunteering Consultant
23 Jul
News from the Geopark: Freelance Evaluation Consultant required.
The Geopark is looking for Consultant - Evaluator /Critical Friend. The successful consultant will have extensive experience in evaluation & impact measurement ideally with projects and organisations serving a public benefit remit over natural and environmental heritage.
25 Apr
PICTURESQUE TORBAY
17 Apr
News from the Geopark: 3 x freelance consultants required
Project TerraFirma commenced in December 2024 and we are now at the stage where we need to recruit specialist support in the areas of Governance & Management, Revenue Resilience and Financial Modelling. We would welcome applications for individual roles or a combination of any of the three roles.
13 Mar
Celebrating Devon’s World-Class Heritage
Devon’s world-class heritage will come under the spotlight at a day of public talks that the Devonshire Association is hosting in Tiverton on Saturday 10th May.
14 Feb
English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark celebrates South Devon College's prestigious Green Gown Award for sustainability institution of the Year.
The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark is proud to announce that its partner, South Devon College, has been awarded the coveted Green Gown Award for Sustainability Institution of the Year. This significant achievement, presented by the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC), highlights the College's steadfast dedication to sustainability and its innovative approach aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
20 Dec
“A tree for Christmas! What could be the oldest fossil evidence of trees on a volcanic island in the world, has been discovered in the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark!
The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking fossil discovery at Saltern Cove, which promises to shed new light on the region's rich geological history. The fossils, trees believed to be around 377 million of years old, were discovered by Dr Kevin Page, President of ProGEO and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, during a condition survey of the Geopark’s Sites of Special Scientific Interest for Natural England.
22 Nov
COP29 Torbay case studies
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan. This takes place from 11 to 22 November 2024.
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Meet our patron
Television's favourite geologist Prof. Iain Stewart is patron of the English Riviera Geopark.
Iain is the presenter of Journeys from the Centre of the Earth, the award winning BBC series Earth - The Power of the Planet and his current BBC series How Earth Made Us.
See what Iain has to say about his role as Geopark patron
Peplows Chartered Accountants
Supporting the English Riviera Global Geopark
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