Schools Media Project
Over the last few years, school pupils from in and around the Cairngorms National Park have worked with the Aberdeenshire Media Unit to write and produce a number of films about the Park.
In 2007, pupils from six secondary schools produced films on living, working and visiting the Park, highlighting issues on outdoor access, traditional music, biodiversity, the environment, tourism and other business. The project helped to raise awareness of the Park amongst the pupils, whilst also developing their skills in film production. Watch the video students produced in 2007.
In 2009, pupils from nine primary schools produced films on the impact of climate change on the Park, and how people might adapt to these impacts in the future. With support from the CNPA and the Clim-ATIC project, they worked with scientists and local experts to explore the impacts locally and how to tackle them, focussing on topics such as moorlands, biodiversity, energy, forestry, tourism, flooding and transport. View the video produced by students in 2009.
In 2011, ten secondary schools across the Cairngorms National Park, and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, are producing films on how their school is delivering outdoor learning through the Curriculum for Excellence.
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