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Ecotourism & Pastimes

Emma Newsome
Newsome represents TYF Adventure, the first carbon neutral adventure company in the world situated in the only coastal national park in Britain, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. She has over 5 years of experience delivering sustainable adventure activities to over 12,000 people. TYF aims to reconnect individuals, businesses and schools to nature and inspire them to reach their potential indoors and outdoors.
www.tyf.com
www.pcnpa.org.uk

Eric Jones
Climber & adventurer

Born and raised on a traditional farm in North Wales, Jones has made a living from his native soil. He has honed his skills in mountaineering, paragliding, mountain biking, and skydiving in Snowdonia National Park and has been featured in TV documentaries around the world. His home and heart is in Wales, a place of excellence for outdoor activities.

Eleri Thomas
Brecon Beacons National Park
As education and geopark education officer at Brecon Beacons National Park, Thomas teams with schools and community groups to promote the Park’s role and importance. She has helped develop audio trails to encourage more visitors to engage with the Park’s landscape and to understand the industrial heritage. She has also travelled to Mozambique and South Africa with the British Council on a Connecting Classrooms project.
www.breconbeacons.org

Chris Wright
Snowdonia Active
Wright, an outdoor enthusiast, is a highly qualified kayak instructor and world traveler. He actively promotes a wide range of outdoor activities and encourages environmental responsibility in the Snowdonia area. Wright is the operations manager at Snowdonia Active, a social enterprise that supports and helps develop outdoor activities in North West Wales.
www.snowdonia-active.com

Sports
Urdd Gobaith Cymru
The Urdd Gobaith Cymru is an active youth movement with more than fifty thousand members in Wales. The group hosts competitions and festivals, while also encouraging participation in many different activities, including the arts, volunteering, and sports—from rugby to swimming. Its goals are to inspire friendship, community involvement, and a healthy, active lifestyle.
www.urdd.org