Home
About us
News
> 2004
> 2003
> 2002
> 2001
> 2000
Careers
Responsibility
Conditions
Healthline
Investors
Licensing
Contact Us
Home > News
08 February 2002
Nick Baker, TV Presenter is to Launch 'Whose Water' Bringing Fun into Science 11.30am Wednesday 20th February 2002. Venue: Paignton Zoo

Nick Baker, popular Wildlife Television Presenter, will be launching 'Whose Water' Science Year project in the Green Room at the Education Centre in Paignton Zoo at 11.30am on Wednesday 20th February 2002.
Nick Baker, popular Wildlife Television Presenter, will be launching 'Whose Water' Science Year project in the Green Room at the Education Centre in Paignton Zoo at 11.30am on Wednesday 20th February 2002.

This unique concept for National Science Year has been organised and supported by a group of organisations (AstraZeneca, the National Marine Aquarium, the Environment Agency, Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, SETPOINT for Devon and Cornwall and Paignton Zoo Environmental Park) who have formed a partnership to put together this joint project to run throughout Science Year.

The focus of the project is an open competition for all ages to investigate to the simple task of washing teeth..

Nick Baker says, "Water is a finite resource, we take it for granted. Drop by drop this competition makes us think how much we waste in our daily lives." Nick Baker will be judging the entries and looking for creative presentations and innovative investigations. Winners will be invited, as their prize, to be a scientist for the day at one of the partner organisations - a unique opportunity.

At the same time, each of the partners will be running separate events throughout the year with supporting projects, all with a watery theme.

Whose Water will not only be promoted by the partners but also be distributed through schools, colleges, libraries, and other organisations throughout the south west and nationally through the National Science Year website, educational media and more.

Web: www.paigntonzoo.org.uk and www.rainforestlive.org.uk

Ends

> Tell a friend

Notes to news editors

For those unable to attend the launch, a series of photographs will be available after the event in digital jpg format 300dpi which can be emailed to you.

The attached leaflet (and poster, not enclosed) is also available in a PDF format.

Further enquiries to:

Liz Procter
Press Officer
Paignton Zoo
01803 697568
lprocter@paigntonzoo.org.uk

Nigel Smallbones
Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust
01803 528841
coastalzone@countryside-trust.org.uk

Douglas Herdson
National Marine Aquarium
01752 275216
douglas.herdson@national-aquarium.co.uk

Human Resources
AstraZeneca UK Ltd
01803 882882
infomaster@brixham.astrazeneca.com

Rosalind Keenan
Environment Agency
01392 316180
rosalind.keenan@environment-agency.gov.uk

Paul Hartley
Devon Education Business Partnership
SETPOINT Devon and Cornwall
01392 215501
paul.hartley@connexions-cd.org.uk

> Global info
Search
> Advanced search
Change font size
Quick links
>
UK media contacts
Information for
>
Journalists
>  Legal notice   >  Privacy policy >  © AstraZeneca 2007