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Patron:
In February 2009 the Green Team Board appointed the first Green Team patron, Peter Wright.
Peter began his career in Youth Work and Community Education going on to become the Manager of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Unit in the City of Edinburgh from 1989-2007. He co-founded Youth in Trust - now the National Trust for Scotland Conservation Volunteers, and Thistle Camps. Peter set up the Green Team in 1995 to offer an environmental opportunity to those taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. He also helped to establish the John Muir Award. He is currently Convenor and Treasurer of the History of Education Centre in Edinburgh. In 2005 Peter was awarded an MBE for services to the community.
Board Members:
Gavin
Crosby, Chair
Gavin has a background in informal education. He has worked with
young people in schools, youth work settings and through the Duke of Edinburgh's
Award. He has a Postgraduate Certificate in Community Education and currently
works at Enquire, the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning.
Gavin has volunteered with the Green Team over a number of years and became chair
in 2007. Gavin brings knowledge of youth, education and additional support needs
policy to the board as well as experience in delivering services to challenging
young people. Gavin sits on the Health & Safety and Development sub-committees.
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David Wyllie, Company Secretary. BSC (Hons) Edinburgh; MS Iowa State: PhD Cantab
Dip Ed Tech Dundee.
From 1974 - 1978 David worked as Senior Lecturer at the
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in Agriculture and Rural Development. In
1978 - 1980 he became Head of the British Development Project based at the University
of Yucatan, Mexico. From 1980 - 2004 he was a lecturer at Edinburgh University
and the Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh. This covered teaching, research
and course development in Agriculture, Rural Resource Management and Communications.
He also spent considerable periods as a consultant, mostly in Eastern Europe,
Russia and the Ukraine working in projects related to training, education and
extension. David has been an Emeritus Fellow of SAC since 2004.
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Samantha Robertson, Treasurer
Graduating with a degree in Ecology and plan
to enter teaching, Samantha Robertson, found temporary work in the financial industry
and, with a short career break to run a summer hostel for the SYHA, has remained
there since. To merge her love of the outdoors, and the enjoyment of watching
young people develop, Samantha runs the North Edinburgh D of E group. Within her
new role of treasurer she aims to ensure that there will be sufficient funds to
underpin the valuable work undertaken by the Green Team.
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Fiona Longstaff, minutes secretary
Fiona’s working life was largely in
university administration and her last post before retiring was as Academic Registrar
for the University of Edinburgh. She is the mother of a Green Team participant.
Fiona is a member of the Personnel sub-committee.
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Nick Forrest
Nick Forrest is an environmental consultant specialising in renewable
energy. He recently completed a survey of Scotland's hydropower potential for
the Scottish Government using a GIS model of his own design. Nick has also been
a regular leader on Green Team projects over the last 5 years.
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Jill Holland
Jill has business experience in planning & analysis and marketing.
She has experience of working with other voluntary organisations as a volunteer
and committee member in her local community. She has been an active participant
in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the John Muir Award schemes. She has
a love of the outdoors, from the back garden to the big mountains and shares the
Green Team desire to help young people get out and enjoy and appreciate the environment.
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Don Williamson
Don Williamson is Chief Executive of Shared Care Scotland a
national charity supporting carers and care recipients. Prior to this he spent
two years as Programme Director in Edinburgh for the international leadership
organisation Common Purpose, and before this was eight years with The Duke of
Edinburgh's Award as Assistant then Deputy Director for Scotland. Don is also
a member of the Visiting Committee for Polmont Young Offenders Institution.
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Lorna Street
Lorna is working towards a PhD in Arctic plant ecology at the
University of Edinburgh, and enjoys studying and teaching in the outdoors. She
has been an active Green Team leader since 2004.
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