A Geopark is an area of significance that protects and promotes the geological and related industrial and cultural heritage for everyone to enjoy now and in the future.
Heritage
It was here in the Black Country that nature laid down layers of characteristic rocks and fossils, allowing ingenious people to study this geology and extract the mineral wealth from the ground, using it to make inventions and discoveries that would change our understanding and modernise the whole world.
2016 Developments
2016 is a big year for the Black Country as it bids to become an UNESCO Global Geopark to showcase its geology, culture and heritage internationally.
Earlier this year, the four Black Country authorities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton) submitted the application to become part of the UNESCO network. During summer 2016 the area will receive a visit from UNESCO as part of the application process before a decision is made early 2017.
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Mar 5
. @Walsall_College is all set to show local school students, adults and businesses how to make their digital mark with the launch of a new technology centre funded by the @WestMids_CA Learn more 👉 https://t.co/lNZykK5KFR https://t.co/cu76kp8zZn