David Fellows, NAEE Guest Editor

摘要

Welcome to this special edition devoted substantially to Environmental Education in Cumbria.rnThe articles represent just a small sample of the activities and initiatives happening here. We are often perceived as the lucky county - the land of lakes, mountains and pretty villages. However, around the edges of the Lake District National Park, there are areas of serious economic and social deprivation where heavy industry has come and gone. The climate is a hard taskmaster of the farmers who, only a few years ago, were in the front line of the fight against the Foot and Mouth outbreak. We certainly claim to have the most varied environment of all the UK counties - from the extensive extractive industries of coal, gas, rocks and minerals, submarine building, nuclear power and reprocessing to charcoal burners and other woodland crafts; from salt marshes to coastal cliffs; from deep lakes to mountain peaks; from stone circles and ancient village churches to a cathedral, a major Buddhist monastery and temple. We also have Roman remains, monastic ruins, magnificent museums, ports and harbours, working mills, wind turbines, wildlife centres, outdoor centres, lowland and upland farms - and so on - a "County of Contrasts"; a truly "RICH" resource.