| Background The Rainforest Roadshow was set up in 1990 by Dave Shaw to inspire and educate audiences about the tropical rainforests which have themselves provided such inspiration for him. Growing up in Birmingham is not necessarily the ideal training ground for aspiring rainforest experts, but perhaps no-one told Dave! An early career in breeding tropical moths and butterflies led to his first visit to the rainforests of Costa Rica at the age of 15 - the rest, as they say, is history. Since then, he has travelled frequently to South and Central America, as well as Malaysia, Irian Jaya and Borneo. |
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| Sue trained as a plant biologist and administered a company education department. Since meeting Dave, she has travelled to South and Central America, Malaysia and Borneo. She joined Dave as a Rainforest Roadshow presenter in 1999. | |
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| Dave and Sue continue to visit tropical rainforests and other wilderness areas, now with their two young daughters, to gather new materials and artefacts, photographic and video material, to continue learning and experiencing more of the natural world. | |
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Keen naturalists and amateur anthropologists, they are as interested in learning about the way of life of the indigenous people, as they are in seeing the diverse wildlife of the tropics.
| The Rainforest Roadshow works mainly within schools
with the aim of bringing the rainforest topic to life. Dave and Sue have combined
their extensive knowledge and experience with genuine products and artefacts, to bring an
informative and entertaining view of the rainforest to audiences at schools and public
events throughout the UK, with much emphasis on the way of life of indigenous people and
their role in the rainforest ecosystem. Our aim is to share some of the magic and encourage a greater understanding of this fascinating ecosystem, in the hope that we can save it for the indigenous tribal people of the rainforest and for future generations. The Rainforest Roadshow has undertaken presentations in hundreds of schools and at venues throughout the UK, including the Royal Institution, the Royal Society, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, Science Museum London, Museum of Science & Industry Manchester, Warrington Museum, Wakefield Museum, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Chester Zoo, London Zoo, Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, Techniquest, Plantasia and for events such as BAYSdays, Aberdeen Techfest, Bourne Science Festival, Wolverhampton's Green & Kickin' and Sheffield Children's Festival. Both Dave and Sue have appeared on BBC's Bitesize series and a video diary from one of Dave's trips to Ecuador is featured on the BBC's science programme, Short Circuit. Dave has recently appeared on Teachers TV in a programme on cross-curriculum projects.
Please note: Any other individuals or organisations using the name "rainforest roadshow" are not linked to us, nor endorsed by us. Dave and Sue Shaw are the only presenters of the Rainforest Roadshow as described here. |
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| Contact us at: | dave@rainforestroadshow.co.uk | |