| Composer, Percussionist, and Environmentalist Donald Knaack (aka The Junkman™) has been appointed the Ambassador of Arts Education for the UNESCO English Riviera Global Geopark, based in Torquay. Along with this appointment comes the announcement that the production of Knaack’s 5th Annual Global Junkjam will now become a joint effort between Knaack and the UNESCO English Riviera Global Geopark. The event will take place 18 October, 2018, at 12:00(BST), and will emanate from The Space at Cockington Court, in Torbay, which is part of the UNESCO English Riviera Global Geopark. The one hour Global Junkjam will unite the English Riviera Global Geopark with nine additional UNESCO Global Geoparks around the globe via the internet on Google Hangouts. Each of the participating sites will host some 30 to 70 pupils at their Geopark locations. The event will be a worldwide celebration of Mother Earth and a call-to-action for a healthier planet through the use of music-making, social responsibility, and environmental conscience. Confirmed UNESCO Global Geopark participating sites are located in United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Romania, Iran, China, New Zealand, and two sites in Canada. In advance of the event, the students in each participating site will research environmental issues specific to their geographic region as well as solutions to solve those issues. These solutions will then be simplified into very short Eco-chants the pupils will chant and play on reused materials during the event. Examples are: We should ne-ver waste wa-ter, Take less time-in the sho-wer, or Al-ways throw it in the bin. Melanie Border, Coordinator of the UNESCO English Riviera Global Geopark states, “We are delighted to have Donald on board and look forward to his adventurous programming providing new and exciting artistic events that will draw an entirely new audience – bringing science, culture and art and music lovers to our Geopark. His Global Junkjam will help us to make significant contributions to the UNESCO commitment to bring various UNESCO Geopark sites worldwide together to interact and produce new ideas and partnerships.” Donald Knaack remarked, “I am happy and honoured to be a part of this amazing UNESCO organisation. I am most excited about the opportunity to reach out and expand contacts with fellow Geoparks thought the world in order to create programs and educational opportunities to actually bring us all closer together in the quest for a united, world-wide consciousness for a cleaner and healthier planet.” Global Junkjam 2018 will be streamed live on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and at www.junkmusic.online
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Contact am*@ju*******.uk •Other related websites and links: www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk www.enunesco.org www.junkmusic.co.uk •An overview of Global Junkjams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz3XUIkamVQ&t=7s •The Junkman’s Vitae and Press Kit: http://junkmusic.online/presskit/ | 
