THE head of a local environmental centre travelled to Russia to make children in St Petersburg more aware of green issues.
John Rhymer, head of Bishops Wood Environmental Centre in Stourport, travelled to the city to help with the launch of its new Education for Sustainability (EfS) strategy.
The strategy was formulated after considerable research by Russian environmentalists.
Last year, Mr Rhymer and the Bishops Wood team welcomed an eight-strong delegation from Russia for a five-day visit co-ordinated by the Field Studies Council.
"The delegation was very impressed with what was happening in Worcestershire and particularly interested in Bishops Wood's partnership with industries such as National Grid and Severn Trent," said Mr Rhymer.
"They were also interested in the Eco-centre and Eco-school projects and how the wider issues of sustainability have been incorporated into educational programmes.
"I was delighted to be invited to the launch and spent a week in St Petersburg involved with a number of celebrations to mark the unveiling of the Education for Sustainability strategy.
The county council lent the Russians its Earth Balloon, a 7m diameter balloon of the Earth which allows a whole class inside.
Mr Rhymer ran teacher-training workshops and held classes for children in the balloon during his stay earlier this year.
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