Charity ambassador role for adventurer
Polly in link with CLS
The first Scottish woman to ascend Mount Everest has been made an ambassador for locally-based outdoor charity Countryside Learning Scotland (CLS).
Kirkmichael-based Polly Murray was invited to be an ambassador last month along with Guy Grieve, owner of the Ethical Shellfish Company.
Her action-packed life has included tackling Everest in 2000, skiing off the summit of Mount McKinley – the highest peak in North America – exploring the Arctic and Antarctic regions and presenting on the BAFTAnominated children’s wildlife exploration TV programme ‘Serious.’
As part of her role, Polly will also help to promote CLS – a Blairgowrie-based charity with a vision for a sustainable future in Scotland’s countryside.
The charity aims to teach youngsters about Scotland’s rural economy and demonstrate how they can be involved.
The charity facilitates talks with rural industry professionals such as farmers, gamekeepers and foresters and arranges visits to working farms, recreation facilities, estates and rural businesses including renewable energy developments.
Polly commented: “From an early age, I have been raised to embrace the outdoor life and I am really pleased to be asked by Countryside Learning Scotland to help increase awareness of its work in giving young people hands-on learning, training and employment opportunities in rural industry.”
Ian Robertson, executive director of CLS, said: “I am thrilled that Polly and Guy, two individuals with a wealth of hard earned practical experience in the outdoors have agreed to join Chris Tiso as ambassadors of our charity. Their insights are certain to inspire.”