Tag: “connection-to-nature”

1. Wilderness therapy as mental health treatment: a case study from the UK

   The cost of mental health is rising exponentially across the world, overtaking the cost of heart disease. At the same time, wilderness and biodiversity are…

   https://www.europarc.org/news/2019/11/wilderness-therapy-as-mental-health-treatment-a-case-study-from-the-uk/

2. The Good Principles for Outdoor Sports now in 6 languages!

   On the occasion of the 2019 European Week of Sports, the EUROPARC Federation and the European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) launched simultaneously the 10 Good Principles…

   https://www.europarc.org/news/2019/10/the-good-principles-for-outdoor-sports-now-in-6-languages/

3. Visitor behaviour & connection to nature: a study tour in European Protected Areas

   Recreation opportunities can be a major ecosystem service, can provide funding streams and, when well managed, promote conservation and wildlife protection. What methods can we use to communicate with visitors and facilitate pro-environmental behaviour in protected areas? An article by Bryony Slaymaker, a winner of the Alfred Toepfer Natural Heritage Scholarship in 2016.

   https://www.europarc.org/news/2017/12/visitor-behaviour-ats/