National Parks in England take leading role in £4.5m project to connect disadvantaged young people to nature - National Parks England
England’s National Parks are taking an instrumental role in a project which will help more than 25,000 young people living in the country’s most socially disadvantaged areas connect with nature and rural life through nights under the stars, outdoor residentials and a host of other inspiring experiences.
By the end of the project next spring, Generation Green 2 will have delivered more than 41,500 experiences focused on nature connection and outdoor learning to young people who would otherwise be the least likely demographic in the country to spend time in the nation’s most beautiful landscapes.
Delivered by a coalition of 24 organisations and funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), this £4.5 million project aims to help address major inequalities in access to nature by cultivating a wider interest in green spaces among the next generation, fostering lifelong wellbeing benefits among participants and opening protected places to a wider demographic.
All courses are based in protected landscapes such as National Parks, National Landscapes and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). Generation Green 2 supports key recommendations in the 2019 Landscapes Review, addressing the need for a wider range of first-time visitors to engage with protected landscapes in order to help make them fit for the future.
Nine of England’s National Park Authorities are actively delivering courses as part of the project.
Posted On: 16/10/2024
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