{"id":29948,"date":"2021-05-11T16:03:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29948"},"modified":"2021-05-10T17:37:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T16:37:11","slug":"new-guide-with-nt-shows-the-pathways-to-a-stronger-connection-with-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29948","title":{"rendered":"New guide with NT shows the pathways to a stronger connection with nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Research from the University of Derby has devised five \u2018pathways\u2019 which the National Trust (NT) is using to help people form a stronger connection with nature.<\/h3>\n

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\u2026 enhance people\u2019s engagement with nature\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

\u2026 large scale surveys\u2026.show that a strong connection with nature is key for our sense of wellbeing\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

The University of Derby writes:<\/p>\n

The pathways are based on the findings of academics at the University\u2019s Nature Connectedness Research Group. The new guide, entitled \u2018Nature & Me\u2019, explains the research and how the pathways framework has been used to design activities at National Trust locations to enhance people\u2019s engagement with nature.<\/p>\n

Professor Miles Richardson, Professor of Human Factors and Nature Connectedness at the University, said: \u201cOur relationship with nature is critical at a time when we are trying to address climate change and the loss of wildlife, because a greater connection with nature inspires people to be more protective of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe connection we form with nature does not depend on how much time we spend in the countryside. It is about a close attachment to nature, which benefits our mental wellbeing too.\u201d….<\/p>\n

The pathways are:<\/p>\n