Mitchell, R. and Bushby, R. (2011) The impact of John Muir Award experiences on the health-related behaviours, attitudes and aspirations of participants. In: Marrs, S.J., Foster, S., Hendrie, C., Mackey, E.C. and Thompson, D.B.A. (eds.) The Changing Nature of Scotland. TSO Scotland, pp. 133-138.
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Abstract
<p>The John Muir Award encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with, enjoy, and care for the planet’s wild places. This involves meeting four challenges: discovering a wild place; actively exploring it; doing something to conserve it; and sharing these experiences.</p> <p>There are positive impacts arising from involvement, not least high levels of enjoyment and direct engagement with groups ordinarily less likely to undertake outdoor experiences.</p> <p>Once introduced to natural environments, there is a heightened aspiration by participants to revisit them; however, evidence of longer term behaviour change was not identified in follow-up surveys.</p>
Item Type: | Book Sections |
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Status: | Published |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Mitchell, Professor Rich |
Authors: | Mitchell, R., and Bushby, R. |
Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Public Health |
Publisher: | TSO Scotland |
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