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Coast, Countryside, and the National Trust: Examining Young Adults’ Experiences of Nature through Sport Josey Field, Dr. Cassandra Phoenix, and Prof. Tim Coles or Sport Leisure and Tourism Showcase, 23 rd April 2012, Westminster
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Coast, Countryside, and the National Trust: Examining Young Adults ’ Experiences of Nature through Sport Josey Field, Dr. Cassandra Phoenix, and Prof. Tim Coles. Centre for Sport Leisure and Tourism Showcase, 23 rd April 2012, Westminster. Presentation Organisation. Me and My Supervisors. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Coast, Countryside, and the National Trust: Examining Young Adults’
Experiences of Nature through Sport
Josey Field, Dr. Cassandra Phoenix, and Prof. Tim Coles
Centre for Sport Leisure and Tourism Showcase, 23rd April 2012, Westminster
Presentation Organisation
What?
Why?
Me and My Supervisors
How?
What?Research Aims
Aim 2.Understand the
mechanism by which this translates (or not)
to an emotional connection with the
work of environmental
charities (specifically the National Trust)
Why?The National Trust
Understand how Young Adults Experience their Sport
Understand Barriers to Membership
Appealing Promotion
and Conservation
Increased Engagement
and Membership
The Importance of the ResearchUnderstanding the interconnections between humans, human health, and the
natural environment•Shape utilisation of the natural environment to enhance health – impact policy
•Inform how we conserve the natural environment
Why?Academically
Current Literature• Restorative benefits of the natural
environment• Green exercise and the natural
environment
• Nature sports and sensory link to the natural environment
• Nature sports and environmental activism
Developing Knowledge and Moving Forward
How does it all connect together?What could this tell us about identity construction, individual agency, and organisational membership?
How?Qualitative Research Project
Active Young Adults18-30
National Trust Staff
• Auto-Photography Task
• Interviews in Place
• Focus Groups
• Interviews
• Field Notes
Me and My Supervisors
Josey Field
Dr. Cassie Phoenix Prof. Tim Coles
Thank You – I Welcome Any Questions• The research presented here was conducted during an ESRC Studentship
under its Capacity Building Clusters Award (RES-187-24-0002) in partnership with the National Trust
• For more information about this project and the work of the Centre for Sport, Leisure and Tourism research see: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/slt/ourresearch/nationaltrust/Or the European Centre for Environment and Human Health website: http://www.ecehh.org/staff/josey-field
• Contact Josey Field on: [email protected]
