Forest Schools and environmental attitudes: a case study of children aged 8–11 years

Turtle, Christina, Convery, Ian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2527-5660 and Convery, Katie (2015) Forest Schools and environmental attitudes: a case study of children aged 8–11 years. Cogent Education, 2 (110010).

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Abstract

There is growing evidence that children in the UK are suffering from a lack of engagement with nature and the outdoor environment. This paper investigates the attitudes of children towards the natural environment and focuses on Forest School programmes as a mechanism to promote a “pro-environmental” attitude. The study identified that there was a statistically significant difference in environmental attitude between groups of children that had participated in a Forest Schools programme and those that had not participated, with children who have taken part in Forest Schools demonstrating a more pro-environmental attitude. Whilst it is recognised that Forest Schools may not be the only factor influencing these attitudes, this is still an important finding that adds to the overall benefits of participation in Forest Schools programmes.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Cogent Education
Publisher:	Cogent OA
ISSN:	2331-186X
Departments:	Institute of Science and Environment > Forestry and Conservation Centre for National Parks and Protected Areas (CNPPA)
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Author(s). This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	11 Apr 2016 14:52
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2024 14:32
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/2088

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