Bibliographic Details
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Greenspace & Us: Exploring Co-design Approaches to Increase Engagement with Nature by Girls and Young Women. |
| Authors: |
Cole, Stuart1, Goodenough, Jessica2, Haniff, Melissa3, Hussain, Nafeesa4, Ibrahim, Sahar3, Jani, Anant5 anant.r.jani@gmail.com, Jiggens, Emily6, Khan, Ansa4, Langford, Pippa7, Montgomery, Louise7, Moore, Lizzie6, Rowe, Rosie6, Skinner, Sam8 |
| Source: |
Gateways: International Journal of Community Research & Engagement. Jun2024, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1-17. 17p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*YOUNG women, *COUNTY councils, *NONPROFIT organizations, *PARK design, *PUBLIC institutions |
| Abstract: |
Nature connection through engagement with greenspaces plays an important role in promoting well-being. In England, certain groups, such as girls and young women from disadvantaged backgrounds, have limited access to high-quality greenspaces and face other barriers to engaging with nature. In Oxfordshire, the County Council has committed to improving access to greenspace and nature for all. In 2022, a group consisting of twenty girls and young women (aged 10–16) from East Oxford not-for-profit organisations, academic institutions and public bodies came together to start an initiative called ‘Greenspace & Us’. The girls and young women participated in six three-hour workshops in February to March 2022. Using the COM-B (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, Behaviour) approach, we explored the enablers and barriers to girls and young women in Oxford engaging more with nature, which included: increasing equity of access; introducing meaningful co-production; taking safety concerns seriously; making nature normal; promoting the right to play; and increasing the ability to connect with greenspaces. The outputs of this process were synthesised into the ‘Greenspace & Us Manifesto’, which was crafted collectively. Furthermore, these insights were used to design inclusive park furniture, which was later installed in a local park in East Oxford. In this practice-based article, we outline the methods, outcomes as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the engagement, co-design and co-production approaches we used in Greenspace & Us. We hope the insights from our project will support more inclusive and equitable design of greenspaces for all. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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