Nature Connection
Growing a local culture of nature connectedness, belonging and stewardship amongst the people who live and work in the River Findhorn watershed
Our vision for nature connectedness,
at a watershed-scale
Nature recovery and restoration is as much about human relationships with the natural world, as it is about planting more trees or retaining more water in the landscape.
Building on the Findhorn, Nairn and Lossie Rivers Trust’s charitable aims to provide education and enhance understanding of the river environment and river catchment management, the Findhorn Watershed Initiative community engagement programme seeks to inspire pro-nature conservation behaviours amongst the people who live and work in this place.
Three interdependent intended outcomes:
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Increased nature connectedness supports wellbeing for all watershed inhabitants
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People feel a deeper sense of place and belonging; rooted in and part of their watershed
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Stewardship mindsets are fostered, inspiring pro-nature behaviour changes
Autumn/Winter 2023-24
Community Engagement Programme
Between September 2023 and March 2024, the Findhorn, Nairn and Lossie Rivers Trust commissioned a selection of local partners and collaborators to deliver a pilot programme of community engagement designed to help animate the first phase of unfolding river and ecological restoration activities currently underway for local residents; nurturing watershed residents' senses of connection with, belonging to, and care for the river, its inhabitants, and the wider watershed.
