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Engagement with the Natural Environment
publication date: Jul 17, 2011
Natural England – ‘Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment in England, Annual report 2010-2011’
Natural England has published the second annual report on the findings of the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) Survey. The survey was commissioned to help policymakers understand how people use, enjoy and are motivated to protect the natural environment. The survey found that the English adult population participated in an estimated 2.49 billion visits to the natural environment in 2010/11. This represents a 13 per cent decrease on the estimated 2.86 billion visits taken during 2009/10. The largest decreases were recorded amongst those aged 16-24, people in the DE socio-economic group, and those from the BME population. The report also found that the more frequently people visit the natural environment, the more likely they are to appreciate it and to be concerned about environmental damage. Frequent visitors are also more likely to engage in pro-environmental behaviours such as recycling and preferring to buy seasonal and locally grown food. More… |
