Dr Steve Taylor Centre for Recreation and Tourism Research University of the Highlands and Islands Scotland SLOW ADVENTURE EXPERIENCES IN NORTHERN EUROPE

Slow Adventure A form of tourism which foregoes the quick-fix adrenaline-pumping hits of convenient adventure experiences, in favour of slow, immersive journeys; living in and travelling through wild places and natural spaces, and experiencing nature in its timeframe, its seasons, weathers and changes. This might include: Wild food Wildlife Heritage and culture Human- or nature-powered travel Enhanced engagement with place

The Project A business toolkit to facilitate entrepreneurship A wide-ranging transnational training programme on the ethos & delivery of slow adventure ‘Two-eyed seeing’ – combining indigenous and Western perspectives on attitudes towards and understanding of nature Undergraduate student exchanges and placements with partners A festival of slow adventure, rotated between partner countries Development of an overarching slow adventure brand and website

The Partnership UHI, Scotland ETOUR, Sweden Derry City Council, Northern Ireland Metsähallitus, Finland Border Region Authority, Ireland Cape Breton University, Canada Confirmed: University of Iceland Wild Norway/University College Sogndal, Norway Potentially: Faroe Islands Greenland