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