“Britain's rainforests”: Engaging the public with brownfield sites for conservation in the U.K.

McCallum, Rosie; Sardo, Ana Margarida

Abstract

This small-scale study aims to understand what different environmental organisations are doing to engage people with brownfield sites in the U.K. Interviews with staff members from different environmental organisations found a wide range of initiatives to be in practice, including collaboration with other organisations and local schools and involving volunteer groups with maintenance of the sites. Working with volunteers and partner organisations and the management of sites were often identified as essential contributors to the success of projects. Interesting themes which arose, including the lack of demographic data and issues engaging with developers, could act as springboards for further studies.

Citation

McCallum, R., & Sardo, A. M. (2021). “Britain's rainforests”: Engaging the public with brownfield sites for conservation in the U.K. Journal of Science Communication, 20(04), Article A07. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.20040207

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 20, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jul 8, 2021
• Publication Date: Jul 8, 2021
• Deposit Date: Sep 7, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 14, 2021
• Journal: Journal of Science Communication
• Print ISSN: 1824-2049
• Electronic ISSN: 1824-2049
• Publisher: Sissa Medialab
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 04
• Article Number: A07
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/2.20040207
• Keywords: Communication; Community action; Environmental communication; Public engagement with science and technology
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7556908