DE ONLANDEN
From nature consumption to nature connection
From nature consumption to nature connection
DE ONLANDEN IS HOME TO THE OTTER
STICHTING NATUURBELANG DE ONLANDEN
DE ONLANDEN MAP
What is the problem with De Onlanden?
Overexploitation, pollution, and a disregard for ecological limits
Challenge of fostering a more sustainable relationship between humans and nature in the area
To support its long-term ecological and social sustainability
Our Research Question
"How to foster a sustainable relationship between the people living in and around De Onlanden and De Onlanden itself?''
Three Building Blocks
Nature connectedness
The five pathways to nature connectedness:
Senses
Emotion
Beauty
Meaning
Compassion
The triple bottom line
People, planet & profit
Stakeholders with major importance
Stichting Natuurbelang De Onlanden
Waterschap Noorderzijlvest
Natuurmonumenten
Staatsbosbeheer
Stakeholders with minor importance
Land- en Tuinbouw Organisatie(LTO)
Provinciale Landschappen of Groningen and Drenthe
Municipalities of Noordenveld, Tynaarlo and Groningen
Waterbedrijf Groningen
For a more sustainable human-nature relationship in De Onlanden:
collaboration among all three groups is crucial.
Open communication, transparency, and shared goals can bridge the gaps between economic needs, policy constraints, and conservation efforts.
Aligning social, environmental, and economic priorities through inclusive decision-making of these stakeholders can ensure that De Onlanden thrives for generations to come.
Gaining insights by exploring comparable nature reserves.
How did other nature reserves handle their relationships with the people in and around them?
How to improve the human-nature relationships in De Onlanden?
Creating Interactive Features
Increasing social media presence
Digitally, one could also publish an array of stories from the local populations
Community engagement
Partnerships with educational institutions