Minecraft, COVID Spaces, and the City of Vancouver
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Our project aims to engage youth in the reimagining of outdoor COVID spaces...
SFU
Centre for Dialogue
SFU Semester at CityStudio
CityStudio’s Outdoor Learning Project is inspired by Rewilding Vancouver, the Park Board’s strategy to celebrate the special wild places in the city and to bring experiences of nature into everyday life. The project works to encourage and facilitate outdoor learning in Everett Crowley Park. Phase 1 is in partnership with the SFU Semester in Dialogue. The project team is working with students and community organizations to research the infrastructure needs that would supports outdoor learning in Everett Crowley Park. Additional parks will be explored through future project work. The project is supported by the Vancouver Foundation and the Vancouver Park Board.
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Researchers tell us that people in cities are increasingly affected by “nature deficit disorder”, with symptoms including reduced ability to concentrate, problems with heart and lung health, and mental health challenges amongst others. They also tell us that some of the most vulnerable people in our communities are those that are most deeply affected.1,2 The David Suzuki Foundation conducted a survey with young Canadians and found that 70 per cent spend an hour or less a day outdoors. The 2012 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card says they spend almost eight hours a day in front of screens.3 Research also shows us that people who get outside regularly are less stressed, have more resilient immune systems and are generally happier.3 Time in nature is “not only good for us, it is essential to our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.”
We believe that urban parks are one of the most accessible ways to connect urban residents with nature, themselves and each other. We want to tap into this potential by exploring how we can create community-driven ‘outdoor learning spaces’ in parks in Vancouver.
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