Engaging Environments: Final Report – Project Summaries, Outcomes & Legacy

This final report offers an overview of EE partnership activities and outcomes. It provides NERC, UKRI, and other funders, as well as HEIs, researchers, SMEs, community organisers, and cultural organisations with evidence of the value of equitable research and engagement. These examples can be used to raise the profile and recognise the importance of culturally relevant community engagement, co-inquiry in environmental science, inclusive research practice, capacity-building for ECRs and for community and cultural partners, community-building towards equality, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility (EDIA), dedicated developmental, principles-focused evaluation, and project coordination orientated towards equitable partnerships.

We offer evidence and examples of:

• Lessons to bridge principles, practice, and policy
• Stories and experiences of communities and researchers through testimonials and embedded films
• Links to the future work and embedded principles of partners, critical friends, ECRs, and NERC teams
• Tools and resources to be shared and widely used
• Recommendations for public engagement

If you would like any further information, please contact Matt Burrows at University of Reading (m.j.burrows@reading.ac.uk).