Exploring nature connectedness with 8-15 year olds

During August 2025, Street Space was commissioned by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to listen to young people, 8 to 15 years old, to explore how they feel about nature. With a focus on understanding the reported ‘teenage dip’ in nature connectedness, it was a joy to design a creative workshop series to spark rich conversations about nature, space, access and fear.

Our report will be shared publicly soon with more detail on the insights revealed and opportunity areas for intervention. For now, we wanted to share some of the views and perspectives expressed by the young people in their own words, via the video below.