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Active by Nature

Outdoor Activities & Nature Research

We invite you to take part in our research project in collaboration with Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) as part of a research project to find out how people relate to the outdoors. Active By Nature is a free educational program by Mavericks Academy that explores how outdoor activities can inspire movement, wellbeing, and a stronger connection to nature. 

Take part in our research

Do you teach or lead outdoor activities? If so, we’d love to invite you to complete a short research survey in collaboration with Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and Mavericks Academy.

This short questionnaire takes about 5-10 minutes to complete. It invites you to reflect on how your lead or take part in activities in nature.

Your responses are anonymous and will help us better understand how outdoor activities can be more useful for everyone.

VIDEO for Question 18

Please watch the video below before answering question 18

 
Sources

Mavericks Life Co. (2024). Nature-Based Activities: White Paper 

World Health Organization (2024). World Mental Health Report: Transforming Mental Health for All.

International Diabetes Federation (2024). IDF Diabetes Atlas (11th ed.).

Office of Health Economics (2026). The Burden of LDL-Cholesterol-Driven Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases.

Confidentiality Policy

We treat all questionnaire responses as confidential. Your answers will be stored securely and handled only by the Mavericks Academy research team. Before any data are shared with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) research team, we will remove names, email addresses, and any other directly identifying details.

The ZHAW team will receive only anonymised data for analysis. Results will be reported in aggregate form, so no individual participant will be identifiable.

At the end of the questionnaire, you can choose whether or not you would like to be contacted about future research or related learning opportunities. Your choice will not affect your participation in this study, and you can ask to have your contact details removed from our mailing list at any time.

 

About Environmental and Sustainability Psychology at ZHAW

In the field of environmental and sustainability psychology, students at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences examine how people interact with nature, what drives sustainable behaviour, and how these insights can be applied in real-world contexts. This project is part of a course focusing on how outdoor activities can influence wellbeing, motivation, and engagement with the natural environment.

About our Course: Active By Nature 101


Active-ByNature.org is an open education program for nature-based activities by MAVERICKS Academy. We create accessible online learning experiences and resources for outdoor activities, wellbeing, and environmental engagement.

Our introductory MOOC (Massive Open Online Learning) course, ABN_101 teaches the foundations of nature-based science for health and wellbeing. It is a free eLearning course open to the public (2 hours).

The course explores how being active in nature can enhance motivation to move, strengthen group dynamics, and deepen the connection to the natural environment. It is designed for individuals and organisations who want to integrate these ideas into their existing activities in a simple and practical way.

Follow the programme on: LinkedIN and Instagram

Download the course Info Pack

About the Course: Active By Nature 101


Active By Nature is an open education program for nature-based activities by MAVERICKS Academy. We create accessible online learning experiences and resources for outdoor activities, wellbeing, and environmental engagement.

Our introductory MOOC (Massive Open Online Learning) course, ABN_101 teaches the foundations of nature-based science for health and wellbeing. It is a free eLearning course open to the public (2 hours).

The course explores how being active in nature can enhance motivation to move, strengthen group dynamics, and deepen the connection to the natural environment. It is designed for individuals and organisations who want to integrate these ideas into their existing activities in a simple and practical way.

Follow the programme on: LinkedIN and Instagram

Download the course Info Pack

About Environmental and Sustainability Psychology at ZHAW

In the field of environmental and sustainability psychology, students at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences examine how people interact with nature, what drives sustainable behaviour, and how these insights can be applied in real-world contexts. This project is part of a course focusing on how outdoor activities can influence wellbeing, motivation, and engagement with the natural environment.