by Haylee Lunt
Sunflower Fields and Other Journeys On Foot by Haylee Lunt is a series of essays about how access to nature empowers people of oppressed identities – specifically women and working class – to resist the forces of patriarchy, white supremacy and capitalism which are driving environmental collapse. It involves all National Parks and is an argument for the conservation of nature.
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Haylee grew up travelling festivals, living from the land with her mum and sister throughout her childhood. This bore a great love for the outdoors, which later translated into long-distance solo hiking throughout the UK and Europe. Haylee has been running a knitwear business since 2019, and recently began working with women artisans in Nepal to supply her pieces. She uses natural dyeing processes to dye them botanically in the UK. Haylee is a Copywriter and Brand Manager living in London.
“My past experiences of solo hiking, wild camping as a young woman.”
“From hiking Snowdon in my childhood, travelling solo in Scandinavia, or walking the South West Coast Path for an ultra marathon, national parks have been profoundly influential on many of my most formative experiences. I don’t believe I would have the relationship I have with nature without having had access to wild spaces.”
Right now we have a once in a generation opportunity to change how National Parks operate. It’s essential that future generations are part of it.
Will you help us shape the future of National Parks?
Our National Parks New Perspectives project aims to give young people from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to influence and connect with decision makers to change the narratives on who National Parks are for and who has a say in their future.
As part of our New Perspectives project we have offered grants to young people to share their stories of National Parks
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund we provided storytelling grants, Future Leader Courses and opportunities for young people to join us as Ambassadors
