passionate about the countryside

Firstly, what do we mean by 'the countryside'?

land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc.

• The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky.
• magnificent views over open countryside
• the beautiful countryside of Wales
• Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside.
• in the countryside the quieter pace of life in the countryside

countryside noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

How do you feel about 'the countryside'?

Feeling at home in the countryside - Ramblers

‘A visit to the countryside is always accompanied by a feeling of unease; dread.’ - Changing Landscapes, Changing Lives

A lot of us wanted to move to the countryside during the pandemic:

COVID-19: Americans want to swap city for rural areas | World Economic Forum

Is it better to Live in the Countryside vs City Life -

Although moving to the countryside has an impact:

Jay Doubleyou: building on the greenbelt

But how open is the countryside?

The Book of Trespass by Nick Hayes review – a trespasser's radical manifesto | Travel writing | The Guardian

Nick Hayes on Trespassing: In Conversation with Dartington Trust - YouTube

Here we are looking at the history of the countryside:

Jay Doubleyou: the making of the british landscape...

Jay Doubleyou: stone circles in the west country

In other words we have had quite an impact on the countryside:

Jay Doubleyou: anthropocene

And we are only just understanding what that impact is:

Jay Doubleyou: climate literacy around the world

Jay Doubleyou: climate change in the english language classroom

But how much of this understanding is reliable, balanced and truthful?

Jay Doubleyou: green propaganda

Jay Doubleyou: green nationalism

Jay Doubleyou: how green are electric cars?

Jay Doubleyou: the spread of zoonotic diseases

Finally, perhaps we need to celebrate, to appreciate the countryside a little more:

Jay Doubleyou: earth day 2024

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