{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Living Adventurously","title":"Guerrilla Geography, Slow Ways, and Rewilding Cities. Living Adventurously 67","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4379,"description":"Dan Raven-Ellison is an explorer of ideas, landscapes, and what’s possible. As the founder of Slow Ways, he’s building a grassroots national walking network to connect every town and city in Britain. Before that, he spearheaded the campaign to make London the world’s first National Park City, challenging how we perceive urban nature. A self-described guerrilla geographer, Dan blends creativity, activism, and deep curiosity to explore big questions: What makes a place wild? Who gets to access it? And how do we make everyday adventure more accessible?\nThis is Dan’s second appearance on the Living Adventurously podcast (check out episode 49 for our first chat). In this conversation, we dive deeper into Dan’s mission to reimagine geography, walking, childhood, and cities. From rewilding Britain to the future of Slow Ways, we cover bold ideas, tough trade-offs, and the power of imagination in driving real change. Whether you're a walker, parent, teacher, or dreamer, there’s something here for you.\nTopics We Cover in This Episode\n1. Big Picture: What’s the Real Mission?\nWhat unites Dan’s unconventional and eccentric projects\nWhy he’s called a “guerrilla geographer” — and what he’s rebelling against\nTimes his imagination outpaced reality\n“Isn’t geography just colouring in?”\nThe weirdest project he’s ever done\nWalking as activism and creative tool\n2. Slow Ways – Do We Really Need This?\nWhy we might need more walking routes, not fewer\nWhat makes Slow Ways different from existing maps and platforms\nCompeting with tech giants on a shoestring\nHow walking can reshape how we think about place\nConnection vs. convenience — what Slow Ways is really for\nWho’s actually using the network\nThe Right to Roam: field margins, farmers, and fairness\n3. Childhoods as Places\nSeeing childhood as a place, not just a phase\nThe dangers of over-sanitised, safety-first childhoods\nDesigning adventure for urban kids\nScreens vs. mud: what kids today are missing\nWhy he wants children to get (safely)...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/B7dlmQTc-RcoVtLG-E3O9NrapzfMTRAMZgbXRRSKOho/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzYwMDAvMTU3NDg2/NjA4Ni1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}