Johan Faskunger

Consultant Physical activity, public health, community planning and behaviour change at ProActivity AB. Employed at The Swedish association for outdoor organisation

Johan Faskunger has studied sports & fitness pedagogy at the University of Gothenburg and completed both a doctoral degree and a master’s degree in the field of physical activity & health sciences at the University of Bristol.

Johan will speak about a new study of ”Luften är fri – Friluftslivets år” – Swedens Year of Outdoor recreation. Year of Outdoor recreation 2021 was a nationwide campaign to promote outdoor life and recreation in Sweden 2021. Prime goals were (among others): to promote outdoor life in groups with little previous experience, to improve co-operation between outdoor organisations and stakeholders and to increase knowledge about Swedish nature and allemansrätten – the right of public access – which is the foundation for outdoor life in Sweden.