I spoke with Molly Hunter about the therapetuic benefits of nature for a piece on the Norweigan concept of Friluftsliv. Watch the full item here.
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De-traumatising the city
Here I give an overview of my essay for the Rethinking Parks: Visions to shape the future of parks essay series, at the Nesta conference […]
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On 5th November 2020, Natural England launched the Nature Recovery Network, the biggest national initiative to restore nature in England. Watch to discover the beauty […]
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A version of this essay was first published by Nesta as part of their Rethinking Parks essay collection. This essay explores the physiological impact of […]
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In this segment exploring Friluftsliv, Sally Phillips interviews me about Nature Allied Psychotherapy and how we can access more nature. See the full show here.
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Plant Parenthood The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a Licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all […]
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Happiful For many people across the Scandinavian countries, getting in touch with nature is a value that shapes their lives and their wellbeing. So why […]
Continue...Covid-19 and our relationship with nature
Our relationship with nature has emerged as one of the most valuable sources of resilience and pleasure during lockdown. This article was published in The […]
Continue...Covid-19 and the race factor in access to green space
Black and minority ethnic people are disproportionately affected by environmental conditions which evoke stress and harm our health. In a time of global crisis and […]
Continue...There’s a trauma in loss of connection to nature, we need to stop saying that it’s not for us
Black dismissiveness of nature isn’t just simple dislike, it belies a legacy of trauma and the interference of white supremacy. A version of this article […]
Continue...Black Nature Narratives
Black Nature Narratives explores black perspectives on issues relating to the natural world and our relationship with nature
Continue...Black absence in green spaces
Many people of colour have been disenfranchised from nature through human interference… An absence rooted in historical and current traumas of shame, hardship and racism […]
Continue...Land Justice and the uncomfortable issue of race
Redpepper Whether it’s growing your own food or enjoying the countryside, people of colour are asserting their right to the land in Britain. Amy Hall […]
Continue...BBC London, Can farm animals improve your mental health?
In this short film, on location at Crystal Palace Park Farm, I help make the case for the importance of access to nature and animals […]
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