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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What is friluftsliv For many people across the Scandinavian countries, getting in touch with nature is a value that shapes their lives and their wellbeing. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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ITV, Lorraine
In this piece, along with Wild in the City members, I speak with Lisa Faulkner about the benefits of hiking for our emotional health, as […]
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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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Belonging & Un-belonging in the English countryside: Panel discussion
‘Belonging & Un-belonging in the English Countryside’ symposium took place on Thursday 2 May 2019. Part I: Being in the English Countryside Panel discussion chaired […]
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BBC, Cities: Nature’s New Wild
I was featured in Episode 3, Outcasts, talking about importance of a relationship with nature to urban resident’s well-being. The script for the section on […]
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Beth Collier, a therapist who works in the woods
Le bonheur est dans le jardin If Beth Collier had not met a young boy a few years ago, locked in his anger and impervious […]
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Let’s say goodbye to Respectability and welcome Assertiveness
In a politics of Assertiveness our aim is to remove ourselves from the drama of being made to feel aggressive or that we need to […]
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Culture of Confinement is a Child Rights Issue
Today less than one in 10 children play regularly in green spaces, half the number of children who played outdoors a generation ago … This […]
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The challenges of urban lifestyles to well-being and the value of nature to emotional health
Urban lifestyles can leave us isolated – from people and nature – and the quality of our relationships and wellbeing suffers…there are parallels between the […]
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Reimaginging London’s Emotional Well-being
Relationships are central to our well-being. We’re experiencing a relationship crisis – the quality of our social relationships is poor…Our relationship with nature mirrors the […]
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