Wild in the City is a London-based organisation seeking to make nature a meaningful part of everyday life. They offer natural history, ecotherapy and woodland […]
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Imperial Lates
Sunshine, health and wellbeing As the cold dark winter gives way to spring, we celebrate the warming sun on our skin and the physical and […]
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Reasons to be Cheerful
I spoke with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd for a Reasons To Be Cheerful podcast episode exploring the importance of parks and green spaces, and […]
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Women who lead
Good Housekeeping, April 2021. Nature has provided a valuable escape for many over the past year and there are lots of reasons to get out […]
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South London Downs NNR
Wild in the City is part of a partnership recovering and enhancing wildlife sites and supporting peoples connection to them, here Natural England showcases work […]
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NBC, Today
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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De-traumatising the city
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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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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Over the Bridge: Reconnecting with Nature
In discussion with Over the Bridge podcast, discussing ‘Reconnecting with Nature’ and our relationship with the countryside and natural spaces as black people.
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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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