Robert Preidt · HealthDay · May 21, 2022
Featuring Dr. Pooja S. Tandon, Nature and Health researcher
It’s a good idea to get children outside every day, but especially on Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play on May 21.
Karen Kirsch, MA is a registered Somatic Movement Therapist with a Masters in Somatic Psychology. Karen has been working in the field of childhood grief for 12 years as a facilitator of children’s groups and served as coordinator of the SoundCareKids grief program for 10 months.
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Although we have seen research on the beneficial relationship between nature contact and human health, little is known on how natural environments that are not green affect stress. Nature and Health researchers tested the effect of a virtual reality exposure to the desert among healthy adult male residents of El Paso, Texas.
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Audrey Garric · Le Monde · April 14, 2022
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
Mr. Kahn is a professor in the Department of Psychology and the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington and director of a laboratory that conducts research on human interactions with nature and technology.
Nature and Health researchers explore how nature-based tourism has the potential to sustain an area’s biodiversity and economic development in a recent article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Jessica Gigot is a poet, farmer, and coach. She lives on a little sheep farm in the Skagit Valley. Her second book of poems, Feeding Hour, won a Nautilus Award and was a finalist for the 2021 Washington State Book Award.
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How do health professionals acknowledge the climate crisis and its connections with human health? Howard Frumkin published an article in The Journal of Climate Change and Health that offers ways for health professionals to consider hope as a path forward for themselves, their patients, and future generations.
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Deedee Sun · KIRO 7 News · January 21, 2022
Featuring Kathleen Wolf, Nature and Health researcher
A big draw of the Pacific Northwest for many is the unparalleled natural beauty available here.
Anna Humphreys, Elizabeth G. Walker, Gregory N. Bratman & Nicole A. Errett published an article in BMC Public Health about wildfire and mental health in rural communities. Among proposed solutions, stress reduction, physical protection, and community cohesion have the opportunity to promote resilience.
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Jon Snyder is Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s Senior Policy Advisor for Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development. He coordinates policy, legislation, budget items, and outreach related to outdoor recreation. He was appointed in December 2015 after serving on the Spokane City Council for six years and owning a regional outdoor magazine for nine years.
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