BIPOC Research Collective at Nature and Health: Actions for Restoration, Sustainability and Health
Story by Allie Long
The traditional depiction of nature in research—as well as in US History, literature, art and most academic inquiries—is largely conceptualized to fit white-dominant narratives. More often than not, this comes at the direct expense and erasure of other cultures and experiences.
Nature and Health Speaks: “Exploring Personalized Virtual Nature as a Tool for People Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)” with Olivia McAnirlin, PhD Candidate
Bio: Olivia McAnirlin (she, her) is a fourth year PhD Candidate in the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) program and the Lab Manager of Clemson’s Virtual Reality and Nature (VRN) Lab.
Recording now available!
New York Times: Holidays. What to do when stressed? Nature.
The New York Times offers healthy tips to ease stress during the holidays. Dr. Gregory N. Bratman, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Forest Sciences and Nature and Health Steering Committee member reminds us of the many benefits that nature has on our health and well-being.
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Recreation after Evacuation: How the Eagle Creek Wildfire Affected Recreation in the Columbia River Gorge
By Sara Adams
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re all too familiar with the effects of wildfire. From devastating loss of life and personal property, to reduced air quality and services, wildfires have acute and long-term impacts on our communities.
NIH funds Wakaya: Grounded in Choctaw Indigenous Land-based Healing
The National Institute of Health/NIH R01, Wakaya, is led by Choctaw Nation enrolled members, Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings (UW Full Professor, Public Health and Social Work, and Director of Environmental Health and Land-based Healing Division, IWRI) and Dr.
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Ecopsychology Special Issue on Nature and Health—Part 1
Almost two years ago the Ecopsychology journal partnered with the 2021 Nature and Health conference to solicit original manuscripts for a special issue of the journal, edited by Dr. Gregory N.
Special Issue Part 1UW Magazine: Why we walk
We were bipedal before we were human. But science still has much to explore about how we evolved—body and brain—to be walkers.
The benefits of walking include healthy aging and extend beyond the body to the brain—playing a role in staving off cognitive decline.
Campus Rx head to UW Farm to volunteer for Nature and Health Works
Nature and Health, UW Botanic Garden, and UW Sustainability volunteers met today at the UW Farm for an active and fun work party. Thank you to Campus Rx for organizing and the volunteers for this great community and university collaboration.
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Nature and Health hosts two UW Tacoma summer interns
Nature and Health, an EarthLab member organization, is hosting two interns for the 2022 summer through the EarthLab Summer Internships program. Housed within EarthLab, the internship program is a robust, cohort-based experience for University of Washington undergraduate students to develop interdisciplinary and community-engagement skills.
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Connecting UW Campus to Health and Wellbeing with a ‘Nature and Health Walk’
By Allie Long
Have you ever felt anxious, tired, or overwhelmed, and then noticed a release in tension once you’ve taken a break to spend some time outside? Research shows you’re not alone.