Nature-Based Well-Being Interventions: Grounded in Evidence Featuring Dr. Holli-Anne Passmore

Dr. Holli-Anne Passmore is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Concordia University of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. Additionally, Holli-Anne is the Director of the Nature—Meaning in Life (NMIL) Research Lab, an Editor of the International Journal of Wellbeing, Science Chair of the Spirituality and Meaning Division of the International Positive Psychology Association, and an invited academic with the Global Wellbeing Initiative (a partnership between the Gallup World Poll and the Wellbeing for Planet Earth Foundation). 

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Nature and Health Works Hosts Work Party UW Farm

UW Farm, Nature and Health, UW Botanic Gardens, and UW Sustainability formed  a campus collaboration called Campus Rx. We host volunteer work parties and lunches that builds community around spending time outdoors. 

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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. 

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Wild Grief: Go Outside, Go Together, Go Through It Featuring Karen Kirsch

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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Processing Ecological Grief Through Poetry Featuring Jessica Gigot

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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Outdoor School in Washington State: The Butterfly Net to Catch All Kids

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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Nearby Nature Systems in Urban Planning to Promote Health

A rapidly expanding research literature indicates the wide range of human health benefits that nearby nature experiences can provide. Optimizing these benefits suggests that comprehensive, systems-oriented strategies are needed to assess nature access opportunities and create network linkages. 

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How Nature Nurtures Us in Seattle Parks on July 12th

On July 12, 2021, researchers and practitioners from Seattle explored the physical and mental health benefits of nature connection in an urban setting. During this online panel organized by Nature and Health, the community discussed questions like:

What does the research show about how nature is good for us? 

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Livestream: Voice of the River Nature Community June 13

This arts and dance event was held in People’s Park on June 13, 2021. It incorporated spoken and written word, as well as dance and community-derived movement pieces. It was the Spokane/ Columbia River event for the Global Water Dances Project 2021. 

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2021 Nature and Health Symposium: Generating Understanding Across Communities and Disciplines

More than 300 participants from across the globe joined us for our first virtual symposium, Generating Understanding Across Communities and Disciplines. Over the three-day conference, over 100 speakers gave presentations related to disciplines such as social and natural sciences, humanities, health, conservation, planning and education that are currently shaping policies, programs, practices, and designs to benefit all people and nature in a variety of settings. 

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