Critical Conversations on the Benefits, Healing, and Inequitable Distribution of Nature Access at Northwest Nature and Health Symposium
Anouk-Belle Janess · The Daily · May 28, 2025
On some level, humans intuitively understand that a connection with nature is healthy for our physical and mental well-being. Yet, the benefits of nature remain inequitably distributed due to historical and ongoing socioeconomic barriers, such as colonialism, systemic racism, and redlining.
Continue reading at The DailyThe White House Killed This One of a Kind Report. The Scientists Behind It Aren’t Giving Up
Libby Denkmann and Alec Cowan · KUOW · April 22, 2025
Featuring Phil Levin, member of the Center’s Research Collaborative
“Our world is changing. It’s changing rapidly. Like, we can see climate changing our world as we speak, but also, we’re losing nature at unprecedented rates, and there’s an equity crisis as well.”
That was University of Washington professor Phil Levin two years ago.
Q&A: UW Researchers Examine Mental Impact of Girl Scouts’ Interactions With Nature
Lauren Kirschman · UW News · April 21, 2025
Featuring multiple members of the Center’s Research Collaborative
Think of your last memorable moment in nature. Did you spot a bird you’ve never seen before?
Continue reading at UW NewsTouch Grass: The Health Benefits of Reconnecting With Nature
Meera Nambiar · The Daily · April 21, 2025
Featuring Usha Varanasi, Steering Committee member
There is nothing like the feeling of fresh air. The calmness, the sense of wonder when looking at the towering trees or vast ocean, seeing the beauty of the world.
Continue reading at The DailyIdina Menzel Goes Into the Trees with “Redwood”
Ever Meister · REI · March 3, 2025
At REI Co-op, we know that time spent outside is more than just recreation: It’s pivotal for our well-being. To better study the correlation between nature and health, the REI Cooperative Action Fund has partnered with research and academic institutions exploring how and why and time outdoors can benefit us all.
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WA Scientists Plan to Publish Report on Nature That Trump Canceled
Lynda V. Mapes · Seattle Times · February 17, 2025
Featuring multiple members of the Nature and Health Steering Committee and Research Collaborative
After President Donald Trump canceled a report on the state of nature in the United States, the scientists working on it — many from the Seattle area — say they’ll continue their work and build on it.
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Trump canceled the ‘National Nature Assessment.’ Scientists want to publish it anyway
Kim Malcolm and John O’Brien · KUOW · February 11, 2025
Featuring Howard Frumkin, Nature and Health co-founder and Steering Committee member
After months of work, a group of scientists were close to publishing a U.S.
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Nature for all: Bridging Health Equity Through the Initiative-Funded Project Nature
Population Health News · May 30, 2024
Featuring Pooja Tandon, Nature and Health Research Collaborative member
Engaging in outdoor play and exploration can significantly enhance a child’s physical health and mental well-being.
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How the Smells of Nature can Affect Human Well-Being
Whether it’s a walk in the park, hike in the forest or tending to a backyard garden, there’s ample subjective and scientific evidence that being in nature can have beneficial effects for us, from relieving stress to improving our mood.
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How do the Smells of Nature Affect Well-Being? A Call for More Research.
Harvard Chan School News · May 23, 2024
Featuring Gregory Bratman, Nature and Health co-director and researcher
A group of scientists has proposed a framework for expanding research into how odors and scents from natural settings impact human health and well-being.