Miles of Medicine: When War Leads to Trauma, Trails May Lead the Way Out
Charlie Wakenshaw · Washington Trails Magazine · Spring 2021
Featuring Howard Frumkin and Gregory Bratman
Nature and Health researchers and Steering Committee members
In 2008, Joshua Brandon was stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the military base near Tacoma, between his second and third tours of duty in Iraq.
Scientific Reports: Associations Between Green/Blue Spaces and Mental Health Across 18 countries
Authors: Mathew P. White, Lewis R. Elliott, James Grellier, Theo Economou, Simon Bell, Gregory N. Bratman, Marta Cirach, Mireia Gascon, Maria L. Lima, Mare Lõhmus, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Ann Ojala, Anne Roiko, P.
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Memory and Brain Wellness Center: A Memory Garden is Growing
Inspired by the continuing interest in nature and garden experiences in our community, the Memory and Brain Wellness Center is creating a memory garden for people living with dementia. This garden will be located at the Memory Hub, located beside the Frye Art Museum.
Read moreDirector Joshua Lawler Named Fellow of Ecological Society of America
Joshua Lawler, Director of Nature and Health and a University of Washington professor in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, has been named a 2021 fellow of the Ecological Society of America.
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UW’s Nature and Health Group Talks Time Outside
Allie Tripp · Washington Trails Association · March 22, 2021
Featuring Josh Lawler, Nature and Health director and Spencer Wood, Nature and Health researcher
Time spent in nature is good for you.
We condemn anti-Asian hate
Nature and Health mourns and condemns the increased incidents of racially-motivated violence towards the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.* During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in hate-based violence.
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‘Forgetting Nature’: Peter Kahn Offers Warning in Short Documentary Film
Peter Kelley · UW News · March 17, 2021
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
The documentary film is brief but its message is powerful: We humans are losing our connection to the natural world, at our great peril.
The Seattle Times Opinion: Youth inactivity is its own health crisis
By Carla Santorno, Pooja S. Tandon, and Bookie Gates
“With most children going to school in front of computers without typical recess breaks, physical education, and youth sports programs, our region’s youth face another health crisis — one of physical inactivity.”
Nature and Health Announces New Annual Award
The Nature and Health Wins award recognizes individuals, communities, and organizations for their commitment to anti-racism, equity, nature, and health. Through the generosity of a donor, there will be funds to support future awardees.
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Crosscut: How to Avoid Cabin Fever in WA’s Pandemic Winter
With each passing month, more and more Washingtonians are suffering under the physical, emotional and financial damages of enduring a lengthy pandemic. And as we find ourselves in the coldest, darkest days of the year during the worst-case surge yet, it can feel like a herculean task just to take a daily walk around the block.
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