‘Yes, Black People Do Hike’: Overcoming the Diversity Gap in Outdoor Recreation
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.
BMC Public Health: Wildfire and Mental Health in Rural Communities
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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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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Seattle Times: REI Advocacy Director on Covid-19, Equity, and Mental Health
REI Co-op’s advocacy director, Marc Berejka shares the pandemic-time opportunities we have to work on accessibility in nature and spend time outside. UW’s Nature and Health initiative and our recent conference are highlighted as contributing to this national and global movement.
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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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Nature and Health Studies Link Between Environment and Well-Being
Henry Wilhelm · GeekWire · December 30, 2021
Featuring Josh Lawler, director of Nature and Health and
Dr. Pooja Tandon and Spencer Wood, Nature and Health researchers
It started as an idea between friends over beers.
New Paper on the Beneficial Impacts of Nature Exposure for Amazon Employees; Results Suggest Stress Reduction Benefits
In these winter times when staying indoors feels especially magnetic, it’s important to reflect on the myriad of benefits that nature exposure can provide for our physical, mental, and emotional well-being — especially as employees throughout the US and across industries continue to report elevated levels of work stress.
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Nature and Health Researcher Kathleen Wolf Featured in Recent White House Fact Sheet
As the climate continues to change, so too must our response in how we address it. Cities in the Pacific Northwest and all across the United States experienced high heat events in summer 2021.
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Nature is Nurture: Outdoors are Key to Children’s Health, Buffer to Pandemic Stress
Treva Lind · Union-Bulletin · November 5, 2021
Featuring Dr. Amber Fyfe-Johnson, a Nature and Health researcher
Green spaces near homes and schools bring measurable benefits for children both in physical activity and mental health, according to widespread data.
Call for Special Issue Papers: Nature and Health deadline Nov. 19th
The Special Issue of Ecopsychology is open to submissions on other work in the nature and health field, within the categories below, and also listed here, along with details about the issue.
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