The Healing Power of Nature
Rebecca Lawton · Aeon · Sep 6, 2017
Featuring Kathleen Wolf, Nature and Health researcher
Much of the scientific evidence of nature’s benefits has been derived from studying shinrin-yoku subjects. ‘Outside of urban nature, most of the peer-reviewed science has been done on northern temperate forests,’ says Kathleen Wolf of the University of Washington College of the Environment.
Technology Is Changing Our Relationship With Nature as We Know It
Adrienne Matei · Quartz · August 8, 2017
Interview with Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
University of Washington psychology professor Peter Kahn has spent much of his career analyzing the relationship humans have with nature—and he thinks that relationship is more fragile than many of us realize.
A Soldier and a Doctor on the Power of Nature
Joshua Brandon · REI · November 10, 2016
Featuring Dr. Howard Frumkin, co-founder of the Center and member of the Center’s Research Collaborative
As we give thanks for their service on Veteran’s Day, REI has asked one vet and a nationally renowned medical researcher to share their views on the healing power of the outdoors.
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Exploring Efforts to Use Nature to Heal Patients, and Lower Stress
Ideastream Public Media · October 3, 2016
Featuring Gregory Bratman and Kathleen Wolf, Nature and Health researchers
Studies have shown that being near trees and green spaces reduces stress and anxiety, eases depression, and even replenishes attention.
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Does Outdoor Play Make Kids Smarter?
Deanne Musolf · Mercury News · August 12, 2016
Featuring Dr. Pooja S. Tandon, Nature and Health researcher
We know that outdoor play improves kids’ physical health. All that fresh air and exercise — what’s not to like?
Peter Kahn on Nature Interaction, Wildness in Cities
Michelle Ma · UW News · June 3, 2016
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
University of Washington professor Peter Kahn recently co-authored an opinion piece in the journal Science about the importance of interacting with nature in urban areas.
Finding Connections to Nature in Cities Is Key to Healthy Urban Living
Michelle Ma · UW News · June 3, 2016
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
The modern city is a place where a vibrant array of ideas, sights, sounds and smells intermingle to spawn creativity, expression and innovation.
Why Living Around Nature Could Make You Live Longer
Chelsea Harvey · Washington Post · April 19, 2016
Featuring Howard Frumkin, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
There are several theories about how nature affects mental health, said Howard Frumkin, dean of the school of public health at the University of Washington, who was not involved with the new study.
The UW Medicinal Herb Garden: More Than Just a Pretty Space
Cassi Flint · The Daily · Oct 21, 2015
Featuring Kathleen Wolf, Nature and Health researcher
The garden, just a few minutes’ walk south of Drumheller Fountain, offers a welcome break for people who spend their days in cubicles or windowless offices, said Keith Possee, the gardener single-handedly responsible for the beautification and upkeep of the garden.
Why We Need More Time in the Natural World
Newsweek · Feb 11, 2009
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
Peter Kahn is one of a handful of environmental psychologists who have begun systematically exploring these questions.