As Human Beings We Destroy Nature, but We Never Fully Realize the Extent of the Damage and Loss
Audrey Garric · Le Monde · April 14, 2022
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
Mr. Kahn is a professor in the Department of Psychology and the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington and director of a laboratory that conducts research on human interactions with nature and technology.
Biodiversity and infrastructure interact to drive tourism to and within Costa Rica
Nature and Health researchers explore how nature-based tourism has the potential to sustain an area’s biodiversity and economic development in a recent article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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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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The Journal of Climate Change and Health: Hope, Health, and the Climate Crisis
How do health professionals acknowledge the climate crisis and its connections with human health? Howard Frumkin published an article in The Journal of Climate Change and Health that offers ways for health professionals to consider hope as a path forward for themselves, their patients, and future generations.
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‘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.