Want to Make America Healthy Again? Stop Fueling Climate Change

The Conversation · November 12, 2025
Co-Authored by Dr. Howard Frumkin, co-founder and Steering Committee member

If you’ve been following recent debates about health, you’ve been hearing a lot about vaccines, diet, measles, Medicaid cuts and health insurance costs – but much less about one of the greatest threats to global public health: climate change. 

“These Sacred Hills” Film Screening

The Center co-hosted a screening of “These Sacred Hills” on Thursday, November 6, 2026.
The documentary featured elected member of the Yakama Nation Council Jeremy Takala, Rock Creek Band elder Elaine Howtapat, Rock Creek Band Chief Bronsco Jim Jr., and Rock Creek Band activist and UW alumnus Elaine Harvery. 

The Global Movement for Mental and Physical Health

During the 2025 Doug Walker Lecture, Marc Berejka shared reflections on how the global movement for nature and health was born, the lessons we’ve learned along the way, and how we can all play a part in helping our communities benefit from the healing power of the outdoors. 

Fall 2025 Community Dinner

On October 14, 2025, 71 members of the Nature and Health community gathered at Fremont Brewing’s Urban Beer Garden for our fall community dinner. At this dinner, participants learned about programs, policies, and research that are advancing equitable engagement with nature around Puget Sound. 

Bridging Research and Policy: Former Interns Reflect on a Multi-Cohort Project

EarthLab summer interns share how their projects supported an upcoming economic analysis on the cost savings of spending time in nature and highlight the vital role science plays in shaping effective green space policy. 

Fall 2025 Newsletter

Dear Nature and Health Community,
Here in the Pacific Northwest, the sights and sounds of fall are beginning to emerge—from crimson vine maple leaves, to the calls of migrating birds, and the return of sockeye and Chinook salmon. 

International Conference on Forest Therapy | Nature and Health Speakers

The second International Conference on Forest Therapy will be held at the University of British Columbia from August 9-11, 2025. This conference offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Vancouver’s stunning natural landscapes while connecting with internationally acclaimed experts. 

Feeling Safe and Welcome in Nature – Juneteenth 2025

On this Juneteenth, let’s reflect on what it means to feel safe and welcome in nature—and commit to ensuring that everyone has the freedom to experience the peace and beauty of the natural world. 

Spring 2025 Nature and Health Community Dinner

Our June 10, 2025 community dinner featured speed talks from three JPB Environmental Health Fellows. Established in 2014, The JPB Environmental Health Fellowship was developed in response to the urgent need for a new interdisciplinary group of young environmental health leaders. 

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.