Author Archives: Miles
Finding a Friend in Nature: Embracing relationship theory in policy, practice, and research
Joint blog with Dr Mike Lengieza from Durham University Major environmental institutions around the globe are realising that the failing human-nature relationship with nature is a root cause of environmental issues. Yet, designing for human–nature connection is yet to become … Continue reading
One Year of the Biodiversity Stripes
The 8th August 2022 was the day I created the biodiversity stripes and they have had a great first year, from creation at home one evening to Paris, Cairo, Montreal, London and Berlin – picking up an award, press and … Continue reading
Can nature connection support people with disordered eating?
Guest blog by Mia Morgan The wellbeing benefits of nature connection are well-documented, but what about its impact on disordered eating? This is a topic discussed and researched far less and is the focus of my current PhD project! In … Continue reading
Refitting the human to nature
Environmental institutions are realising that the human-nature relationship is a tangible target for a sustainable future, but societal change of that relationship is a challenge involving modifications to both systems and human behaviours. In our latest paper, State of science: refitting … Continue reading
Trees are our closest neighbours
As part of the ‘Connected Treescapes‘ project we’ve been exploring how people value trees to inform the design of future treescapes. Part of that work was a survey of 1800+ people. They’ll be more involved analysis published in the future, … Continue reading