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About Miles

Professor of Human Factors & Nature Connectedness - improving connection to (the rest of) nature to unite human & nature’s wellbeing.

The Unseen Crises of Human-Nature Connection

Too often, we are oblivious to interconnectedness and our relationship with nature. Over the last three years, me and over 100 leading experts from over 40 countries have been working on changes needed to halt biodiversity collapse. It was a … Continue reading

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Human-nature connectedness: A powerful strategy for transformative change.

Deep, fundamental shifts in how people view and interact with the natural world are urgently needed to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and safeguard life on Earth, warns a landmark new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem … Continue reading

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Threads

Two years ago today I made an unexpected discovery. This blog post is a more personal story, a departure from the usual content, although all about connections. A story shared to the Internet in the hope that one day it … Continue reading

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Network Insights: The emotions and activities that are central to nature connectedness experiences

To tackle the environmental crises we need a new relationship with the rest of nature. To do science, and for simple messaging, we often isolate the factors that are important for a new relationship with nature. Yet, in reality these … Continue reading

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The Out-Group Effect: How Human Focus Undermines Eco-Responsibility

Nature connectedness, our love of nature, shapes our identity and values and is a decisive construct in influencing people’s values and behaviours and an important ‘leverage point’ for a sustainable future. Similarly, connectedness to Humanity, our sense of connection with … Continue reading

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