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New forest species stripes with the WWF

Since 1970 there’s been a shocking 79% average decline in species – including gorillas, orangutans, hornbills, and so many more – that rely on forests for survival. The new Forest Stripes show the crisis facing our world’s forests in one … Continue reading

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Launching the Nature Connected Organisations Handbook for sustainable futures and workplace wellbeing

A guest blog by Dr Carly Butler, Researcher in Nature Connectedness, University of Derby.   The Nature Connectedness Research Group are delighted to announce the release of a new resource for businesses and other organisations: The Nature Connected Organisations Handbook: … Continue reading

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The Silk Mill Vision of a Nature Connected Society

Major institutions around the world are realising that a sustainable future requires a new relationship with nature. From the UN commissioned Stockholm+50 evidence review to the ‘Exiting the Anthropocene? Exploring fundamental change in our relationship with nature’ briefing from European … Continue reading

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Beyond Access: Uniting Human and Nature’s Wellbeing

A sustainable future requires more pro-environmental and pro-nature conservation action. Increasingly it is being recognised that fixing the human-nature relationship is an important factor in motivating positive behaviours towards the natural world. As we’ve shown in our recent paper, relationships … Continue reading

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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

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