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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

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10 years of the Nature Connectedness Research Group

The Nature Connectedness Research Group is 10 years old! I set it up in May 2013. It seemed intuitive to me that the human relationship with nature mattered and was at the heart of environmental crises. Looking back to 2013 … Continue reading

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The Great Theft

The Great Theft is a free chapter from Reconnection: Fixing our Broken Relationship with Nature which was published by Pelagic 25 April. Reconnection is split into three parts, the first covering the need for reconnection with nature, the second on the … Continue reading

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Out Now – Reconnection: Fixing our Broken Relationship with Nature

Reconnection: Fixing our Broken Relationship with Nature has been published by Pelagic. The formal summary and selection of reviews are below, but first a few reflections. Writing started in a notepad on the East Neuk of Fife coast between Elie … Continue reading

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Only a New Relationship with Nature can Prevent a Silent Spring

Spring is a time of new relationships, between parents and their young, as new growth emerges from old. Spring also sees anniversaries for two environmentalists who emphasized people’s relationships with nature. John Muir, born April 1838, shaped people’s appreciation for … Continue reading

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