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The benefits of citizen science and noticing nature
Different ways of engaging with nature appeal to different people and our recent analysis into improving nature connectedness found sustained benefits can involve a variety of forms of engagement. Our latest research paper published in People and Nature provides evidence … Continue reading
The Joy of Birds: The benefits of counting or rating birds for joy
Emotions matter. They help change mindsets, are at the heart of relationships and are expertly targeted to fuel consumption – yet the rational mind can dismiss emotions as inferior to facts and figures. The pathways to nature connectedness and our … Continue reading
Nature Contact is not Connection
Several of my research papers and blog posts (e.g. here, here and here) cover the crucial difference between nature contact and nature connectedness. A recent systematic review covering 832 independent studies provides an important summary and new evidence on why … Continue reading
COP15: A step towards fixing the human-nature relationship?
The adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at COP15 could be a first step towards fixing the broken relationship with (the rest of) nature. The framework is built around a theory of change and vision which recognises the underlying … Continue reading
A Home for the Biodiversity Stripes
The biodiversity stripes have been so popular they now have their own home at biodiversitystripes.info which aims to raise awareness of the loss of wildlife. The new site also provides some new stripes based on UK data for priority species, … Continue reading