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Green Pathways for Mental Health: The Perception of trees matters more than the reality

We often hear that spending time in nature is good for our mental health. But in our quest to quantify the natural world—counting trees and measuring canopy cover—we may be missing something vital. Our latest research paper published in People … Continue reading

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Three Good Things in Nature: Improving Connections to Nature, Life and People

Back in 2012, I came up with the idea of Three Good Things in Nature (3GTiN)—a nature-based twist on the popular positive psychology intervention Three Good Things (3GT). Since then, several papers have explored its benefits, but our latest study, … Continue reading

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Introducing Our Newest Guide: Nature Connection in Schools

Following our previous handbooks, which offer an introduction to connecting people with nature, and helping organisations and communities connect with nature, we are delighted to launch our newest guide – Nature Connection in Schools, a comprehensive and practical resource designed to … Continue reading

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How we Lost Touch with Nature

Over the past few years, I’ve often written about our failing relationship with nature. It’s now recognised that this issue lies at the heart of the environmental crises, but how do we solve it? What if we could simulate how … Continue reading

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Nature Connection, Fear, and the Pandemic Legacy

Back in 2021 we asked whether the lockdown spring brought about a lasting connection to nature? Many of us found a friend in nature during the first lockdown in Spring 2020, but by 2021 data suggested this was just a … Continue reading

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