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The Blackbird’s Final Song

As the blackbird’s sing their final songs of summer, I thought I’d share some words that emerged as I sat listening to their song; an imagined journey to a time when blackbird’s sing no more – it could form an … Continue reading

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Five Themes for Going Wild in Nature.

This short blog recycles the opening of my guest blog for The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild campaign, just so I can add a few more ideas for going wild in June, and beyond! A prosperous future depends on nature. … Continue reading

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Reflecting on our nature: How mindfulness and self-reflection predict connection to nature.

As part of my work to find ways to improve our connection to nature, I do research into understanding what individual differences make us connected. The results of three of these studies have just been published in the journal Ecopsychology. As … Continue reading

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Being ‘Out There’ in the City: Conservation and Urban Nature

I’ve spent the last few days in London, taking a moment to notice nature in the city. Naturally, pigeons were about and they bought to mind The Pigeon Paradox by Dunn and colleagues. Their paper, in Conservation Biology, suggests that global conservation … Continue reading

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Framing Nature: The Written Word and Disconnection

Nature Connections 2015 in Derby last week provided much to enjoy and reflect on. It enabled me to add a few pieces to the jigsaw of understanding our connection to nature. One area was language and nature, or how we … Continue reading

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