Stay connected to nature through the dark months
This article in the Guardian (27 October 2024) provides simple tips, also applicable to taking your learning outdoors and supporting children’ and young people’s health and well-being.
Connecting young people to learning, and joy
Read this Children & Nature Network article (October 2024) which shares how an innovative outdoor programme in the USA is vital to children’s success in school and beyond. The big benefits of outdoor credit recovery programs
Good nature – RSA Public Talk 29 October 1800 – 1900h
Explore the new science of how nature improves health, happiness and longevity. Join this RSA talk and discover groundbreaking insights on how direct interactions with nature - seeing, smelling, and touching - can dramatically improve physical health. Learn how cedar boosts your immune system, pine scent calms your heart rate, [...]
Greenspace & Us – girls outdoors
This record of the Greenspace & Us project was published by Natural England on 06 March 2023. Access to greenspace and connection with nature are key determinants of physical and mental wellbeing. Yet, some groups face significant barriers to access, including young women. Nature connection, engagement with the outdoors, physical activity [...]
An inclusive approach to nature
The Visionaries are a UK-wide network of educators strengthening our collective efforts to put nature at the heart of young people's lives. As an ecosystem they convene and train educators to learn and grow their practice together, through experiential training, collaborative events and gatherings, and providing thought leadership. Here's their [...]
Beyond the Moment: How the Past can Shape Nature Connection
In this post on Finding Nature (6 October, 2024) , Professor Miles Richardson discusses how reflection can explain nature connection better than mindful attention. Is there a place for nostalgia? Miles argues that ‘by reflecting on our ancestral ties and the natural rhythms that once guided their lives, we can foster [...]
The Science of Love: Comparing Human Affection and Nature Connection
This Finding Nature post (19 September 2024) shares some fascinating research on how distinct brain regions are associated with different types of love, including love for nature.
Emotional regulation explains the benefits of nature contact and connection
In this Finding Nature post (24 August 2024) Prof. Miles Richardson explores the role of nature in the regulation of our emotions. He summarises three recent papers on nature, connectedness and emotional regulation that help to explain this story.