Promoting Pro-social & Pro-ecological Behaviours at Forest School
The Forest School Association (FSA) have shared their November webinar recording ‘Promoting Pro-social & Pro-ecological Behaviours at Forest School’ on their Public Archive. FSA Ambassador Jon Cree shares the latest neuroscience and somatic practices focusing on a needs-based approach to working with behaviour.
Forest bathing, public health and the senses
This paper describes research to evaluate which activities, elements of nature, and senses are responsible for improvements in well-being. It also monitors the emotional state and nature connection following guided forest bathing walks: A Multi-Country Study Assessing the Mechanisms of Natural Elements and Sociodemographics behind the Impact of Forest Bathing [...]
Connecting children and young people with nature – FREE public webinar 28 November
This event on Tuesday 28 November 10:30 – 12:00, showcases initiatives that help children and young people grow a stronger sense of nature connectedness. Sarah White and Suzie Paton from The Ernest Cook Trust will share the work of The OWL Collaboration with a storytelling reel and reflection on the [...]
Nature Connectedness and the Role of Path Networks
In this Paths for All blog post (2 October 2023) Richard Armstrong, Senior Development Officer with the Community Paths Team, gives his take on the importance of connecting with nature. This includes a great animation created by Paths for All, to show how easy it is to connect with nature.
Let Kids Run Wild in the Woods?
School Outdoor Learning re-share this article from 2014.
10 Reasons Children, Adults & Communities Need Vitamin N
School Outdoor Learning share a good reminder of why we all need Vitamin N (short for nature) from Richard Louv. Read through the list, then step outside and take some time in nature. It could be at your local park, woodland or simply a stroll around your neighbourhood to look [...]
Building Pedagogies for Early Childhood Education in a Time of Environmental Uncertainty
This research paper (Jørgensen-Vittersø, Blenkinsop, Heggen, & Neegaard) is published in the 135th Canadian Journal of Environmental Education Vol. 25 (2022): Wild Pedagogies . The article explores two pedagogies, one influenced by friluftsliv and the other wild pedagogies. The theoretical section focuses on three key components: childhood, knowledge, and nature. These [...]
New Nature Connected Organisations Handbook launched
The Nature Connectedness Research Group have announced the release of a new resource for businesses and other organisations: The Nature Connected Organisations Handbook: A guide for connecting organisations with nature for sustainable futures and workplace wellbeing. The background context for this handbook, is shared in this Finding Nature guest blog (2 [...]
