Decline in nature connection is real, it matters for human & nature’s wellbeing, it’s overlooked in favour outdated assumptions.
A recent research round-up thread...
This is a disgrace of monumental proportions... 57 swimmers got ill after competing in sewage last week. Is this what Therese Coffey means when she says our bathing waters have never been cleaner? 🤢
https://t.co/UgpdYiDcUN
#endsewagepollution#sewagescandal#sickofsewage
I trying to educate myself about intersections of land, food and climate justice, with race, gender and class. I thought this is a good place to start especially the Jumping fences report https://t.co/rtH3ETn3o4 if anyone has any other good resources please feel free to share.
Amazing that we're collectives too - researching Reconnection I found each person is a community of half human & half microbial cells & our being depends upon these organisms. We host billions of microbial organisms in a walking ecosystem - we're holobionts!
As it's #YorkshireDay, it'd be remiss of me (and unforgiveable in the eyes of my father) if I didn't mention my award-winning Yorkshire coast memoir, Cold Fish Soup, and point out that it's available to buy in all good book shops.
https://t.co/olfrtGNAAw
Just a few of our favourite snaps from today's hike ⛰️🏴🙌💚 #Snowdon#YrWyddfa
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Today's hike for 300 people, thanks to funding from @Arcteryx & @SportingEquals 🙏
We are delighted that three judges in the court of appeal have unanimously overturned the high court ruling and resolved that there is a right to backpack (wild) camp on #Dartmoor’s common land. Read more: https://t.co/EDUV9h4mMs
Planted some bulbs in a pot a couple of years ago.... each year they grow, then I am unexpectedly surprised when they actually flower #natureconnection
Coasters is restarting this Autumn! 🤩 With thanks to generous support from Norwich Freemen's Charity, we will be leading our free coastal nature-connection programme for adults into 2024, starting on 12th September
Find out more: https://t.co/FuzcYSK9R4
We need to refit humans to fit nature...not refit nature to work for humans....we need to readjust our thinking, in all areas. Review what is important to us...https://t.co/ru8blVuvxA #natureconnection
🦊Competition time! To celebrate high summer, I'm giving away a signed edition of my retelling of Reynard the Fox, an excellent beach read, a copy of my Fox for All Seasons lined journal, with ribbon & map endpapers & a charming fox companion! Like, retweet & follow to enter!
If you’d like to win these Moroccan silver filigree earrings, some amber musk from our local souk to perfume your wardrobe, a bookmark and a signed copy of #TheBlackCrescent just follow and RT and I’ll make the draw on Monday 7 August. #books#historicalfiction
@poornabell Family subscriptions..... to get my kids Spotify Kids.... which allows a number of adults to be on the same subscription too.... but there is only me as am adult in this house. Also most family tickets assume there is two adults, so rarely work out cheaper for me.
This is interesting...a study looking at other environments other than blue or green space...https://t.co/Yj6olEis7i .. just pondering...does it matter what environment someone finds connection?