Making the links between recovery (mental health and wellbeing) and environmental restoration on the South West Coast Path. Climate change and coastal erosion present the greatest challenges to the maintenance of the South West Coast Path going forwards; and recovery is even more important in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. I decide to goContinue reading “Recovery, environmental restoration and adjusting to change: Walking the South West Coast Path”
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Screen time vs. nature connectedness for mental health: Is the internet (the world wide web) a poor imitation of the ‘wood wide web’?
Why do we spend so much time on the internet (and computer games) when there is a ‘wood wide web’ of nature to tap into that brings enormous benefits for our mental health and wellbeing, as well as for biodiversity and combating climate change? What are the effects of this giant experiment of practically unlimitedContinue reading “Screen time vs. nature connectedness for mental health: Is the internet (the world wide web) a poor imitation of the ‘wood wide web’?”
Exploring the Exe Estuary by canoe and paddle board: Reflections on management and wellbeing benefits
Having abandoned our attempt to walk an extended section of the South West Coast Path (@swcoastpath) because of the Covid-19 accommodation restrictions still in place, we plan a canoe trip down the Exe instead. Our youngest is unhappy at the start because it’s a pretty chilly mid-April day (the car registers 4 degrees Celsius asContinue reading “Exploring the Exe Estuary by canoe and paddle board: Reflections on management and wellbeing benefits”
Connecting environment, health and wellbeing 