Research shows that the closer we get to nature, the happier we are, the more worthwhile life seems, and the more willing we are to take action to help our wildlife and the environment. In the context of the problems our climate and wildlife are facing, closer relationships with nature are more necessary then ever before.

A population that has a close relationship with nature and recognises their shared futures will greatly improve our ability to take meaningful action on the climate and improve the future for wildlife.

The changes that most need to happen are those inside us, with radical and fundamental shifts in how we think and feel about nature.

Dr Georgina Sowman , GP, Sustainability lead, co-founder of Healthcare Ocean https://www.healthcareocean.org/

https://findingnatureblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/the-nature-connection-handbook.pdf

Georgina is a collaborator in the development of the Blue Heath student programme and the shaping of ‘Turning the Tide’.

 Georgina generously gave permission for her evocative and informative photographic works to be shared throughout academic seminars and workshops leading up to the Turning the Tide exhibition. These powerful images contributed hugely to the themes which formed the conference curation.