Wild About Wellbeing
The Wildlife Trusts
Wild About Wellbeing is a podcast by The Wildlife Trusts. Here, join Rob Gordon and Dom Higgins as they talk about all things to do with nature and health.
Join us for Season One where we ask about eco-anxiety and keep Nature In Mind. Eco-anxiety is the fear of the impact of climate change. It’s being worried, or feeling anxiety, about what environmental changes could come. So over this first season we’ll be exploring this topic, looking at strategies for cultivating positive mental health habits, and in particular looking at what you can do to tackle eco-anxiety and keep hope in your heart for a brighter future.
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Nature In Mind: Hope
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04/05/24 • 54 min
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Urban Areas & Eco-Anxiety - Coming To You LIVE!
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03/12/24 • 0 min
Our next episode of Wild About Wellbeing is going to be coming to you live from YouTube! We'll be talking about urban areas and eco-anxiety with a range of fantastic guests once again. This includes David Lindo, aka The Urban Birder, Dr Delia Garratt, Chief Executive of the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, and more!
The episode will be on YouTube on Tuesday 19th March, from 7PM to 8PM. You can sign up to the event on The Wildlife Trusts website: Wild About Wellbeing: Urban Areas and Eco-Anxiety, where you can also ask us questions in advance. Otherwise, join us on The Wildlife Trusts YouTube channel at the time of the event.
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Nature In Mind: Mindfulness In Nature (Bonus)
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12/15/23 • 6 min
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Welcome To Wild About Wellbeing, From The Wildlife Trusts
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09/20/23 • 1 min
Welcome to the Wild About Wellbeing podcast, brought to you by The Wildlife Trusts.
This is a space where we’ll talk to you about nature and wellbeing, and to start with we’re going to be keeping Nature In Mind. Our first season will be all about the topic of eco-anxiety.
Eco-anxiety is the fear of the impact of climate change. It’s being worried, or feeling anxiety, about what environmental changes could come. So over this first season we’ll be exploring this topic, and in particular looking at what you can do to tackle eco-anxiety and keep hope in your heart for a brighter future.
So, join us soon on Wild About Wellbeing, where we have nature in mind.
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Community and Access: Nextdoor Nature in Burnham
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03/07/25 • 38 min
Welcome to season two of Wild About Wellbeing. In our first episode, Dom and Rob talk to Burnham community members Pam and Tony and Barbara from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust about Nextdoor Nature, and what it meant for spending time in nature and helping the community.
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/nextdoor-nature
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Nature In Mind: Community Matters
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02/23/24 • 73 min
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Wild About Wellbeing Season 2 Introduction: Community and Access
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02/21/25 • 7 min
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Nature In Mind: What Is Eco-Anxiety?
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10/12/23 • 38 min
Welcome to the first episode of the first season of Wild About Wellbeing: Nature In Mind.
For this season, we are looking at the topic of eco-anxiety. For our first episode, our hosts Rob Gordon and Dom Higgins explain what eco-anxiety is, and The Wildlife Trusts Vice-President Dr Amir Khan shares his own thoughts and useful tips about eco-anxiety. Finally, we talk to members of staff from across The Wildlife Trusts about what eco-anxiety means to them.
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Nature In Mind: Mental Health Matters
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10/27/23 • 60 min
On the second episode of Wild About Wellbeing, we continue the theme of Nature In Mind by taking a look at mental health and eco-anxiety. Dom and Rob talk about the link between these two topics, before being joined by some fantastic guests. Tony Li and Ruth Taylor from mental health charity Mind provide some vital insight into their own work with nature and mental health, and examples of how we can think about eco-anxiety with our mental health in mind.
If you are in any way impacted by some of the discussions in this episode, please look at the contacts on the following link: Mind - Useful Contacts
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Nature In Mind: Beating The Blues With Blue
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11/10/23 • 68 min
On this episode of Wild About Wellbeing, we're talking about all things water. Dom and Rob discuss how our water environments, whether freshwater or marine, play a part in the conversation about eco-anxiety.
We are then joined by Dr James Szymankiewicz, a GP whose passion for wellbeing and surfing sees him help communities reconnect with the natural world. Our second guest is Libby Smith, a member of Generation Sea - a youth steering group from The Wildlife Trusts made up of young people who are passionate about protecting and restoring the marine environment. Finally, we talk to Ella Garrud of Sussex Wildlife Trust and Sophia Pinheiro Vergara of the Marine Conservation Society, about their fantastic work in bringing people together with inclusion and hope in mind with the Wild Coast Sussex project.
Correction (13:20): we mention 90 Martine Conservation Zone and 4 Highly Protected Marine Areas. Please note that the correct figures are 97 Marine Conservation Zones and 3 Highly Protected Marine Areas currently.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Wild About Wellbeing have?
Wild About Wellbeing currently has 14 episodes available.
What topics does Wild About Wellbeing cover?
The podcast is about Animals, Health & Fitness, Conservation, Inclusion, Mental Health, Environment, Nature, Wildlife, Podcasts, Education, Health and Wellbeing.
What is the most popular episode on Wild About Wellbeing?
The episode title 'Nature In Mind: What Is Eco-Anxiety?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Wild About Wellbeing?
The average episode length on Wild About Wellbeing is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of Wild About Wellbeing released?
Episodes of Wild About Wellbeing are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Wild About Wellbeing?
The first episode of Wild About Wellbeing was released on Sep 20, 2023.
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