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Environment and climate crisis

A Walk that Reconnects

24 January 2021
Deepen your connection to yourself and the planet One recent wintry January morning, I took myself off on a guided walk offered by reconnect.works and inspired by the work of Joanna Macy. Each walk follows the spiral of reconnection; from gratitude, through honouring our pain for the earth, then seeing with new eyes before going forth into the world again, with guided instruction for reflection and meditations. I chose a city walk of 1-1.5 hours through my local park and along an old railway…
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What is ecotherapy?

12 July 2021
I recently asked myself this question, and, being a member of the Environment and Climate Crisis Working Group, felt I should be able to answer it confidently. I couldn’t, however, so decided to reach out and ask some therapists who are doing this kind of work on a day to day basis. I spoke to Dr. Ruth Watson about ecotherapy, her work and how (if at all) the environment comes into the counselling space. Look out for a longer interview in the upcoming PCQ, but for now I’ll leave her response to…
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Woodland Trust

10 October 2021
Trees are the lungs of mother earth. They take our carbon dioxide and convert it to oxygen.  We need more trees. We have been cutting down trees at a rate of knots. With the new development of the HS2 train line. Plus, more housing development, all our trees are being cut down.  We need to plant more trees. Fruit trees, shady trees, blossom trees and seasonal trees. At the woodland trust, you can plant a tree in your local area for just ten pounds.  You get to choose what tre…
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