We are excited to invite you to attend the 2nd annual Northwest Nature & Health Symposium at the University of Washington. This all-day symposium will bring together professionals and community leaders to explore common goals and collective strategies related to the human health benefits of contact with nature, from indoor settings to wildlands. Register now to ensure your place in this signature event. Or go to: conservation.uw.edu/naturehealth. We hope to see you there!

~Symposium~

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

9:30am – 5:30pm

wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House

University of Washington, Seattle

Featuring: Theresa Maresca (UW/Seattle Indian Health Board), Joshua Brandon (UW, Outdoor Consulting), Jeremy Grisham (Compass Health/formerly Veterans Conservation Corps), Pooja Tandon (UW, Seattle Children’s), Nooshin Razani (UC Center for Nature and Health), Juan Martinez (Children & Nature Network), Richard Louv (Children & Nature Network), Scott Wyatt (NBBJ Design), Hanaa Hamdi (Trust for Public Land), and Nalini Nadkarni (Biology, University of Utah), and more to be announced soon!

~Evening Keynote Address~

Doug Walker Lecture with Richard Louv

6:30 pm (doors, 6pm), Benaroya Hall, Seattle

Requires separate registration: register for both events via the link above

At the intersection of contemporary thinking in healthcare, education, design, planning, and conservation is a growing recognition that human well-being is interdependent with the natural world: in addition to food, medicine, and materials, our mental, physical, social, and spiritual health improves by spending time in natural places. Join us to learn about the latest innovations in research, policy, design, and practice; discuss common challenges; and identify shared opportunities to collectively and equitably expand the potential of nature to improve our health.

This year’s symposium will include an afternoon workshop to begin scoping the information and research needs of communities and professionals who are striving to implement the health benefits of nature directly in their work.

Please take a moment to forward this invitation to your friends and colleagues. Your recommendation is our best way to spread the word! Note that in addition to general admission we are offering discounted tickets and scholarships to ensure the symposium is accessible to all. We are also seeking UW student volunteers to help staff the event: contact c3uw@uw.edu.

See conservation.uw.edu/naturehealth for details, with more updates coming soon. We hope to see you there!