Stories from The Emerald Alliance
Why We Need Access to Nature to Cope with COVID-19
By Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D. Photo credit: Guy KramerCOVID-19 has raised so many questions in our lives – and provided a few answers. Abrupt life changes have put into sharp focus what is important and valued. The experience of shelter-in-place, and...
read moreA Dose of Nature Improves Mental Health
By Tracy Stanton This is a repost of an article written by Michelle Ma on the UW News feed. The title says it all, “Dose of nature at home could help mental health, well being during COVID-19.”Here is a brief excerpt from the story:“In light of...
read moreThe Power of Parks in a Pandemic
I want to pass along a few articles that caught my attention over the past many weeks.
read moreSpecial edition of the journal IMPACT
Across the conservation community, there is nearly constant focus on how to drive more funding to on-the-ground investments in land protection and restoration.
read moreThe Open Space Assessment Tool Helps Inform Local Planning Decisions
One of the many useful products produced by the Regional Open Space Strategy for Puget Sound (ROSS) is the Open Space Assessment Tool (OSAT).
read moreClimate Innovations are Driving the Next Urban Transformation
By Tracy Stanton Our Pacific Northwest neighbor to the north, Vancouver, BC, is among 25 global cities featured in, Life After Carbon: The Next Global Transformation of Cities (Island Press).The following is an excerpt from an article written by Sadhu...
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