Seminar Noticing Nature

Dr. Holli-Anne Passmore is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Psychology at Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) in Alberta, Canada. She is also Director of the multi-university Nature-Meaning in Life (NMIL) Research Lab, an Editor of the International Journal of Wellbeing, and Science Chair of the Spirituality and Meaning Division of the International Positive Psychology Association. She collaborates with researchers around the globe primarily focusing on the development and validation of practical interventions to enhance well-being through noticing and engaging with everyday nature close to home. Her Noticing Nature Intervention is featured in The Greater Good Toolkit as one of 30 science-based practices for a meaningful life, and she is a co-developer of the free online course on Nature Connectedness out of the University of Derby. Her research has been featured in various media including The Washington Post, The Guardian, BBC Radio The World Tonight, and CBC’s The Current, as well as in books, textbooks, and of course published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and publications. As a well-being expert and leading researcher on nature's impact on our well-being, she regularly speaks at national and international conferences, as well delivering keynote talks and workshops at local community-based organizations events. Holli-Anne is often referred to as "Dr H!A!", reflecting her general enthusiasm and passion. Further information on Dr. Passmore’s work can be found on her website at https://nmil.ca 

A related event in Lund: https://www.becc.lu.se/calendar/ego-eco-towards-environmental-and-human-wellbeing-through-shifting-mindsets-and-reconnecting-rest