Why birding benefits us & the planet I was recently invited on as a Guest Speaker for BirdLife South ...
On May 22, 2024 / By Matthew ZylstraTen years since completing my PhD research is cause for celebration and reflection. ...
On March 12, 2024 / By Matthew ZylstraThe reply of the webinar exploring Nature Coincidences, Connection & Compassion. ...
On August 16, 2023 / By Matthew ZylstraMy talk at Plett OceanFest looked at the Keurbooms estuary through the lens of connection. ...
On July 7, 2023 / By Matthew ZylstraA trailer from a recent interview I did on KyKNET's 'Dierepraters' series ...
On September 17, 2021 / By Matthew ZylstraThe concept of “connectedness with nature” is increasingly used in environmental and sustainability discourse. However, this construct has also ...
On March 24, 2019 / By eyes4earthMy chapter “Meaningful nature experiences: pathways for deepening connections between people and place” features in the book "Cultural and ...
On December 4, 2018 / By Matthew ZylstraHow is synchronicity experienced with non-human nature? What does it feel like to live through that moment? ...
On December 27, 2014 / By Matthew ZylstraCulture is vital in sustaining nature connectedness. And the cues for creating such a culture may be found in ...
On November 28, 2014 / By Matthew ZylstraNature connectedness is plagued by ‘the reintegration problem’. Why does the ‘magic’ encountered during our wilderness experiences disappear so ...
On November 28, 2014 / By Matthew ZylstraDon’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
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The PhD research underpinning certain content on eyes4earth.org was completed in early 2014.
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