The 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 ZylstraIt’s a provocative question and one we may not know – or want to know - the answer to. ...
On November 17, 2015 / By eyes4earthAnnouncing the iBook release of an evocative journey into nature connectedness. ...
On April 22, 2015 / By Matthew ZylstraThe Baviaanskloof Nature Awareness Group reunited for an important and timely coming together ...
On October 26, 2014 / By eyes4earthThe PowerPoint slides which accompanied Matthew Zylstra's final PhD seminar given earlier this year are now available to view ...
On October 14, 2014 / By eyes4earthMatthew Zylstra had a short article on nature connection and photo published in Stellenbosch University's New Voices in Science ...
On August 29, 2014 / By eyes4earthIntroducing ‘free-range education’: scrambled idea or hard-boiled movement in the making? ...
On June 23, 2013 / By Matthew ZylstraA reliance on our eyes as our primary sense organ inhibits our engagement with environmental issues and our connection ...
On April 22, 2013 / By Matthew ZylstraView the research results poster presented on meaningful nature experiences at the 2012 Annual Research Meeting of the DST-NRF ...
On December 12, 2012 / By Matthew ZylstraAnd yet we know…
Hatred, even of meanness
Contorts the features
Anger, even against injustice
Makes the voice hoarse. Oh, we
Who wanted to prepare the ground for friendliness
Could not ourselves be friendly.
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The PhD research underpinning certain content on eyes4earth.org was completed in early 2014.
The final dissertation is freely available for download here.
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