Why birding benefits us & the planet
I was recently invited on as a Guest Speaker for BirdLife South Africa’s Conservation Conversations. Even though I felt clunky with how I presented – especially in the beginning – I thoroughly enjoyed the interaction with participants at the end. We had a great turnout of 300 participants. The feedback since has been humbling and very encouraging. Seems there is an appetite for these insights.
Here’s the replay:
This presentation unwrapped some of the science behind why birding benefits health. Our gateway into this topic was through the concept of “nature connectedness”, why it is highly relevant in these times, and how watching birds can enhance this. Increasing research is showing that our level of nature connectedness is a reliable predictor for our wellbeing and motivation for conservation. And it seems that bird watching is an effective gateway toward achieving greater connection along with supporting stress reduction, mood, attention restoration and cognitive flexibility. But here’s the thing: the benefits might actually depend on how you bird…
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