LIVE LIFE BETTER Vitamin N Author Richard Louv's "Noticing: Intimate Encounters with the Natural World" & Bioenchantment

In this episode of Live Life Better, host Nanette Wiser chats with the internationally bestselling author of Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv about his new book, Noticing: Intimate Encounters with the Natural World, focusing on his concepts of "bioenchantment" and human sensory connection. Noticing is about discovering who you are by exploring the natural world. Louv shows how, by tapping into the thirty or more human senses we have, readers can develop skills—sensory, scientific, artistic, and spiritual—to see and experience the otherworlds of nature.
Through personal essays, rich with descriptions of the California wilderness around his home in the most biodiverse county in the nation, Louv draws on wisdom from influences as far-reaching as neuroscience, nature photography, Indigenous traditions, and mindfulness to foster what he calls "bioenchantment." He offers a new, deeper understanding of what it means to see a tree, know a fox, and to become fully human. 

Louv is the founder and President Emeritus of the Children and Nature Network, hosting an annual conference on the science of nature and wellness and sharing research and resources internationally.  Their mission?
"We believe that the well-being of children and the wild places we love are inextricably linked. And while research tells us that regular time outdoors is essential for children’s healthy development, today’s kids are less connected to nature than ever before. We also know that longstanding systems of injustice have impacted the design and distribution of green spaces, and call for new policies informed by people who have been impacted by racism and systems of inequity. We are committed to strengthening efforts to advance equity in access to nature. We support and mobilize leaders, educators, activists, practitioners and parents working to turn the trend of an indoor childhood back out to the benefits of nature–and to increase safe and equitable access to the natural world for all."

The next Children and Nature Network conference is May 11-14, 2027 in Jacksonville Fl. The Nature Everywhere Conference brings together cross-sector leaders to advance programs, practices and policies for increasing equitable access to nature everywhere children live, learn and play. They highlight best practices from around the world — and from Project One Health JAX, working to improve the health of children and the environment in Jacksonville’s urban core neighborhoods. 

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