PERL's director co-published an editorial in Frontiers in Psychology: Campus Nature Rx: How investing in nature interventions benefits college students.
Free! Watch the award-winning documentary short film produced by PERL Director, Dorothy Ibes, and filmmaker Tanya Stadelmann. Stream at nurturewithnaturefilm.com
PERL's director, Dorothy Ibes, talks urban parks and ecotherapy on public radio's "With Good Reason" (May 2021).
The PERL team has been working hard, and now the W&M Campus Greenspace Map beta is live! Also find via the official William & Mary app.
In this episode of Sustainable Brain Podcast, "Nature as Medicine." PERL's Director talks about ecotherapy and Nature Rx on college campuses (June 2021)
PERL's Director discusses the benefits of nature on our mental health on William & Mary's Ways to Flourish podcast (March 2021).
A collaboration with Dr. Don Rakow (Cornell) this article outlines the physical, psychological, and socio-economic barriers that cause inequity in nature access and prevent youth of color from spending more time in parks, greenspace, and nature sites. Published in the journal of Children, Youth and Environments. Link to article. Email dcibes@wm.edu for full-text.
"In May 2019, Richard Louv wrote a compelling cover story for Sierra Magazine, calling for recognition of nature as a basic human right for all people—and for recognition of the inherent rights of nature" (childrenandnature.org).
Check out the guide: Anti-racism in the Outdoors: Resources related to inclusion, diversity, equity and access of black, indigenous, and people of color in parks and greenspaces.
Are you a W&M student interested in joining PERL? We recruit students to our team twice a year. Applications are taken on a rolling basis and are reviewed 4-6 weeks before the start of each semester. Fill out the PERL Team Application today!