In this episode, Sophie is joined by Dr Sarah Bell, Senior Lecturer in Health Geography at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health.

Sarah is a health and disability geographer whose research explores how wellbeing, social inequality, and disability intersect with our changing environments, from parks, gardens, and coastlines to the weather, seasons, and climate change.

Our conversation covers how our environments shape who we are and how we live — and what it really means to design a fairer, healthier world for everyone.

Highlights:

• How disability, wellbeing, and environment intersect across the life course
• Lessons from the Sensing Nature project and multisensory access to the outdoors
• The balance between research, real-world impact, and policy change
• Short-termism vs long-term investment in health and nature initiatives
• Staying motivated in the face of climate challenges and systemic barriers

Shownotes:

• Sensing Nature program: https://sensing-nature.com