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This episode is a live recording of an event in Hope Week, from the Wildlife Trusts. Hope Week was a series of live events, and a chance to bring together young people to enjoy workshops, talks and entertainment. We took part in the first session of Hope Week, looking at the topic of Health and Wellbeing in Nature.

The session began with a fantastic live magic show from the Environmental Magician Megan Swann, using magic as a communications tool to try to help save the planet. After her show, Dom and I had a chance to speak with Megan and then open up a discussion with the attendees for our event.

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On this episode of Wild About Wellbeing, we're talking about all things water. Dom and Rob discuss how our water environments, whether freshwater or marine, play a part in the conversation about eco-anxiety.

We are then joined by Dr James Szymankiewicz, a GP whose passion for wellbeing and surfing sees him help communities reconnect with the natural world. Our second guest is Libby Smith, a member of Generation Sea - a youth steering group from The Wildlife Trusts made up of young people who are passionate about protecting and restoring the marine environment. Finally, we talk to Ella Garrud of Sussex Wildlife Trust and Sophia Pinheiro Vergara of the Marine Conservation Society, about their fantastic work in bringing people together with inclusion and hope in mind with the Wild Coast Sussex project.

Correction (13:20): we mention 90 Martine Conservation Zone and 4 Highly Protected Marine Areas. Please note that the correct figures are 97 Marine Conservation Zones and 3 Highly Protected Marine Areas currently.

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On the second episode of Wild About Wellbeing, we continue the theme of Nature In Mind by taking a look at mental health and eco-anxiety. Dom and Rob talk about the link between these two topics, before being joined by some fantastic guests. Tony Li and Ruth Taylor from mental health charity Mind provide some vital insight into their own work with nature and mental health, and examples of how we can think about eco-anxiety with our mental health in mind.

If you are in any way impacted by some of the discussions in this episode, please look at the contacts on the following link: Mind - Useful Contacts

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Welcome to the first episode of the first season of Wild About Wellbeing: Nature In Mind.

For this season, we are looking at the topic of eco-anxiety. For our first episode, our hosts Rob Gordon and Dom Higgins explain what eco-anxiety is, and The Wildlife Trusts Vice-President Dr Amir Khan shares his own thoughts and useful tips about eco-anxiety. Finally, we talk to members of staff from across The Wildlife Trusts about what eco-anxiety means to them.

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Welcome to the Wild About Wellbeing podcast, brought to you by The Wildlife Trusts.

This is a space where we’ll talk to you about nature and wellbeing, and to start with we’re going to be keeping Nature In Mind. Our first season will be all about the topic of eco-anxiety.

Eco-anxiety is the fear of the impact of climate change. It’s being worried, or feeling anxiety, about what environmental changes could come. So over this first season we’ll be exploring this topic, and in particular looking at what you can do to tackle eco-anxiety and keep hope in your heart for a brighter future.

So, join us soon on Wild About Wellbeing, where we have nature in mind.

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