The Art of Awareness

Through these activities, I offer a path (especially for professionals and leaders in public and environmental health) to bridge these silos, moving awareness to action, to support a caring culture, wellbeing design and resilient adaptation during times of change. Very simply, I (re)-connect people, culture and nature.

While there are others who scrape the surface, I bring a unique approach with depth and context. I connect people, culture and nature (through art, science and nature-based approaches) to redesign public and environmental health. For the individual this develops an increased sense of belonging at multiple levels and for organisations this reduces burn out and refines goals, strategy and team engagement.

You can learn more in this video conversation.

Who has benefited?

I am particularly passionate in supporting wellbeing, nature connection design programs and professionals for homes, healthcare and hotels, specifically for:

healthcare and social prescribing
healthcare and spirituality (especially Hospice and end-of-life care, ecological grief)
those with orthopedic, mobility, vision or olfactory challenges as well as for their carers
regenerative tourism with future urban planning; blue/green recreational spaces and places

Who am I?

Tēnā koutou. I’m Dr Debbie Early. I have lots of academic credentials, but my true learning has come from lived experience in five countries, bringing theory to practice; from walking in the shoes of those we wish to serve and from unlearning. I'm learning that it is not so much about acquiring knowledge, but how we embrace our responsibilities with this new wisdom. I've worked internationally in multiple organisations, in industry, academia and non-profits across urban and rural environments, mostly in the areas of health and wellbeing.

I used to live in an urban environment helping people feel better in a variety of different ways; this included encouraging them to spend time outside in the ngahere (forest). On the weekends I often volunteered and walked in forested nature preserves.

After a series of difficult life challenges, I moved to a cabin surrounded by thousands of hectares of conservation land. Now I live in a forest environment; it’s an area people come to in an attempt to feel better. On the weekend I sometimes catch the boat to town.

Through workshops. consulting and events I provide significant contributions and share invaluable insights bridging the gaps across multidisciplinary teams and research to practice, providing a framework to support a caring culture, wellbeing design and adaptation during times of change. You can learn more in this video conversation.

I look forward to meeting you soon. Kia ora. ~ Debbie

Nature-based Approaches for a Resilient Future: Bridging the Gaps

Nature-based Approaches for a Resilient Future: Bridging the Gaps

What is the Challenge?

I can help bridge these silos with:

Workshops

Consulting, Research & Design

Consulting, Research & Design

Consulting, Research & Design

Consulting, Research & Design

Consulting, Research & Design

Forest Immersions

Consulting, Research & Design

Forest Immersions

Who has benefited?

Who am I?

Testimonials

Examples of Professional Memberships/Collaborations

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