Emergency Management Institute
With Joint Center for Disaster Research and Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa . March 2026
Marlborough Climate Action Week
Ka mua ka muri Looking back to look forward - the title of my February 2026 presentation.
For Ocean-Human Health Literacy with UNESCO IOC OTGA, Europe
I was thrilled to be selected, as one of fifty attendees and the only one from Oceania, to join this thought-provoking UNESCO Ocean Pharmacontamination in the Ocean & One Health course running from Nov. 2025 - Jan. 2026.
With the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, USA 2025
With Te Au Pūngao Tech and Innovation for Adaptation and STEAMing Ahead, NZ 2025
Blue Tourism Management (& DRR) in the Marlborough Sounds, NZ
With Stuff Express, Marlborough NZ, Climate Action Week Opinion Piece, NZ
With Stuff Express, Marlborough NZ, Climate Action Week Opinion Piece, NZ
One of my recent PGCert.P.R.& T. research reports Released to coincide with the Adaptations Future Conference 2025.
With Stuff Express, Marlborough NZ, Climate Action Week Opinion Piece, NZ
With Stuff Express, Marlborough NZ, Climate Action Week Opinion Piece, NZ
With Stuff Express, Marlborough NZ, Climate Action Week Opinion Piece, NZ
To kick off Climate Action Week Marlborough you can see my opinion piece here.
With Nuria Muñoz, from Habitarmonia Academy, Spain
With Stuff Express, Marlborough NZ, Climate Action Week Opinion Piece, NZ
With Nuria Muñoz, from Habitarmonia Academy, Spain
A Wellbeing and Resilience Conversation following flooding in Spain to acknowledge the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle at the second anniversary.
With Biophilia Society-Living Futures Europe, Italy
Included in the recommended reading list in the first Biophilia Society Locus, 2024 Playbook.
With Renee Patrick, from Intentional Hiking, USA
Giving back on the trail - Creating Awareness and Action.
Reaching new heights With Marc Baumgartner, Mt Everest
A small part of the studio joined his 2024 adventure.
With National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH) Blog, USA
The Art of Nature. Read about nature as muse in the 2024 NOAH blog here.
With Dr Wallace J Nichols, Marine Scientist and Author of Blue Mind, USA
Our 2024 conversation about belonging, biophilia and blue mind.
With Rebecca Walsch, Hike Like a Woman, USA Podcast
Our 2024 conversation about walking, writing and wellbeing..
"Loved hearing the podcast! The idea of bringing nature indoors, and appreciating it in small bits when we are stuck inside really resonates. Thanks...!"
~ podcast listener
Member News - Professional organisations
Member News - Professional organisations
With Recreation Aotearoa, NZ
Member News - Professional organisations
The first Ngā Niho Taniwha Wānanga organized by Recreation Aoteaora, 2023.
With Dr Vanessa Champion, Editor Journal of Biophilic Design, UK
2022 Conversation in living close to the natural world.
With The Journal of Biophilic Design Podcast, UK (about 30 000 subscribers)
With The Journal of Biophilic Design Podcast, UK (about 30 000 subscribers)
EARTH DAY special. Nature's Tonic (2020)
With the current "shelter-in-place" requirements, many people are spending more time walking outside or working in their gardens. Research has shown that contact with nature has a psycho-therapeutic effect. Listen as Debbie discusses wellbeing and mindful nature connection.+
(+Debbie draws from her
EARTH DAY special. Nature's Tonic (2020)
With the current "shelter-in-place" requirements, many people are spending more time walking outside or working in their gardens. Research has shown that contact with nature has a psycho-therapeutic effect. Listen as Debbie discusses wellbeing and mindful nature connection.+
(+Debbie draws from her own experiences and also discusses work by A. Andrews, G. Bratman et al., Q. Li et al., G. Mao et al., B. Park et al., G. Pierce, B. Plotkin and T. Berry, D. Strayer, and E. Wilson)
Past Examples of Additional Publications
With The Journal of Biophilic Design Podcast, UK (about 30 000 subscribers)
Past Examples of Additional Publications
For examples of creative non-fiction, parks.& rec. research, as well as conference abstracts etc., please see below.
Examples of What Others Say
Adventure Therapy Aotearoa Conference, Aotearoa/New Zealand 2023
"I enjoyed your session. I valued the opportunities to reflect and write." ~ workshop attendee
"..I really enjoyed your workshop!" ~ workshop attendee
"..a perfect location to hold this workshop.." ~workshop attendee
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