Environment, Society & Design Consulting

Are you involved in designing for wellbeing?

Sometimes there are gaps between theory and practice, or across disciplines, resulting in challenges with moving awareness to action. Have you first participated in The Art of Awareness signature program Are You Noticing Your Nature - Exploring Inner and Outer Adventures? 

Inspired by the blue water and green mountains outside my studio, woven with my attempts to "bridge the gaps", and with a trailblazing and unique perspective, Bluewater Endeavours focuses on the innovative design and action stage of your project. Experiential learning; learning by doing. Dive in Deeply.

Experiential learning is a process, rather than an outcome and involves:

• Concrete experience 
• Reflective observation
• Abstract conceptualisation 
• Active experimentation 

Deborah’s world class research and writing has included science communication and regulatory documents (USA and UK), newsletters (USA), blogs (Australia, USA and Aotearoa/New Zealand), monographs and articles, book reviews, historical, science, permaculture, nature and wellbeing reports (USA, Aotearoa/New Zealand and UK), e-booklets (USA), online teaching material (Australia and USA) and research (UK, Africa, USA). Between 2004 and 2006 she was a workshop presenter and leader at the American Medical Writers Association’s Annual Conference/Princeton Conference, USA. She is a past president of the American Medical Writer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, USA and served on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Institute of Clinical Research, UK. She has also taught reflective writing, at the Masters-level, to healthcare professionals in Australia.

Past clients, employers, collaborators and volunteer groups with which she has engaged over her varied career include, numerous pharmaceutical companies and CROs (i3 Research, Ely Lilly, Chiltern; USA and UK), educational institutions (Nantien Institute; Australia, University of Florida - Center for Arts in Medicine, West Chester University and Drexel University College of Medicine; USA) and trusts (Te Ātiawa Trust; Aotearoa/ New Zealand). With an interest in behaviour change, she is part of the American Psychological Association Division 34 (Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology) and in 2024 served on the Annual Convention Abstract Review Committee and Virtual Conference Committee. 

A bridge-builder, she recognises biophilia and how human wellbeing is interconnected and dependent on a healthy environment. Her current creative non-fiction writing and story-telling bridging art and science for social change inspire, entertain and educate readers internationally. Since 2020 she has been a regular contributor to the Journal of Biophilic Design and associated podcast with her most recent article here. 

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