The NorthwestNATURE & HEALT

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OCTOBER 24th, 2018wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ - Intellectual House

University of WashingtonSeattle

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PROGRAM

9:30 AM Breakfast & Registration

10:00 AM IntroductionsWelcome

Introduction

Sara BreslowJosh Lawler

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10:15 AM HealthcareHealing in Transition, Inspired by Our Ancestors

Terry Maresca, M.D.

10:30 AM VeteransUnderstanding the Relationship between Nature, Trauma and War

Joshua Brandon

As Nature, of Nature and for Nature: Ecotherapies, Healing Metaphors and Posttraumatic Growth

Jeremy Grisham

11:00 AM ChildrenNature: a Prescription for Children's Health and Well-being?

Pooja S. Tandon

Nature Preschool: a Potential Approach to Childhood Obesity Prevention

Amber Fyfe-Johnson

Youth-led Impact: Using Nature to Facilitate Community Empowerment

Juan Martinez

11:45 AM Buffet lunch

Sara Jo Breslow | Social Science and Incubators Lead, UW EarthLab |Sara is an environmental anthropologist and transdisciplinarian working at the intersections of sustainability and social justice. Most of her field work has focused on the social and cultural aspects of environmental conflict and ecosystem recovery in the Puget Sound region. Previously, Sara worked on the Western Governors’ Association’s Get Out West! initiative to promote outdoor recreation, conservation, and health, and led development of human well-being indicators at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center.

Joshua Lawler | Professor, UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences | Josh is a landscape ecologist and conservation biologist focused on applied conservation questions and their real-world applications. His research involves investigating the effects of climate change on species distributions and populations, exploring the influence of landscape pattern on animal populations and communities, and climate-change adaptation for natural and human systems. Recently, he has begun exploring how people make environmental decisions and what psychological benefits people gain from nature.

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Terry Maresca, M.D. | Clinical Associate Professor, UW Department of Family Medicine and faculty, Seattle Indian Health Board and Puyallup Tribal Health Authority residency training programsDr. Maresca (Mohawk Tribe) is a family physician who has served American Indian communities for over 30 years. Her focus is blending indigenous teachings including plant medicine with Western approaches to health. She is a long-time volunteer for regional plant salvages and restorations, and practices seed saving and growing her own tribal traditional foods and medicine.

Joshua Brandon | University of Washington, Outdoor Research| Joshua is a grad student working with the University of Washington Nature and Veteran Research. He is also an Outdoor Research Ambassador and an Iraq veteran. He has a decade of experience working in conservation and outdoor interventions for veterans with PTSD. He is currently working with UW researchers to study the effects of nature on groups of veterans with PTSD.

Jeremy Grisham | Antioch University, Compass Health | Jeremy Grisham is a 12-year, retired, Navy Hospital Corpsman, eco-therapist and an intern as a MA CMHC student from Antioch University. Currently, Jeremy practices counseling and case management through brief treatment transitions for clients released from prison and those who are without insurance at a regional community mental health organization.

Pooja Tandon | Pediatrician and Researcher, Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Assistant Professor, University of Washington | Dr. Tandon’s current projects focus on studying the connection between physical activity, outdoor play and various health and development outcomes in children.

Amber Fyfe-Johnson, ND, PhD | Assistant Research Professor, Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), College of Medicine, Washington State University | Dr. Fyfe-Johnson is a naturopathic physician and an epidemiologist. She received her BA from Whitman College, her ND from Bastyr University, and her PhD in epidemiology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Fyfe-Johnson completed a NIH T32 postdoctoral fellowship in cardiovascular disease prevention and epidemiology at the University of Minnesota, and is currently conducting a pilot study examining novel health outcomes in outdoor preschools. Her current work focuses on: 1) obesity prevention in childhood and adolescence, 2) pediatric health disparities, and 3) the interface between nature and health in youth.

Juan D. Martinez | Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Children and Nature Network, and CEO of Leaders in Action, LLC | Juan D. Martinez has over 10 years of non-profit management and implementation of strategy. A National Geographic Explorer and a TED Speaker he brings the power of ideas to life through community driven solutions. Juan has made a commitment to help empower the next generation of leaders dedicated to addressing systems of inequity and access to opportunities by working with community leaders, non-profits, and businesses across the country.

12:15 PMLunchtime InterviewA Conversation with Richard Louv Ben Klasky, interviewer

1:00 PMAnnouncement of EarthLab’s Nature for Health Initiative

Josh Lawler

1:15 PMArt & Design Exhibit

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Designing for Health and Well-being Scott Wyatt1:30 PMView exhibit: see page 6

2:00 PMEquity & Access – Keynote LectureThe Role of Nature on Health and Equity Hanaa Hamdi

2:45 PMBreak

3:00 PMWorkshopDiscussions to identify research needs, pathways to implementation, and recommended partners

Josh Lawler and Sara Breslow, facilitators

4:00 PMClosing Nalini Nadkarni

4:15 PMAcknowledgments

4:20 PMReception

5:30 PMDepart for Walker Lecture in downtown Seattle

6:30 PM2018 Doug Walker Lecture with Richard LouvBenaroya Hall. Doors, 6pm. Requires separate ticket.

Richard Louv | Journalist and Author | Richard Louv sparked a conversation that led to an international movement to reconnect kids and nature. He coined the term “nature-deficit disorder,” influenced national policy, and inspired campaigns in more than 80 cities, states, and provinces throughout North America. His books have been translated into 13 languages, published in 17 countries and helped launch an international movement to connect children and their families to nature.Louv is Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Children & Nature Network, an organization helping build the international movement to connect people and communities to the natural world. With artist Robert Bateman, he serves as honorary co-chair of Canada’s Child in Nature Alliance.In 2008, was awarded the Audubon Medal, presented by the National Audubon Society. Louv has also received the 2009 International Making Cities Livable Jane Jacobs Award, 2008 San Diego Zoological Society Conservation Medal, 2008 George B. Rabb Conservation Medal from the Chicago Zoological Society and the 2007 Cox Award, Clemson University’s highest honor for “sustained achievement in public service.”

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Ben Klasky | Philanthropic Advisor | Ben Klasky is a philanthropic advisor, helping families and foundations achieve significant impact with their philanthropy. He has worked with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, REI Co-op and some of the world's wealthiest individuals. Prior to this role, Ben served for over a decade as the CEO of IslandWood.

Scott Wyatt | Architect | Scott Wyatt is the former CEO and Chairman of NBBJ (retired, now consulting partner). He specialized in designing corporate headquarters around the world and led NBBJ’s corporate practice worldwide. Projects include: Samsung, Tencent, Amgen, McKinsey, Telenor, Welcome Trust, Microsoft, Amazon, Reebok, Nike, Russell Investments, Google, Adobe, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Hannaa Hamdi | Public Health Director at The Trust for Public Land | Hanaa A. Hamdi, Ph.D., is currently the national Public Health Director at The Trust for Public Land, where she directs the development of healthy and equitable communities. Dr. Hamdi is the former health commissioner for the City of Newark where she oversaw the Departments of Public Health and Human Services, Social and Environmental Services, and was the CEO of the Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Centers, the City’s co-affiliate community-based medical centers. Prior to her work with the City of Newark, Dr. Hamdi was assistant professor of Family Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and a Senior Research Fellow at the Rutgers School of Nursing. With more than two decades of public health research and practice, Dr. Hamdi has dedicated her career to advancing health equity in low-income and communities of color. She holds a joint PhD in Public Health and Urban Community Design from Rutgers University and New Jersey Institute of Technology. Her research examines the impact of social and structural inequities on health. More specifically, her work focuses on the interaction of community design, neighborhood features and population health outcomes. Hanaa is a native Eritrean. She grew up in San Diego, California and currently lives in New Jersey.Nalini M. Nadkarni | Professor, Department of Biology, University of Utah | Dr. Nadkarni, a professor of Biology at the University of Utah, began her studies of rainforest canopy organisms and interactions when she received her PhD from the UW College of Forest Resources. She has published over 130 scientific papers and three scholarly books on tropical and temperate canopy studies, supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. She has innovated science engagement and conservation programs for non-traditional public audiences such as faith-based groups, urban youth, legislators, and the incarcerated. Nalini’s collaborations with artists, rap singers, and dancers have also raised awareness of the importance of nature to humans. Her national awards to bring conservation projects to prisoners include the AAAS Award for Public Engagement, Archie Carr Medal for Conservation, and the William Julius Wilson Award for Achievement in Social Justice.

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EXHIBIT

"Aqua-Cultivation": Three Productive and Educational TrailsSujing Sun | MLA-2, University of Washington

Envisioning a Network for Pollinators in South SeattleYuchia Jan | PJA Architects

Beach to Bluff: Urban Nature on Seattle’s North WaterfrontNancy Rottle | UW Department of Landscape Architecture

Nina Mross | UW Department of Landscape ArchitectureDesigning Nature Play for All Ages and Abilities

Amanda Bailey | MIG|SvRLid I-5

John Feit | Lid I-5 CollaborativeDesigning for Health & Well-being

Scott Wyatt | NBBJHow an Immigrant Community Used a Park to Speak Up about Health

Cary Simmons | Trust for Public LandsGreen Infrastructure: Co-design for Co-benefits

Kathy Wolf | UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, USDA Forest ServiceChris Hilton | The Nature Conservancy

King County Land Conservation InitiativeDarren Greve, Sarah Brandt | King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks

Beacon Food ForestCarla Penderock | Beacon Food Forest

Fog Water Farms: Green Space and Healthy CommunitiesBen Spencer | UW Department of Landscape Architecture, 'Traction'

Human Interaction with Nature and Technological SystemsPeter Kahn | UW Department of Psychology

Siskyou Series 2, 3, and 4, 2007; Planet #3, 2017Philip Govedare | UW School of Art

Inhale/Exhale; Fern Composition; Yoshino RenewalRachel Lodge | Artist

ATTENDEESAllala, Lylianna | Office of Congresswoman JayapalAmmon-Ciaglo, Rosa | Evans School of Policy &

Governance; Seattle OPCDArakaki, Elena | The Wilderness SocietyAronwald, Rhonda | RKA CommunicationsBailey, Amanda | MIG|SvRBayard, Trina | Audubon WashingtonBeaudry Elsner, Dana | Burke MuseumBerejka, Marc | REI Co-op

Billo, Timothy | UW Program on the EnvironmentBlahna, Dale | USDA - Forest ServiceBlumen, Connie | King County Parks & RecreationBrandon, Joshua | University of Washington and

Outdoor ResearchBrandt, Sarah | King County Parks & RecreationBratman, Gregory | SEFSBreslow, Sara | University of WashingtonBrodbeck, Amy | WSU Extension- Water Stewardship

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Brosman, Jessica | Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Brown, Wendy | Recreation and Conservation OfficeBryan, Julie | Seattle Department of NeighborhoodsBryant, Kassandra | PhotographerBurley, Todd | Seattle Parks and RecreationCarlson, Margen | WDFWCarlson, Susan | E3 WashingtonCastro, Yesi | Oregon Health & Outdoors InitiativeCaulfield, Michelle | City of Seattle / Office of

Sustainability & EnvironmentChechowitz, Naomi | Seattle Pacific UniversityChen, Jonathan | UW School of Environmental and

Forest SciencesChow, Anna | Public Health/PlanningClark, Aaron | Stewardship PartnersCraig, Kitty | The Wilderness SocietyDannenberg, Andrew | University of Washington

School of Public HealthDavidson, Eliza | National Association for Olmsted

ParksDavis, Jeff | WDFWDel Alma, Cristina | Public Health - Seattle & King

CountyDeLong, Alexandria | Picardo FarmDerrien, Monika | USDA - Forest ServiceDevlin, Jenny | King County Parks & RecreationDickey, Tony | Beacon Food ForestDooley, Krista | Washington Trails AssociationDwyer, Mary | UW EarthLabFarley Wolf, Kathleen | King County DNRP - Forestry

ProgramFisk, Julie | EarthLabFlandreau, Michelle | REIFleming, Andrea | College of the EnvironmentFrench, Shannon | Program AssistantFyfe-Johnson, Amber | Washington State UniversityGalloway, Rebecca | EarthLabGauto, Mary Grace | Evans School of Public Policy

and GovernanceGovedare, Philip | UW School of ArtGreve, Darren | King County Department of Natural

Resources & ParksGrisham, Jeremy | Compass Health - Briet Treatment

TransitionsGrodnik-Nagle, Ann | Seattle Public UtilitiesHadley, Nina P. | Women Who Run the World / Tidal

Delta ConsultingHaguewood, Robin | Public Health - Seattle & King

CountyHamdi, Hanaa | The Trust for Public LandHamel, Nathalie | Puget Sound PartnershipHan, Rachel | UW College of EducationHandwerk, Gary | U of WashingtonHann, Derek | Snohomish Conservation DistrictHaugen, Erik | Washington Trails AssociationHazlehurst, Marnie | Department of Epidemiology,

University of WashingtonHeath, Genna | REIHeintz, Kelly | King County Parks and RecreationHenke, Emily | Oregon Public Health InstituteHersh, Amy | EarthCorpsHilton, Chris | The Nature ConservancyHonaker, Lauren | UW, College of the EnvironmentHughey, Ben | Mountains to Sound Greenway

Huizar, Nancy | Sustainable SeattleHumphreys, Steven | Restoration EcologistJames, Alexandra | The Evergreen State CollegeJan, Yuchia | MLA, University of WashingtonJayakaran, Ani | Washington State UniversityJazi, Everly | Tiny Trees PreschoolJohnson, Judi | Beacon Food ForestJones, Elby | UW & City of SammamishJordan, Cathy | Children & Nature NetworkKahn, Peter | University of WashingtonKates, Norah | University of WashingtonKennard, Haley | Makah TribeKett, Hannah | The Nature ConservancyKimmett, David | King County Parks & RecreationKitchell, Maggie | Washington Physicians for Social

ResponsibilityKlasky, Ben | Seismic PhilanthropyKline, Grace | UW AlumnaKnott, Catherine | University of WashingtonKraegel, Paul | UWLaBlue, Cynthia | Urban Garden Natives

(Landscaping)Law, Diana | Beacon Food ForestLawler, Joshua | EarthLAb, University of WashingtonLeBlanc, Martin | LeBlanc StrategiesLeers, Monica | King County Parks & RecreationLevin, Phil | UW and The Natuee ConservancyLichtenberg, Lynn | LWVLigrano, Selena | Tilth AllianceLodge, Rachel | ArtistLouv, Richard | AuthorLundin, Ingrid | King County DNRPMaddalena, Edna | BestStart Washington / WCAAPMair, Heidi | Heidi Lynne' Yoga and WellnessMarcuse, Linda | Stillwaters Environmental CenterMarcuse, Edgar | BestStartWAMaresca, Terry | Seattle Indian Health BoardMartinez, Juan | Children & Nature NetworkMaylor, Cassie | Buerk Center for EntrepreneurshipMcCleery, Julie | University of WashingtonMcGinn, Melissa | Tilth AllianceMiller, Erin | Seattle Parks FoundationMilligan-Toffler, Sarah | Children & Nature NetworkMocorro Powell, Ashley | National Parks Conservation

Association (NPCA)Moni, Gwen | UW Health Promotion Research CenterMorris, Joshua | Seattle AudubonMross, Nina | UW Landscape ArchitectureMurthy, Madhav | Isha FoundationNadkarni, Nalini | University of UtahNelson, Julie | Tiny Trees PreschoolNelson, Laura | University of WashingtonNevins, Chip | Seattle PArks and RecreationPayne, Daphne | King County Parks & RecreationPenderock, Carla | Beacon Food ForestPerrins, Sara | UW School of Environmental and

Forest SciencesPhan, Kathleen | EarthLabPinto de Bader, Sandra | Seattle Office of

Sustainability & Environment (City of Seattle)

Pitman, Sarah | Project Dragonfly, Miami University / University of Washington

Powe, Kim | Puget Sound Sage

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Rabourn, Mary | King County WLRDRagain, Kristen | REI Co-opRamey, Anastasia | University of Washington, School

of Social WorkRamgotra, Jasmmine | Culture SHIFTRayburn, Micah | Pierce County Conservation DistrictRobblee, Betsy | Washington Wildlife & Recreation

CoalitionRodman, Sharon | iLanga Environmental ConsultingRottle, Nancy | UW Department of Landscape

ArchitectureRunning, Brenda | American Forest Kindergarten

AssociationSampson, Meredith | City of Tukwila, Assistant

PlannerScholz, Kelley | Seattle Children's Research InstituteSchromen-Wawrin, Seth | Public Health - Seattle &

King CountySeely, Cynthia | Mental Health CounselorShah, Neelima | Bullitt FoundationShank, Meredith | Social Venture Partners-

EnvironmentShepherd, Anna | Antioch University/The Wilderness

SocietySnyder, Jon | Office of Governor Jay InsleeStanton, Tracy | Emerald AllianceStone, Ben | Phoenix ConservancyStone, Alex | National Park ServiceStonington, Dan | Department of Natural Resources

Straub, Debbee | Consulting Educator/Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher

Tandon, Pooja | UW / Seattle Children'sThomas, Rick | University of WashingtonThomas, David | Seattle Children's Research Institutethomas, shamay | uw studentTownsend, Patricia | Washington State UniversityTrimbach, David | Oregon State UniversityTripp, Allie | Washington Trails Association (WTA)Umbanhowar, Elizabeth | Interdisciplinary PhD

Program in the Built EnvironmentVaranasi, Usha | College of the Environment,

University of WashingtonWakulich, Kayla | Washington State University

Community Partners Graduate StudentWanucha, Genevieve | UW Memory and Brain

Wellness CenterWatts, Sean | Seattle Parks FoundationWeiss, Katie | Tiny Trees PreschoolWeks, Reitha | Shoreline Community CollegeWest, Meagan | Washington Department of Fish and

WildlifeWhitebread, Cassie | Tilth AllianceWidmayer, Darcy | Northwest Climate Adaptation

Science CenterWolf, Kathy | University of WashingtonWyatt, Scott | NBBJZipperer, Chris | WA State Department of Health

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