People, Plants, Animals and the (Re-)connection to Health
Thursday, March 14, 7-9 p.m. & Friday, March 15, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
MacMillan Auditorium, Oswald Visitor Center, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Fee: $85 early bird (by Feb. 15), members of the Arboretum and the Center for Spirituality & Healing; $95 general registration

A connection to nature is essential to human health and well-being. Nature Heals is a conversation about the neuroscience of human bonds with the natural world, including plant and animal interaction, and the ways that connecting with nature increase individual health and community well-being. Nature Heals will provide participants with new, research-based information to integrate into programming, policy-making, and fundraising in government, corporations, non-profits, social services, healthcare industry, community groups, faith-based organizations, schools and families.

Heals will feature authors Eva Selhub, Your Brain on Nature, and Meg Olmert, Made for Each Other. On Thursday, the authors will engage in a discussion about their journeys to understand the health impact of nature on humans. On Friday, the University will roll out its new NBT offerings, and the audience will actively engage with the authors to learn more about how individual health and community well-being can increase through a close and dynamic relationship with plants and animals.

Registration and information at www.arboretum.umn.edu/2013NatureHeals.aspx
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