Without nature, we get sick | Vanessa Champion on the healing power of biophilic design and the importance of storytelling | Season 1, Episode 2

Today’s episode is with Vanessa Champion — the founder and editor of the Journal of Biophilic Design. The Journal of Biophilic Design is a specialist publishing company that focuses on sharing knowledge of Biophilic Design and producing wildlife and landscape images and audiovisuals to help us bring nature into our lives… transforming homes, workplaces, hotels, schools, hospitals, healthcare environments and more. She also hosts a podcast which goes by the same name, in which she speaks to inspiring people from the world of design. Check it out: https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com/ Join the movement: https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com/subscribe-as-a-member Listen to the Journal of Biophilic Design podcast: https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com/podcasts-journal-of-biophilic-design Back in 2014, she also founded PhotoAid Global Foundation — an organisation that supports charities and good causes all over the world by curating exhibitions, providing photographic services, creating books, organising print sales and more. Learn more about PhotoAid: https://photoaidglobal.wordpress.com/ In our conversation, we get into where Vanessa’s passion and love of storytelling comes through and how that has manifested in her career. We speak a bit about fate and the freedom that comes with doing something you love and not being scared of failure. And of course, we deep dive into biophilic design, what it means to her on a personal level, and how biophilia and urban living can co-exist. Some research on the need for natural views: https://virtualnaturewalls.mypixieset.com/research-evidence-biophilic-design-photography-nature-views/ Ness has lots of turning points in her life and career, and we try to touch a bit on all of them. Find Ness on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessachampion/