" The minute you put your ears up, the whole mountain lit up with noise." - Liz Bonnin Liz Bonnin takes us to the mountains of India for her favourite sounds in nature. As a Wild Animal Biologist and Science & Natural History Broadcaster, National Geographic Explorer and President of the Wildlife Trusts, Liz joins actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman to discuss why she loves these sounds, her love of big cats, and her favourite connections to the natural world in this bonus episode of Call of the Wild, supported by players of People's Postcode Lottery. Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration.Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: FacebookInstagramBlueSkyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Liz Bonnin on local knowledge, connecting with nature, and hugging trees
“I've been really lucky to be immersed in nature for my career and I've had the most magnificent life changing experiences where I felt myself connected to the natural world in a really powerful way. It's everything that we need."- Liz Bonnin Wild animal biologist and science and natural history broadcaster Liz Bonnin joins actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman in this special episode of Call of the Wild, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. As part of WWF's Prescription for Nature campaign, together Cel and Liz explore how nature inspires her work, how important indigenous and local knowledge is in the fight against climate change, and what exactly happened when Liz came face to face with an elephant in Botswana. Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration. Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: FacebookInstagramBlueSky YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jacob Collier’s Call of the Wild
"There’s so much about the way the natural world is structured in terms of exchange of information which is so beautiful and profound."- Jacob Collier Grammy-awarded musician Jacob Collier takes us to the waters of the Arctic for his favourite sounds in nature. He joins actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman to discuss why he loves these sounds, and what they mean to him, in this bonus episode of Call of the Wild, supported by Aviva. Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration. Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: FacebookInstagramBlueSky YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jacob Collier on the noise of nature, being present, and climbing trees
"When I first began to spend time in nature I was struck first of all by the quiet. It's extraordinary and all-encompassing" - Jacob Collier Grammy-awarded musician Jacob Collier joins actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman in this special episode of Call of the Wild, supported by Aviva. As part of WWF's Prescription for Nature campaign, together Cel and Jacob explore how nature inspires his music, how it keeps him grounded, and what exactly happened when Jacob played a piano on an icefloe in the Arctic! Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration. Find out more about WWF's work here, or donate to our work. Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: FacebookInstagramBlueSky YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Prescription for Nature - with Harris Dickinson & Dr Sara Kayat
"The times where I've not had the best access to nature are the times where I often get most run down or mentally fatigued" - Harris Dickinson Did you know that just 20 minutes spent in nature every day can boost your wellbeing? The UK is experiencing a mental health crisis. From day-to-day stresses in our lives to anxiety over global issues such as climate change, we all need some help with our wellbeing. WWF is inviting people to get their #DailyDoseOfNature as part of their ‘Prescription for Nature’ campaign. In this special episode of Call of the Wild, brought to you in association with Scottish Power, actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman digs into how nature benefits us – both mentally and physically. Cel gets outside with GP Dr Sara Kayat to learn about the ways in which nature can improve our wellbeing. He also hears from Shantyl Rogers, part of People’s Plan for Nature, and actor Harris Dickinson, about what being out in nature means to them. The wild is calling. It’s time to act. Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration. Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: FacebookInstagramBlueSky YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nature is in crisis, and this affect all of us. The environmental challenges that we face, from deforestation to climate change, are threatening our wildlife, biodiversity and ecosystems like never before. But it’s not too late. With education, science and collective action, we can bring our world back to life.
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