Miles Richardson

My latest research looked at people’s relationship with nature since 1800, and created a model that accurately recreated that trend and looked forward to 2125 theguardian.com/environment/20…

What explains the sharp rise in mental health issues in recent decades? My latest work found that the economic environment & failing human-nature relationship contributed most – but attention to both has declined by 50% & been overtaken by six other factors in recent decades.

My latest research explores how everyday life conditions have shaped the sharp rise in mental health discourse and prevalence over the last two centuries. And it turns out that attention to two foundational factors has declined by 50%. See thread for more...

See my blog for a summary and link to the full paper

We thrive when we can provide for ourselves and be close to nature and the findings suggest that unifying both human and nature’s wellbeing depends on creating economic and urban environments that allow people and nature to thrive together.

BAFTA’s ‘Putting Nature in the Picture’ initiative aims to spark new ideas for the inclusion of the natural world across all genres of film and television to inspire audiences to reconnect with nature.

A sunny day at the Postcode Gardener Spring Gathering

Congratulations to Will Pearce (Beetlemania) for winning the #TuneIntoNature competition with ‘2-Spot Ladybird’ 🐞 Founded by Prof Miles Richardson @findingnature, the competition celebrates our connection with nature and supports young creatives. 👉 brnw.ch/21x1008 👈

My latest paper is my most complex work. It models the human–nature relationship, bringing together cultural trends, regional context, attention to nature, intergenerational pathways and behavioural feedbacks. Blog: findingnature.org.uk/2026/03/16/nat… and full paper: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…