Connectedness

Synergies of Spirit and Earth
Re-vitalising our lifeforces

As humans, we are collective beings as well as individuals. A deep vitality emerges from recognizing these life-forces and reconnecting to the intricate webs of life.

Nature connectedness is not passive—it’s an active, transformative state that awakens care, responsibility, and belonging. Living as nature—not apart from it—unlocks a profound reservoir of wisdom, abundance, and synergy beyond the self.

This draws deeply from Indigenous and local knowledge, which have long incorporated the interdependencies between humans, plants, animals, and the living world. By integrating this, we cultivate sensory and emotional connections, honor distributed agency, and rediscover our active role within Earth’s dynamic living systems. In doing so, we not only re-member our natural capabilities but also contribute to the regeneration of our shared world.

Nature connectedness acts as a catalyst… fostering a deep sense of care and responsibility.

Drawing upon the relational philosophies associated with many Indigenous and local knowledge systems and providing opportunities to live ‘as nature’.

Supporting recognition of interdependencies, sensory and emotional connections, spiritualities and distributed agencies in entangled webs of life between humans, plants and animals.

Transformations Report, Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IPBES)