Green Walking: Artful Technologies for Natural Connection

Abstract The Green Walks project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and US National Academy of Medicine, aimed to encourage people to engage with green spaces for improved mental health. Initially, it focused on developing a tool to help people find green spaces within walking distance. However, through the development of a Green View Index in Cambridge, UK, the project found that the main barrier wasn’t distance but rather a ack of awareness of the green spaces that already existed. The projects focus has since shifted to help people recognize the “green” surrounding them, even in urban environments, through photographic practices, artful interaction, and community engagement.