Forest walk: Reconnect with nature
Most of us living in cities already feel something missing from our lives; A sense of belonging, of being embraced by the rest of the world, of being supported by nature. Our stories are still telling us that we are entirely separate from nature and our homes are built accordingly. We already intuitively know and science is pretty unambiguous about the fact that nature connectedness helps us with our mental health, our sense of identity, our sense of purpose, our hope for the future. And yet, for most of us it is quite difficult to nurture an ongoing relationship and to get to know nature in deeper ways.
That's why we wanted to move beyond simply talking about this, to doing the practical work itself, in the form of a nature immersion.
This forest walk is an opportunity for getting to know Finnish nature on a deeper level and fostering an intentional relationship with her. Going beyond using nature for our own benefit, to placing ourselves back within living systems with love and humility and co-stewarding the future of our lands.
Through our time together we will take a walk through Espoon Keskuspuisto, appreciate the beauty of the forest, develop intentional practices for seeing nature as a relationship rather than a resource, explore our own stories and emotions when it comes to nature, express our feelings through creating art and share the time with a community of folks who can support that work.
This event might be for you if:
🌲You didn’t grow up in Finland and would like to be more connected to the land that holds your future – while honoring the nature that you knew before
🌲You always feel better when going to nature but can’t seem to make the time for it
🌲You don’t want to participate in the exploitation of natural systems, but instead want to develop a view of the world that not only appreciates the gifts of nature, but learns how to gift back
📍Where? Espoon Keskuspuisto (but we meet at the Koivuhovi train station)
⌚When? 5th of September from 12:00 to 15:00
🚶♂️What? A forest walk that offers the chance to be within natural ecosystems while working on our personal growth
🎯Why? To become the kind of people that the forest could be proud of
💸How much? It’s free, but requires you to register
Who is hosting?
Aly Noyola Cabrera is an environmental advisor with a passion for exploring and co-creating intentional spaces for the more-than-human world. His approach is not necessarily about giving voice, but about remembering how to listen and honor other ways of being. He believes in fostering kinship, humility, and shared flourishing across human and more-than-human communities.
Athanasios Christopoulos is a biologist and founder of Soil to Grow, an organization that addresses domination culture towards nature and each other. His work deals with regeneration, resilience and our mental models aiming to heal collective wounds. To achieve that, he uses tools like emotional biomimicry, game design, facilitation of grassroots action and radical emotional availability.