Nature is Medicine -- Even in a Prison Cell

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July 2, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven. - Rabindranath Tagore - Nature is Medicine -- Even in a Prison Cell Nalini Nadkarni, a biology professor at the University of Utah who has pioneered techniques for studying tree canopy communities in tropical and temperate forests, started "Moss-in-Prisons," a project in which prisoners joined a research/conservation effort to counteract the destructive effects of collecting wild-grown moss from old-growth forests for the floral trade. "We learned that the inmates who viewed nature videos committed twenty-six percent fewer violent infractions than those who did not view them, a convincing result for the prison officers and administrators and for ourselves." { read more } Be The Change Professor Nadkarni's book, Between Earth and Sky: Our Intimate Connections to Trees is very worth reading. You might discuss with a few friends the ways in which trees serve your community, and even bring water to any trees in your neighborhood which appear thirsty. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 5 Habits to Heal the Heart of Democracy Three Things that Matter Most in Youth and Old Age Anne Lamott Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows 10 Tips for Effective Communication This Foster Father Takes in Only Terminally Ill Children A Reading List For The Spirit Dying to Be Me Desiderata: Go Placidly Amidst the Noise & Haste DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,012 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More