Cultivating Connection & Belonging: Ecopsychology Practices with Sarah Poppy Jackson

How can reconnecting with nature help us cultivate resilience, belonging, and hope? In Cultivating Connection & Belonging, Sarah Poppy Jackson explores the transformative practice of ecopsychology and how deepening our relationship with the natural world can support both personal wellbeing and collective resilience.

Ecopsychology reminds us that we are not separate from nature but an integral part of the living world. Through practices of nature connection, sensory awareness, imagination, creative expression, and elemental awareness, participants are invited to experience a deeper sense of presence, grounding, and relationship with themselves, others, and the more-than-human world.

The session introduces the concept of the ecological self and explores how consciously connecting with earth, water, air, and fire can foster emotional resilience and a greater sense of belonging. Drawing on the Five Pathways to Nature Connectedness—connection, emotion, beauty, compassion, and meaning—participants discover practical ways to move beyond intellectual understanding into embodied, lived experiences of connection.

These accessible practices offer tools for navigating ecological uncertainty while cultivating healing, integration, quiet joy, and active hope. Whether practiced individually or within communities, ecopsychology provides a powerful foundation for regenerative cultures and meaningful relationships with the living Earth.

Speaker

Sarah Poppy Jackson is an ecopsychology practitioner and facilitator who supports individuals and communities in deepening their relationship with the natural world. Her work integrates nature connection, embodied awareness, creativity, and ecological wisdom to foster resilience, belonging, wellbeing, and regenerative ways of living.

This session is ideal for facilitators, educators, therapists, Transition practitioners, community leaders, and anyone interested in ecopsychology, nature connection, ecological wellbeing, resilience, and cultivating a deeper sense of belonging in an interconnected world.