🌍 #EarthDay
At the Environmental Psychology Research Group @surreypsychology.bsky.social, we study how people interact with their environments—from nature & wellbeing to sustainable behaviour and healthy places.
Our research supports solutions for people & planet:
www.surrey.ac.uk/environmenta...

Aligned with our previous @eprg-surrey.bsky.social research, highlights the importance of assessing both objective and subjective measures in nature and wellbeing studies

When nature sounds like home: Mental wellbeing effects of acoustic diversity differ for local and non-local forest soundscapes Biodiversity can foster mental well-being. Little is known, however, about mental well-being effects of acoustic diversity, and relationships between …

New article from our very own @melissamarselle.bsky.social

Study highlights familiarity appraisals and biodiversity perceptions as drivers of how listening to biodiverse soundscapes influences mental wellbeing
#DrForest #envpsy #biodiversity

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⏰ There's just one week to go until the deadline for presenters to register for IAPS 2026!

✨ Presenters of accepted submissions must register and pay by 31 March 2026 to be included in the programme; the registration link is provided in the decision email.

Physical environments of favourite urban places enable place attachment through afforded meaningful experiences Evidence shows that well-designed places can positively influence health and well-being, providing an opportunity to mitigate negative consequences th…

Excited to share a new article from @eprg-surrey.bsky.social🎉
“Physical environments of favourite urban places enable place attachment through afforded meaningful experiences.”
Authored by Tamala Anderson, Eleanor Ratcliffe, Birgitta Gatersleben & Clara Weber
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Environmental Psychology Section Journal Club | BPS Dwelling in the city: A qualitative exploration of the human-nature relationship in three types of urban greenspace.

The BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social has a Journal Club!

Our first meeting is 24 March 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm, lead by @suewilbraham.bsky.social

FREE registration.

Details: www.bps.org.uk/event/enviro...

✨ Check your email! Decisions on abstract submissions for #IAPS2026 have now been sent out. ✨

Due to capacity limits, we had to make some very difficult choices due to the large number of high‑quality submissions we received. Thank you to everyone who submitted!

Thrilled to share our new #EnvironmentalResearch article!

Our review investigates the mental health and wellbeing benefits associated with specific blue space types (e.g. coast, river) & characteristics (e.g. sounds).

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

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CAST job opportunity: Join us as a Research Fellow at our centre hub, the University of Bath, leading a programme of quantitative behavioural research to advance understanding of climate-relevant behaviour change & life choices. 📣

Deadline: 16 March 2026

Apply now 👇
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

New article from our very own Dr Eleanor Ratcliffe & Prof Gatersleben
@eprg-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social

Behavioural Science for Biodiversity Conservation Policy Workshop
21 May 2026, Cambridge Uni

Abstracts open until 14 Feb

Details: www.ibppa.org/event-detail...

Designing built environments that work for people and planet | BPS The BPS Environmental Psychology Section, jointly with the London and Home Counties Branch, is hosting its first In-person event looking how psychology shapes places.

In person Event: Designing built environments that work for people and planet
Thurs 19 March, BPS London Office

@bpsenvpsych.bsky.social w/ the BPS London & Home Counties Branch invite you to explore how psychology can reshape the spaces where we live, work, and heal

Details: tinyurl.com/2u6y6dcm

Our Call for Submissions closes TODAY! There’s still time to submit before the deadline of 23:59 GMT: surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026

We are excited about your submissions and the great conference ahead. 🦌

@eprg-surrey.bsky.social @iaps-association.bsky.social

Don’t miss out! Be sure to submit your abstract by this Friday, 9 January, 23:59 GMT. We welcome submissions for individual posters, individual talks, symposia, panel discussions, and our Early Career Researchers Workshop.

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Dear all, the 29th IAPS 2026 Conference will take place from Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July 2026. There are just a few days left to make a submission to the conference, including to our Early Career Researchers Workshop. The Call for Submissions closes THIS Friday ( 9 January 2026)

PhD position 'Visual and acoustic dimensions of forest change: Linking long-term monitoring data, perception and well-being' @uni-freiburg.de
Candidates with an MSc in environmental psychology welcomed. German language is an asset.
Deadline: 25 January 2026
Apply: uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...

How does birdsong influence wellbeing? 🐦🎶
I’ll be speaking at #BES2025 on birdsong as a cultural ecosystem service, Thurs 18 Dec at 10am.
Lots of interest already—come along!
Work with @simon-butler.bsky.social, Ellie Ratcliffe, & @konraduebel.bsky.social
@eprg-surrey.bsky.social

Psychology Matters: The role of nature in tackling loneliness | BPS There’s growing evidence that access to green spaces could provide a remedy for growing levels of loneliness in our society, says George Murrell.

.@eprg-surrey.bsky.social PhD student George Murrell has written a Psychology Matters post about the role of nature in tackling loneliness www.bps.org.uk/blog/psychol...

📣10 x PhD opportunities available📣 TEN!!! 👀

📣PhD position opportunity📣 University of Groningen offering a phd in 'Motivating people to contribute to societal transitions' (deadline 15 Feb)
More info here: werkenbij.rug.nl/vacature/phd...

 deadline: 15 February, 2025

We are seeking two placement students to join the Environmental Psychology Research Group as a research assistant / lab manager.
Placements are unpaid/voluntary

Deadline for applications: 27 Feb 2026

Further details here: pathfinder.surrey.ac.uk/user/app/job...

Fantastic to have our very own @melissamarselle.bsky.social giving a talk at the @bpsofficial.bsky.social careers fest!! 👏

🚀 Early Career Researchers — this one’s for you!

The @iaps2026.bsky.social ECR Workshop is happening on 29 June 2026, just before the conference kicks off. A space for PhD & MSc students in people–environment studies to share their work, get feedback, and connect with peers + mentors. (1/3)

All 5 of these blogs have been published - make yourself a cuppa and, if you can, sit outside for a reading break:

5 perspectives on #walking and #working in #nature

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@eprg-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social @accessnetwork.bsky.social

Once people understand what Degrowth is, the majority support it (74–84% in the UK and 67–73% in the US), regardless of the label. See our new research in @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

@giorgoskallis.bsky.social @jasonhickel.bsky.social @F. Basso @lsepbs.bsky.social @cusp.ac.uk

**JOB OPENING: Assistant Professor in Social Psychology / Environmental Psychology**

Deadline: 25 January

Details here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

IAPS Conference 2026 29 June - Friday 3 July 2026, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom. The theme of IAPS 2026 is Sustainability as Wellbeing: Towards healthy, green, and equitable communities.

Are you a PhD or MSc student interested in people's transactions with environments?
Want to discuss your work with peers & 2 mentors?
The ECR workshop @iaps2026.bsky.social is for you!
Deadline 9th January.
Be where many experts in the field once started out.
stories.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026/#gr...

📢 JOB KLAXON📢 postdoc in #EnvironmentalPsychology at the University of Gothenburg. Join the DEEP group to study psychological drivers of support for environmental policy.
2-year full-time position. Deadline Nov 27, 2025.

Details: web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...

Our own Professor Birgitta Gatersleben reporting the
@eprg-surrey.bsky.social evaluation results from the Growing Together programme at the Surrey Hills Symposium last night

New article from our team @eprg-surrey.bsky.social