We've all been living through a traumatic year, both in relation to this public-health crisis as well as the social-justice crossroads we face as a country. With lockdowns continuing until “underdetermined dates” in Malaysia, many are being overwhelmed by feelings of despair, loneliness, anger and fatigue, among others. Can turning to the natural world be the panacea to help us get through these times? We discuss this and more with Baida Hercus, the President of the environmental NGO, Free Tree Society.

Image source: Free Tree Society Facebook 

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Earth Matters,  #bondwithnature,  Baida Hercus,  COVID-19,  mental health awareness,