Vinathe Sharma-Brymer

I am a lecturer in Social Work. I research nature-human relationships emphasising healthy natural environment’s influence on human health and well-being. My practice area is Eco-Social Work also known as Environmental Social Work and Green Social Work. As an accredited social worker (AASW) and a Forest School practitioner (UK accreditation), my translational research has a spread across climate change and action, healthy humans and healthy environments, eco-justice, and green social prescribing for health and wellbeing.

As an interdisciplinary researcher, my publications are on topics in psychology, social work, education, and gender studies. I specialise in qualitative research methodologies, valuing participatory co-designed approach. I am a member of cross-institutional interdisciplinary research teams and projects. I have contributed entries to UN Sustainable Development Goals–Goal 3 Good Health and Well-being, and Goal 5 Gender Equality. My translational research relates to these areas: Wellbeing and nature-connectedness, natural disasters and impact on mental health, healthy humans and healthy environments, gender studies, human development and human capabilities, international social work, and multicultural social work.