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Emily Malik

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“I work to increase connection and cooperation around the ecological issues of our time. In bringing meaningful outdoor experiences into the lives of all age groups I intend to ignite in their hearts a lifetime of valuing and knowing the natural world.”
A Biologist, Environmentalist and social entrepreneur, Emily is passionate about EcoWild’s work in health, education, and community engagement and particularly by wellbeing as facilitated by reconnection to the natural world. She has practiced yoga for over 20 years, sings with an acapella group, plays the guitar a little and meditates daily. Also experienced in HIV Community Support Services, Project Coordination in Tropical Health Education, Conservation research and logistics.
"As a facilitator of the work that reconnects I work in partnership with Huw Griffiths, a long time Buddhist, 5 element acupuncturist and Mindfulness teacher. Working exclusively in inspiring living landscapes such as woodland and organic community farmland we are able to open the doors to our ancestral birthright; a sense of ease and belonging in the natural world. Together we have brought many people back into touch with themselves and nature as well as creating long term changes that people can carry forward into their lives."

Why I am called to facilitate the Work

It is the perfect compliment to the work I had already begun through EcoWild; bringing people into closer relationship with the living world so that both benefit. It moved me deeply when I read Active Hope initially and I didn't look back, I have continued studying the work and evolving with it ever since.

How I see the Work serving the Great Turning

I see that when we open the space for people to gain greater perspective they can find their unique path towards creating a harmony that is not yet widespread in our wider world. In so doing they start to weave their part of the new tapestry we wish to create, the new narrative of a life sustaining future.

Audiences I work with

I work with everyone who is willing to engage, as I want as wide a voice and perspective as possible in this work.

I consistently try to make connections with multicultural groups in Bristol to help bring our work to all communities.

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Background & Training

Background & training in the Work That Reconnects

  • Extended Study Group (2018, 20 days)
    Location: Bath
    Facilitated by: Huw Griffiths - study partner
    Since we came across WTR we have been studying it in detail and working together to develop the skills in facilitating it. As we already had an established practice delivering woodland mindfulness and nature connection courses there was ample opportunity to start introducing exercises and meditations into this.
  • WTR workshop for Extinction Rebellion (2019, 0)
    Location: Bath
    Facilitated by: Rosie Jones
    given as part of the regenerative culture aspect of XR

Other relevant training

  • Biology BSc (1999, 500 days)
    Location: Bristol Uni
    Facilitated by: Bristol Uni
  • Ecospychology Foundation (2019, 15 days)
    Location: Nailsea, UK
    Facilitated by: Micheal Connors & Rhonda Brandrick
    I now deliver this course
  • Mental Health First Aid (2015, 3 days)
    Location: Bristol
    Facilitated by: Don't remember
    Brilliant course
  • Outdoor First Aid (2016, 3 days)
    Location: Bristol
    Facilitated by: Don't remember
    Helps as I always facilitate WTR outdoors in inspiring landscapes as much as possible,

Other relevant skills & experiences

I have lived and worked for over a year in a remote place where communities still have earth (and sea) based lives. This had a lasting impression and more than that, became part of my deeper inner knowing and intuition. The people I met and knew had a sacred relationship with the living world, and knew the fragility of life.

Song, movement and sound are important elements in my life and I bring these to my work. Meditation is also a daily practice.

Experience facilitating WTR events & workshops

Work That Reconnects workshops I have facilitated

  • Resonance - WTR (2019, 1 days)
    Location: Bath City Farm
    Facilitated by: Huw Griffiths
    Stories of our time, Choosing our story
  • Resonance - WTR (2019, 0)
    Location: The Community Farm, Chew Magna
    Facilitated by: Huw Griffiths
    Deep Time, Gratitude, understanding the spiral
  • Resonance - WTR (2019, 5 days)
    Location: The Community Farm, Chew Magna
    Facilitated by: Huw Griffiths
    30 hour course going in depth into every part of the spiral. In addition nature based mindfulness and hand crafts were used to embed the reflection and impact
  • Resonance - WTR (2018, 2 days)
    Location: The Community Farm, Chew Magna
    Facilitated by: Huw Griffiths
    Introduction to the WTR
  • Ecospirituality - WTR (2019, 3 days)
    Location: Tribe of Doris Festival UK
    Perfect community to deliver this to, the stage was set for the honouring of our relationship to each other, earth, past and future ones.

Video of me facilitating

Experience facilitating other events & workshops

I ran workshops at the Tribe of Doris festival in the UK in summer 2018. Huw and I also ran workshops as part of the Sacred Activist Sanctuary at the Green Gathering festival in the same summer. We facilitated a whole day workshop in May 2018, and 2 shorter workshops in November and January 2019.