micro edinburgh

urbanisation is constantly increasing. today, over half of the world’s population live in cities that are busy, overstimulating and have a serious lack of green and natural spaces; environments that are tainted with noise pollution, decreased air quality and social isolation; factors that significantly impact resident’s mental health. micro edinburgh is a mindfulness-based initiative that encourages busy and stressed-out urban residents to take part in small scale, accessible and immediate nature interaction. don’t have the time to go to the park or go on a hike? no problem; micro edinburgh focuses on the unnoticed pockets of nature that lie right beneath your nose. ever noticed the house plant flourishing in your office window? or the flowers growing through the cracks in the concrete on your commute home? this project takes on the form of a nature scavenger hunt. the users’ task is to seek out these micro nature spots and mark them off on the maps with the stickers provided. whilst doing this, there are pages inbetween that have mindfulness activities on for the user to complete when scouting their nature spots so that they can experience the book (and nature) to it’s fullest extent; teaching them the importance of nature interaction and helping them gain valuable mindful practises that will better their mental health for the long run.