Audiovisual article: Rooted

 

Told through the voice of 12-year-old Victor, this audiovisual article explores the deep bond between humans and trees, highlighting their role in our environment, health, and well-being.

Experts like Suzanne Simard and Dr. Korena Mafune discuss tree communication, resilience, and conservation. Inspired by Jessica Marie Baumgartner’s book, The Magic of Trees, it introduces practices like forest bathing and mindfulness exercises to reconnect with nature.

Based on the article Rooted: a case for spending time with trees, even if virtually

Breathing with the trees was our first somatic exercise, inspired by this story and narrated by 7-year-old Rudy of Los Angeles, whose favorite trees are the palo verde he climbs most afternoons, and the carrotwood that hosted two broods of doves this spring.

Sources cited in the video:

Foraging for Mushrooms in Olympic National Park | National Geographic

Finding the Mother Tree | Suzanne Simard

4K Unreal Engine 5.2 Realistic Jungle Forest Electric Dreams Demo | UE5 Next-Gen RayTracing Graphics

Virtual Bamboo Grove | UE5 [4K]

Forest Pools [UE5]

[4K] Virtual Forest Walk - Unreal Engine 5 Ultra Realistic Jungle Forest Demo looks Insane RTX4090

FOREST APP Walkthrough | Full Tour of the best PRODUCTIVTY APP

App Review #20: Forest - Stay Focused

We believe in the power of trees

Ecosia, the search engine that plants trees

Electric Dreams Environment Sample Project Unreal Engine


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