Anja Murray: environmentalist's Wild Embrace of connecting with nature

In her new book, Anja Murray awakens us to the everyday environmental wonders within reach, from the marvels of Irish birds to the joy of foraging. 

Anja Murray: "Time in nature is at the heart of our mental and physical wellbeing." Photograph: Moya Nolan

Teens skipping school are often associated with ‘wild’ behaviour or even trouble-making — and that’s exactly what it was for ecologist, environmental policy analyst, and nature enthusiast Anja Murray.

However, the ‘wild’ aspect was more about a concern for the destruction of wild habitats and nature and the ‘trouble-making’ relates to a 1995 Greenpeace anti-nuclear protest outside the French Embassy in Dublin.