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Emma Lowe is the former sustainability and health director of MindBodyGreen. She is the author of “Return to Nature: The New Science of How Natural Landscapes Restore Us” and co-author of “The Spirit Almanac: A Modern Guide to Ancient Self Care.” Emma earned a BA in Environmental Science and Policy with a specialization in Environmental Communication from Duke University. In addition to writing more than 1,500 MBG articles on topics ranging from the water crisis in California to the rise of urban beekeeping, his work has appeared on Grist, Bloomberg News, Bustle, and Forbes.