Nafisa Gudal leads NatureWithNafisa, an organisation focusing on bringing a community of fellow Muslim women together through monthly hikes, bespoke retreats and nature-based healing spaces. What started as a solo venture in the UK is now an international organisation with a regreening initiative and contacts across East Africa, so what can Nafisa’s journey tell us about starting local but thinking global?

In November 2025, the UK’s first-ever national awards ceremony dedicated to racial equity in nature took place - The Soul Trail Awards. The event recognised the individuals and organisations dismantling barriers to outdoor access for global-majority communities.

In October, Black Girls Do Run UK won England Athletics’  ‘Community Project of the Year’ Award, again!

We caught up with the Black Tri Tribe Team to hear more about what they’ve achieved and learned over the last year.

Hiking group Steppers UK are looking for volunteer participants to take part in a project focusing on the psychological benefits that spending time outdoors can have on people.

Black Trail Runners have published an open letter to trail race organisers to ask for ethnicity questions to be included during race registration processes.