I speak with Pieter van den Braak about why solitude isn’t loneliness, how immersion doesn’t require wilderness, and how five minutes of nature can change a day.
S6E6: Microdosing Nature with Pieter van den Braak of N8RLND
November 16, 2025
Recorded in the heart of Tilburg—a Dutch city that has transformed from one of Europe’s hottest heat islands into a showcase of regreening—I met arborist Erwin van Herwijnen of New Urban Standard. We stood in the City Hall square, surrounded by paving stones and a few big trees. To the casual observer, it looked like any other plaza. But Erwin smiled as he gestured underfoot: “Right here, we can handle three and a half million liters of water.”
