Mourning the High Fens: “We’ve lost a part of our lives”

Bertus Jeronimus
Valesca Venhof
Pim Martens

Developmental Psychology

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Academic

Description

Once the fire is out and the immediate threat has passed, it turns out that the ecosystem of the High Fens is not the only thing that has been damaged. What do we feel when we suffer from "landscape pain"? Solastalgia and Ecological Grief

Period	22-Aug-2026

Media coverage

Title	Rouwen om de Hoge Venen: “We zijn een stuk van ons leven verloren”
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	De Standaard
Media type	Print
Country/Territory	Belgium
Date	22/08/2026
Producer/Author	Ann-Sofie Dekeyser
URL	https://www.standaard.be/binnenland/rouwen-om-de-hoge-venen-we-zijn-een-stuk-van-ons-leven-verloren/160314208.html
Persons	Bertus Jeronimus, Valesca Venhof, Pim Martens

Title	Rouwen om de Hoge Venen: “We zijn een stuk van ons leven verloren”
Media name/outlet	Pressreader
Date	22/08/2026
Producer/Author	Ann-Sofie Dekeyser
URL	https://www.pressreader.com/belgium/de-standaard/20260822/281685441689033
Persons	Valesca Venhof, Bertus Jeronimus, Pim Martens

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Keywords

Solastalgia
Ecological Grief