Airmid Institute is excited to announce its new password-protected online membership system. This system was developed to provide individual, easy and protected access to membership benefits and resources at every membership level. The many benefits of becoming a member of Airmid Institute, such as its triennial newsletter Green Telegram, live and recorded webinars presented by global speakers, and the Airmid Institute Biannual List are available online and live under one roof. Additional resources include complementary articles and research!

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By the time a child turns eight, they will have spent more than 5,000 hours in front of a screen, and just 7 minutes a day outside. In that same eight years, the average adult will have spent more than 15,000 hours on screens. Most of us can’t identify a single plant growing outside our own door.

This session will explore Kenyan and East African medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) through the lens of conservation status, habitat pressures, and cultural relationships with plants. Drawing from a cluster of resin-producing Boswellia and Commiphora species alongside other key aromatic and medicinal plants, the presentation will situate these species within Acacia–Commiphora dryland ecosystems and broader socio-ecological systems.

Join us for a powerful mid-conference masterclass, Wisdom and Science in Action: Indigenous Pathways to Restoration, offered as part of the Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA) 2026 Aromatics In Action® Conference, Rooted in History, Vision for the Future taking place September 24–26, 2026, at Kanuga Conference Center, North Carolina.

Airmid Institute is honored to be collaborating with Ann Harman on the ongoing updating and refinement of our Biannual List of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. This work focuses on strengthening botanical accuracy, resolving taxonomic questions, and ensuring that the species we highlight are represented with the clarity and precision they deserve.

Airmid Institute is collaborating with budding artist Lucas Anderson on a painting series celebrating nine key frankincense species. Proceeds will support educational resources promoting ethical sourcing. Special thanks to Stephen Johnson of FairSource Botanicals for donating oils and supporting sustainable, regenerative supply chains.

Airmid Institute welcomes Business Member Nature&Nurture, founded by Airmid Ambassador Sevil Ağalar Altinel and co-operated by Kağan Ağalar. Focused on sustainability, they offer nature-inspired wellness products and experiences that foster mindful living.

Airmid Institute is excited to announce that it will be releasing basic ethical sourcing guidelines and their sustainability principles in the near future! The guidelines will highlight key elements of ethical sourcing based on Airmid’s sustainability principles including economic, environmental, distribution, health, social, and cultural sustainability.

Peruvian Shipibo Adler Pacaya Paredes and Dr. Kelly Ablard were honored to co-present “Preserving medicinal and aromatic plants: an Indigenous perspective” at the NAHA World of Aromatherapy XI Beyond Aromatics V Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. They highlighted the significant challenge humanity faces with the environmental impacts of climate change on essential oil- and carrier oil-bearing plants and emphasized the crucial role of Indigenous peoples and their traditional ecological knowledge in preserving these plants.

This summer, Dr. Kelly Ablard was honored to visit Knowsley Junior School in Oldham, UK with Dr. Jacqui Stringer, Airmid Institute’s Ambassador of the UK, and Founder of the Junior Airmid Ambassador Program. Knowsley Junior School was the first school to be part of the Junior Airmid Ambassador Program and entrusted their Eco Squad to run the project and plant the seeds of the fragile medicinal and aromatic plant, Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile). They were extremely successful!

Dr. Kelly Ablard and Dr. Jacqui Stringer will be presenting the first ever Airmid Junior Ambassadors with their badges on June 30th at Knowsley School located in North West England! Children’s educational programs that support opportunities for them to connect to Nature has been a focus of Airmid’s since our inception, and further inspired by 2021 The Dasgupta Review, which places a heavy emphasis on children.