Author Archives: siandebell
Launching the SWEEP Investing in Nature for Health hub & forum
The SWEEP Investing in nature for health project are excited to officially launch the Investing in Nature for Health hub and forum. The SWEEP Investing in Nature project is specifically addressing government’s need for greater understanding of how investing in the environment can benefit our health. Working with partners across the South West, it informs […]
New paper: Representation of future generations in UK newspaper coverage of climate change
Climate change is one of the most urgent challenges facing the world today. It is also a problem that will disproportionately affect future generations. Yet children – both today’s, who are unable to vote, and those who are yet to be born – lack direct representation in society, relying on adults to speak for them. […]
New paper: Spending time in the garden linked to better health and wellbeing
A new paper by Sian de Bell, Mat White and co working with the Royal Horticultural Society, and using data from Natural England, shows that spending time in the garden, whether to garden or relax, is beneficial for health and wellbeing. “This study of a representative sample of the English population demonstrates the link between […]
New paper: can ecological restoration lead to ecological and social benefits?
A new paper from Siân de Bell and colleagues at the University of York suggests that improving the natural environment can enhance the benefits it provides for wellbeing. The aim of the study was to investigate whether the restoration of an urban river, the Medlock in Manchester, was successful in improving the environment and whether […]
Beyond Greenspace 