In Spring 2021 we began work on the evaluation of the Government’s flagship Green Social Prescribing test and learn pilots programme. The interim report, submitted to Defra in January 2023, has been published. The final report will be published later in 2023. We produced: Background to the evaluation of the Preventing and Tackling Mental Ill […]
The University of Exeter, including members of ECEHH, have joined a new €6.3 million EU Horizon Europe and UK Research & Innovation-funded project which will explore how nature based programmes can help build individual and community resilience. The Resonate project inlcudes a global review of interventions and an in-depth exploration of 9 nature-based therapy case […]
Becca has joined a new project, led by Dr Wendy Masterton at the Unversity of Stirling, which aims to develop, and then begin the processes of testing, a nature based programme designed for people with lived experience of poor mental health and problem substance use. With rising levels of poor mental health and substance-related harm, […]
A new paper exploring the links between green and blue spaces and well-being in Wales has been published Open Access in the journal Scientific Reports. This paper was part of a project led by Prof Sarah Rodgers at the University of Liverpool. Natural environments can promote well-being through multiple mechanisms. Although some of these benefits […]
As part of the RENEW project, we are asking people to take part in a survey all about the views from windows in your homes or workplaces. To take part, you can simply upload a picture of your view and answer a few questions about its importance to you. Looking at nature through a window […]
The latest paper from the now completed BlueHealth project has been published Open Access in the journal Scientific Reports. The findings provide valuable insights into how different aspects of blue space visits can influence people’s reported mental well-being. Ecosystem services (ESS) are the contributions to individuals and society that result from the natural environment and […]
I finally updated the page listing our published papers. The page has papers on lots of topics relating to the linkages between nature and health that have been published by many of the people working at ECEHH: Hope they are useful!
Come join us on the Continuing Professional Development course, Nature, Health and Well-being. It will run virtually on Zoom over four days from 9:00 – 13:00 (UK time) on the 20th, 23rd, 27th, 30th March 2023. You can join from the comfort of your home and/or office without the need to travel! We have an […]
The latest paper from the REGREEN project has been published Open Access in the journal Nature-Based Solutions. It sets out a typology of urban Green Infrastructure which aims to help design and plan new Green Infrastructure. The paper was led by Prof Laurence Jones from UKCEH, and involved several co-authors from the University of Exeter. […]
We have a new job opportunity! The 0.6%FTE post will be based with us at ECEHH at our Truro Campus and is fixed term basis from 01/12/2022 until 30/09/2026. The Post You will play a key role within the University of Exeter research team investigating how Urban Green- and Blue-Space (UGBS) can deliver equitable health […]
Beyond Greenspace 