Tag: “health”

1. Wilderness therapy as mental health treatment: a case study from the UK

   The cost of mental health is rising exponentially across the world, overtaking the cost of heart disease. At the same time, wilderness and biodiversity are…

   https://www.europarc.org/news/2019/11/wilderness-therapy-as-mental-health-treatment-a-case-study-from-the-uk/

2. Healthy green paths in periurban areas: a case study from Barcelona

   After many municipalities in the Province of Barcelona showed their interest to develop healthy green paths in periurban areas, the Provincial Council launched a pilot…

   https://www.europarc.org/news/2019/10/healthy-green-paths-in-periurban-areas/

3. The Health and Social Benefits of Nature and Biodiversity Protection

   Life in the city With seven out of ten people living in urban areas, a big part of our society is exposed to different impacts…

   https://www.europarc.org/news/2016/09/health-and-social-benefits-of-nature/

4. How can nature and biodiversity help improving public health and social cohesion?

   A two-day intense workshop took place last week in Brussels organised by IEEP (Institute for European Environmental Policy) to present the results of a research on…

   https://www.europarc.org/news/2016/02/how-can-nature-and-biodiversity-help-improving-public-health-and-social-cohesion/