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Water sports and health

Posted on: 6 December 2017

Could water sports help to improve health and save money? BlueHealth Intern Charlotte Mills is trying to find out.

Blog post A hand draws an animated character resembling a blue drop of water

BlueHealth animations

Posted on: 8 November 2017

How do we communicate complex concepts? We're starting with a series of fun BlueHealth animations.

News article People stand in a circle on a beach before they enter the water

€2 million oceans and health research initiative launched

Posted on: 26 October 2017

The European Union is investing €2 million in a new initiative designed to coordinate research into the complex links between the marine environment and human health.

Blog post Floor Dieleman stands in front of a lake with a large fluffy microphone in hand

My BlueHealth internship

Posted on: 12 October 2017

Floor Dieleman talks through her internship with BlueHealth and explains some of the preliminary findings her study has uncovered.

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New study shows health benefits of blue spaces

Posted on: 27 September 2017

A new BlueHealth study has found that spending time close to lakes, rivers and the sea has positive impacts on mental health and physical activity.

Blog post People sit on a crowded beach with bright cloudy skies and yellow sand

Reflections on oceans and human health

Posted on: 13 September 2017

As humans slowly wake up to their dependence on a healthy natural environment, Prof Lora Fleming reflects on a research career spanning over 30 years.

News article Mat White stands on a beach with a camera team recording him

BlueHealth makes a splash

Posted on: 6 September 2017

News of the BlueHealth project hit television screens and radio speakers across the country this week, as millions of people across the UK tuned in.

Blog post An aerial view of people on a beach with yellow sand and green water

How are we connected? A view from SETAC

Posted on: 20 July 2017

Oceans and human health was the topic of focus at this year’s SETAC Brussels meeting, Erica Brockmeier fills us in on the details.

Blog post A man walks along the seashore as the sun sets on the horizon

My BlueHealth

Posted on: 1 June 2017

How do interactions with blue spaces make people feel? The Health and Environment Public Engagement group is collecting stories to find out.

News article Illustration demonstrates the values and trends impacting Amsterdam.

Scenario workshop in Amsterdam

Posted on: 30 May 2017

BlueHealth experts in scenario planning recently held a workshop to help anticipate how we maximise effective use of blue spaces in the future.

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Second BlueHealth annual meeting

Posted on: 6 April 2017

The second annual meeting of the BlueHealth project was held on the 30th and 31st March 2017 in Barcelona.

News article Two researchers stand in front of a room of people underneath a projector screen

First stakeholder meeting launches in Barcelona

Posted on: 15 February 2017

ISGlobal held its first annual stakeholder meeting in February, where participants discussed the opportunities blue spaces may represent for health.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 666773.