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BlueHealth at the Green Infrastructure Conclave

Posted on: 18 December 2020

University of Exeter researcher and BlueHealth project manager James Grellier today presented an overview of the project, its findings and the BlueHealth Toolbox to an international audience…

News article Photo of canal in the city of Brandweerbrug in Amsterdam

BlueHealth Webinar

Posted on: 20 November 2020

Looking for more information about the relationships between blue spaces, health and wellbeing? Watch BlueHealth's recent webinar and download the presentation.

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BlueHealth launches the DST

Posted on: 10 November 2020

BlueHealth has launched a bespoke online tool designed specifically to support the effective planning and design of urban blue spaces. Led by researchers at the WHO Regional…

News article Autumn photo of someone's walking boots as they step on a bridge over a stream

Green prescriptions and mental health

Posted on: 6 November 2020

Research published in the journal Scientific Reports, suggests that giving people with existing mental health conditions formal ‘green prescriptions’, may undermine some of the benefits.

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

BlueHealth researcher wins 2020 SHIFT Award

Posted on: 16 October 2020

Leading BlueHealth researcher, Dr Mathew White, has received the 2020 SHIFT Award for his interdisciplinary research achievements linked to BlueHealth.

News article A baby turtle at the surface viewed underwater

Watching nature on TV can boost wellbeing

Posted on: 14 October 2020

New research has found that watching nature programmes on TV can boost mood, reduce negative emotions, and alleviate boredom.

News article Coastal living linked to meeting exercise guidelines

Coastal residents more likely to meet exercise guidelines

Posted on: 3 August 2020

BlueHealth research finds that people living in the UK's towns and cities closest to the coast are more likely to meet exercise guidelines.

Blog post Gentleman looks out across Perranporth beach

Has lockdown reawakened our love of nature?

Posted on: 21 July 2020

Has lockdown changed people's relationships with nature in Cornwall? BlueHealth researcher Michelle Tester-Jones explores in our latest blog post.

News article An aerial view of Barcelona's sea front and beach

Walks in urban blue spaces boost wellbeing

Posted on: 6 July 2020

New BlueHealth research has found that short walks in urban blue spaces can benefit both wellbeing and mood.

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My career path into BlueHealth

Posted on: 18 March 2020

Fabio Martins Gueth explains how his career path into BlueHealth started out with investigating infectious diseases.

Blog post Blue space in Amsterdam

How could climate change impact Amsterdam?

Posted on: 3 March 2020

Climate change could affect the livelihoods of people living in Amsterdam. Could blue space and integrated multisectoral governance provide solutions? Fabio Martins Gueth explains more...

Blog post Responses from our survey

What do you need to know about BlueHealth?

Posted on: 19 February 2020

In December we asked people to complete a short survey to tell us what they wanted to know about BlueHealth. Here's what they told us...

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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.