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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Remembering the risks

Posted on:14 February 2017

BlueHealth research focuses on maximising health and wellbeing benefits. Yet in this discussion it's important we don't forget that aquatic environments can also pose substantial health risks.

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The ocean effect

Posted on:24 January 2017

Dr Lewis Elliot recently sat down with Coast magazine to explain what we know about the health effects of blue environments.

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Virtual ‘blue’ for healthcare

Posted on:12 July 2016

Dr Lewis Elliott discusses how BlueHealth will make use of pioneering virtual reality technology in healthcare settings.

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Designing for the future

Posted on:20 June 2016

Susanne Wuijts explains how we're using scenario planning to ensure BlueHealth research is relevant both now and in the future.

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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.