The sensory and emotional experiences gained through regular interaction with the natural world have an impact on our minds, helping to reset attention and reduce stress. They play an...

Will eco-anxiety be the illness of the 21st century? Surveys show that an increasing number of people are affected. The psychological impact of biodiversity loss is now an established...

Restoring nature to cities as a deliberate health promotion strategy requires pro-biodiversity actions that take public health strategies into account – and vice‑versa. There are...

To monitor the progress of greening in a number of neighbourhoods, the local authority in Albi (Tarn) has set up a digital monitoring tool. This measure includes a well-being index,...

To provide high-quality natural spaces for its residents, the district of Ris-Orangis (Essonne) is implementing a number of projects, from the No Net Land Take experiment to the...

The Nature Step to Health programme, implemented in the Finnish city of Lahti and its surrounding county, brings together local authorities, researchers, businesses and schools. It is a...

Environmental inequalities go hand in hand with social inequalities: those in poorer social categories have less opportunity for contact with natural environments than more affluent...

The European research project Green Locally Unwanted Land Uses (GreenLULUs) is analysing the social impact of urban greening projects on the sociology of the neighbourhoods in which they...

Hiking along the coast in the Calanques National Park, taking a boat trip to explore the Frioul islands, compiling a herbarium and visiting the natural history museum are some of the...

In Quebec, the Prescri-Nature programme promotes spending time immersed in a natural environment. Free entry to major Canadian parks can be offered by participating health and social...