In the 8th episode of the Nature-Based Therapy Podcast, Johan Östberg speaks with international urban forestry expert and FAO retiree Simone Borelli. They explore how #urbanforests and #greenspaces support #health, #wellbeing, and #climateresilience. Listen now: resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/.

Still reflecting on a million and one pinch-me moments from @resonatenbt.bsky.social's annual meeting in Padua, Italy. Honoured to be an International Expert Advisor for this ground-breaking project, and excited to generate new research + impact as we move into the next 2 years. resonate-horizon.eu

Another event scheduled in our Global Spotlight Series on nature-based therapy and interventions. Register now for this UK-focused online seminar featuring Dr Nina Smyth & Dr Carly Wood. Register for this and other Global Spotlight events at resonate-horizon.eu/resonate-eve.... #webinar #research

More exciting events coming in our Global Spotlight Series! Coming online events focus on nature-based interventions in #LatinAmerica (17 October) and nature as a place to heal and reconnect in the #USA (24 November). Find more information and register at resonate-horizon.eu/resonate-eve....

✨We’re kicking off our new Global Spotlight Series!🌍 This first online session explores how urban parks, rooftop gardens, green corridors, urban farming, and therapeutic landscapes are shaping well-being in Singapore. 🔗 Register now at resonate-horizon.eu/resonate-eve....

Listen to the latest episode of our Nature-based Therapy Podcast now! In this episode, our project coordinator @juegger.bsky.social shines her light on #nature-based #therapies, #social #prescribing & building #resilience across Europe. Visit resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/ to select a platform.

📢 We’re #hiring! Nordregio is looking for: 🔹1 Senior GIS Analyst/Cartographer (PhD + 2 years of experience / Master’s + 5 years of experience) 🔹 1-2 GIS Analysts/Cartographers (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree + 2 years of experience) ➡️ nordregio.org/about/career/ 🗓️ Apply by 15 September 2025

Years of repeated exposure to heatwaves may accelerate ageing, particularly among manual workers, rural residents and people from communities with fewer air conditioners, according to a study published in @natclimate.nature.com: spklr.io/63325BGAk5 #Climate #ClimateChange #Ageing

Interested in what we are finding out about nature-based therapies and their application in the #ResonateHorizonEurope project? Sign up for our electronic #newsletter and stay on top of the latest project news. You can subscribe and also read the first edition at resonate-horizon.eu/newsletter/.

An update from our case study 4, which is carried out in #Padua, Italy. This study led by the University of Padua focuses on the impact of #urban #parks on #wellbeing and #resilience. Read the blog at resonate-horizon.eu/progress-in-.... #ResonateHorizonEurope #NatureBasedTherapy #research

#ClimateChangePost: Increase in heat-related deaths will outpace decline in cold-related deaths in Europe, recent study shows www.climatechangepost.com/news/increas... wapo.st/3U45Ul4

✨📰 New research has been published which explores how to enable & encourage access to woodlands for members of the public from five different minority groups. Find out more: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/underst...

The 6th episode of our Nature-based Therapy features urban forestry expert @anurbanforester.bsky.social. Johan Östberg interviews Cecil Konijnendijk about the importance of #greener #cities also for our #health. Access the podcast on your favourite platform, see resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/.

Episode 5 of our Nature-based Therapy Podcast features Dr Anna María Pálsdóttir, expert in environmental psychology & nature-based interventions. Learn about her work on #nature's role in #recovery from #stress & stroke fatigue, and the impact of #smellscapes. resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/

Exciting to see us mentioned in a new National Geographic article that shows how going to the beach is good for our #brain, relieving #stress and possibly how we cope with #pain. Our project lead Mat White & colleague @sabinepahl.bsky.social are featured. www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...

Read about the progress made by #RESONATE case study in the Netherlands. Here, Agnes Van den Berg and colleagues have been co-creating nature-based interventions with #care #farms supporting people with #dementia & #young individuals with #disabilities. Read at resonate-horizon.eu/project-upda....

The 3+30+300 principle comes to #Denmark! Last week I had the pleasure to co-host a two-day workshop in #Kolding organised by Danske Park og Naturforvalterne (DPN) on using the principle for #greening #strategies with real #impact. DPN will champion the implementation of #330300 across Denmark.

A day of collaboration, creativity & connection at the RESONATE Resilience Hub in Barcelona!💚 In a co-creation approach, the @isglobal.bsky.social team and passionate stakeholders explored how nature-based therapies can transform urban life. 🌱💬💡 More at resonate-horizon.eu/co-creating-...

Our latest #blog presents progress in case study 2. This UK-based study focuses on understanding whether living near nature can promote better cognitive function & reduce loneliness in older adults. Dr Leanne Martin of @universityofexeter.bsky.social tells more. resonate-horizon.eu/building-res....

The 4th episode of our Nature-based Therapy Podcast is out! Johan Östberg interviews Dr Kathleen Wolf, a leading expert on the multiple relations between #trees, #greenspaces, and our #health and #wellbeing. Access the podcast on different platforms: resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/.

This year we are featuring the different case studies on nature-based therapy we carry out across Europe. Read more about the set-up and progress of our CS1 in this interview with James Grellier at the @universityofexeter.bsky.social 's Medical School. resonate-horizon.eu/building-res...

Episode 3 of the Nature-based Therapy Podcast features professor Terry Hartig, a pioneer of studying #restorative environments & nature #experiences. Learn about the development of nature-based therapies & related research over time. Listen on different platforms: resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/.

Interviews, events + Capilano treetop trekking yesterday: all in a week's work for Sofia Romagosa, @eurohealthnet.bsky.social researcher visiting @bcparksfdn.bsky.social's #PaRx from Brussels to study nature prescribing in Canada for our @resonatenbt.bsky.social Project. More fun next week! /1

Happy to see our new article out on "Promoting urban biodiversity for the benefit of people and nature" in #NatureReviewsBiodiversity led by the amazing Ingo Kowarik with D. Haase, L. Fischer, F. Kleinschroth, C. von Haaren, @anurbanforester.bsky.social and @tanjastraka.bsky.social 🎉 rdcu.be/ee3sX

A new study co-authored by our project team member Max Steininger shows that watching #nature scenes can reduce #pain. The study, published in Nature Communications, is available from www.nature.com/articles/s41.... We interviewed Max about the study's results: resonate-horizon.eu/new-study-sh...

Working with @resonatenbt.bsky.social on behalf of @bcparksfdn.bsky.social's #PaRx to study and scale up nature-based therapies internationally has been a life-changing experience. Thanks for the interview! resonate-horizon.eu/interview-wi...

In a new blog series we feature the members of our International Expert Advisory Board. First up is drmelissalem.bsky.social, a family doctor in Vancouver who is also a strong voice for recognising the essential impacts of #nature on our #health & #wellbeing. resonate-horizon.eu/interview-wi...

I ja tenim el nou podcast #VidaVerda . Teràpies basades en la natura per guanyar en salut. Amb Josep Gordi i Mónica Ubalde @resonatenbt.bsky.social @isglobal.bsky.social + Paisatges sonors d'Eloisa Matheu per Collserola amb @tonillobet.bsky.social i Francesc Llimona🎧 www.rtve.es/play/audios/...

Episode 2 of the Nature-Based Therapy Podcast is here 🎙️🌿Join Johan Östberg & @anurbanforester.bsky.social in this special introductory episode as they talk about the podcast & the RESONATE project. Follow us & stay tuned for expert interviews from around the world! 🌿🎙️ #NatureBasedTherapy #podcast

We just released a new, free #handbook for implementing the 3+30+300 #principle for #greener and #healthier #cities. This handbook was produced within the project 'Yggdrasil - The Living Nordic City'. Download it from tradkontoret.se/wp-content/u....

Very interesting new paper by an international group of scholars on how cities like hashtag #Berlin, #NewYork, #Singapore, #Freetown, and #Sydney have developed #greeninfrastructure #policies and #metrics focused on #climateadaptation and #thermalcomfort. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“My Neighborhood”, a research product of UN-Habitat promotes a planning and design process at the neighborhood level, by considering the potential to integrate built scales and sectors, leading to the prioritisation of actionable solutions. Happy Prioximity unhabitat.org/sites/defaul...

🍂 🌿 🍁 New 3+30+300 report available! 🌳🌲🌳 This final report from the Yggdrasil - The Living Nordic City project shows how #naturebasedsolutions and #urbangreening can benefit from use of the 3+30+300 principle, with focus on #municipalities in the #Nordic countries. pub.norden.org/temanord2025...

Our new free handbook for growing human-nature community relationships is now available: findingnature.org.uk/2025/01/20/c...

The @ipbes.bsky.social #TransformativeChange Assessment Report examines fundamental changes required for a future where people live in harmony with nature.🌍🧪 Explore the framework for change in this graphic ⤵️ Learn more: www.ipbes.net/transformati...

Dr Rhiannon Barker reminds us of the importance of involving a wide range of stakeholders in #mentalhealth #research, in our latest case study. Read more about her experiences inside (and outside) of academia. 👇 📖 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/case-studies...

The Nature-Based Therapy Podcast is now live! The first episode features Mathew White, an internationally leading expert in nature and health. We talk about the #ResonateHorizon project and #NatureBasedTherapy. 🌊🌿Listen now and subscribe for future episodes. feed.pod.space/thenaturebas...

🌍 Call for Nominations! 🧪 IPBES invites experts & practitioners to apply to join a May 2025 in-person workshop in the Philippines on scenarios & models integrating Indigenous, local, & Mother Earth-centric knowledge systems 🗓️Deadline: 9 Feb 2025 🔗Details: www.ipbes.net/scenarios-mo...

🌿🎙️ Exciting News! 🎙️🌿We are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of The Nature-Based Therapy Podcast on the transformative power of nature in improving health and well-being! 🌳💚 The first episode features #ResonateHorizon project leader Mathew White. 🌊🌿 Let’s #ResonateWithNature 🌿✨

Epidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Nature reports on how researchers are trying to determine how pollutants do their damage, and how much harm they cause. 🧪

Urban #parks in #US cities have unequal access according to new study. "Parks in predominantly white neighborhoods are cooler in the summer and have more tree cover compared with parks in neighborhoods with greater proportions of Hispanic and Black residents." www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Abstracts for next year's European Forum on Urban Forestry in #Zurich, Switzerland can be submitted until is 31 January 2025. The conference theme is Urban Forests for Resilient and Healthy Cities. efuf.org/2024/12/12/c... #EFUF #urbanforestry #conference #science #practice

The new #IPBES Nexus Assessment Report highlights the importance of the biodiversity-health nexus. Specific response options suggested include nature on prescription & embracing a #OneHealth approach. Topics close to our heart! ipbes.canto.de/v/IPBES11Med...

RESONATE is an EU-funded #research project that studies the impact and scaling of nature-based therapies. Read more about the project or visit resonate-horizon.eu. #NbT #publichealth #healthbynature