Embracing the power of wild places to improve wellbeing
Blue Health: sea-kayaking the Outer Hebrides
Published: 8 Jul 2021
This research explores how experiencing the wild seascapes of the Outer Hebrides by sea-kayak provides and engages different forms of vitality and wellbeing than non-wild places.
Urban green spaces and health
Published: 30 Jun 2021
This report (by the World Health Organisation in 2016) includes a summary of evidence of the beneficial effects of urban green spaces
Green prescribing
Published: 30 Jun 2021
A Dose of Nature: Addressing chronic health conditions by using the environment
Wild and Well: Evidence and emotion
Published: 30 Jun 2021
Kevin Lelland, the Trust’s Head of Development and Communications, shares why the Trust is calling for help to create a hub of detailed knowledge and information on why wild places matter for the health of individuals, communities and society.
Participating in nature conservation
Published: 30 Jun 2021
This document is a summary of research, drawn together on behalf of the Wildlife Trusts, which show that participating in nature conservation had a positive impact on participants with low levels of mental wellbeing.
Exercise in nature
Published: 30 Jun 2021
Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing
Nature's role in supporting health during the pandemic
Published: 30 Jun 2021
This study explores nature's role in supporting health during the pandemic and found that respondents spent more time in nature and visited nature more often.
The impact of nature on children’s wellbeing
Published: 30 Jun 2021
This research investigates how children felt they benefited from participating in outdoor activities, such as identifying plants and trees and considering the needs of different wildlife habitats.
Green Exercise Research
Published: 30 Jun 2021
The Green Exercise Research Team at the University of Essex has been researching the concept of Green Exercise for 17 years, including exercise physiology, health and wellbeing, environmental sustainability, community engagement, and behaviour change.
The relationship between biodiversity and human health
Published: 30 Jun 2021
This RSPB research investigates whether more biodiversity gives us a greater wellbeing benefit; and which components of biodiversity have the greatest wellbeing benefit.
Wild and Well: Growing a Phoenix Forest at Glenlude
Published: 24 Jun 2021
Planting trees in the Phoenix Forest to commemorate and celebrate people who overcome drug and alcohol problems
Wild and Well: Services and projects
Published: 22 Jun 2021
Groups, projects and other opportunities to improve wellness through nature-based initiatives