The Summit Consensus statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Sustainability Summit and videos of six of the speakers are now available to view. Speakers include RPsych President Professor…
We all know what it’s like, you feel you are bombarded with emails either requests to attend meetings, answer questions, reiterate information etc. and then there are the ones suggesting you may wish…
The NHS Forest Annual Conference took place on 7thOctober with a range of delegates attending from within and outside the NHS. The theme was Creating Healing Environments and we had a range of…
A new report,Natural Solutions to Tackling Health Inequalities,highlights the evidence of the benefits of green spaces to health and wellbeing outcomes, and the inequalities in use of, and access to,…
During the mental health sustainability summit last week at the Royal College of Psychiatrists we presented and discussed a consensus statement. The aim was for people to have an idea about what…
Two interesting articles covering aspects of sustainability in last week's NEJM:Time after Time — Health Policy Implications of a Three-Generation Case Study Caroline Sayer, M.B., B.S., and Thomas H.…
On the 1st October we had the first sustainability summit run by a medical royal college in the UK. However, people continue to think that sustainability remains the remit of politicians and…
To address the challenges and goals set out in the SDU's Sustainable Development Strategy, the NHS, public health and social care systems in the South of England have established a Sustainability…
The University of Exeter is running 'A Dose of Nature' project with medical, health and wellbeing and environmental organisations in Cornwall. The project followsa round-up of medical research on…
Outdoor walking groups can facilitate interaction with nature, social interaction, and physical activity, yet little is known about their efficacy in promoting mental, emotional, and social wellbeing.…