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SummaryBackgroundNatural spaces have the potential to improve mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. Urban woodlands present an opportunity to provide local residents with nearby…
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July 2026
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Scott Ogletree, PhD, Antonio Ross-Perez, PhD, Tom Clemens, PhD, Prof Jamie Pearce, PhD, Prof Rich Mitchell, PhD, Prof Catharine Ward Thompson, PhD
Article AbstractObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate short-term physiological and psychological changes associated with participation in a community-based Kurort Health Walking program conducted in a…
The relationship between the natural environment and health outcomes has garnered significant attention in recent years. However, few studies have explored whether the benefit of nature visibility can…
AbstractBackground The relationship between the natural environment and health outcomes has garnered significant attention in recent years. However, few studies have explored whether the benefit of…
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December 2025
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Hall, R., Davis, S., Bourne, A., Ford, E., Male, I., Vernon, S.
The Sustainable Kidney Care Project, a collaboration between the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) in partnership with the UK Kidney Association and Health Innovation North-East and North…
While nature connection has been explored internationally, we know little about how nature connection – and its relationship with wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviours - varies across Australian…
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January 2025
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Kate Sollis, Usitha Rajeevan, Lily van Eeden, Kate Lee, Lucy Keniger, Brenda Lin, Lucy Klippan, Pauline Marsh* & Emily Flies
Healthcare contributes nearly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with significant environmental impacts across the lifecycle of health technologies (from production to disposal). Yet, these…
This study focussed on quantifying the environmental burden of a standard dental treatment, specifically a tooth extraction, and on identifying the environmental impact of the process.The greatest…
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June 2025
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Paul Künzle, Ariadne Charis Frank, Sebastian Paris
Depression and anxiety are the two most common mental health conditions, that often co-exist and relapse over time. There is a need for sustainable treatment options to address increasing rates of…
Hospital services and care pathways have a large climate impact. Quantifying the carbon footprint and identifying hotspots enables targeted and prioritized mitigation efforts. Even for similar…
