A key document for setting the scene in Green Care innovation and entrepreneurship, and for providing recommendations on the use of green spaces for health, wellbeing and social inclusion! Human societies, economies and cultures are embedded in nature and depend on nature for their sustenance and well-being. Negative changes in environmental conditions (e.g., loss of …
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Green Care as important opportunity for diversification in Austria
With an increasing public interest in Green Care, publicly funded platforms such as Green Care – Where people flourish and Green Care FOREST foster the implementation of innovative ideas while preserving traditional values of Austrian small-scale agriculture and forest management. Nature is a strong component of the Austrian identity. A survey conducted by the Austrian …
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European survey on the markets of Forest-based care and Green care tourism
Our project aims at increasing Europe’s innovation capacity to promote green and natural approaches to health and social care. If you are involved in a Forest-based care or Green care tourism initiative, then take the survey to help understand the Green Care market. We recently launched an open survey for two of our thematic sectors: …
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Natural environments as protective factors for mental health: the case of Social agriculture
A reflection on the Italian scenario written by our experts from the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italian National Institute of Health or ISS) In its formal Action Plan focusing on mental health (Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020), the Word Health Organization (WHO) has clearly indicated that, at the world level, health systems have not been …
What does Green Care look like in Romania?
In this article, experts from the Transilvania University of Brașov describe the situation of the Green Care sector in Romania. Green Care is a developing concept with roots in Europe and in the USA. Despite its self-explanatory name, the concept is much more complex than its name could reveal. It has also been quite dynamic …
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Green Care in Ireland
With the growing concern for Ireland’s progress regarding environmental sustainability, new inter-departmental research projects emerge that aim to contribute to a greener, more connected country. The island of Ireland has always had a very ‘green’ reputation. Green pastures, lush green landscapes and an array of coastlines. However, when it comes to Ireland’s reputation regarding sustainability …