MOVING EARTH
The Environmental Physiotherapy Association Blog features regular news, events and ideas on all things Environmental Physiotherapy.
The contributions presented in this blog do not necessarily represent the opinions and values of the Environmental Physiotherapy Association as such. Rather, they represent the thoughts and work of contributing authors and through these, an open and ongoing discussion of what an environmentally aware and responsible is, could and should be.
Please use our contact form if you are interested in contributing to Moving Earth: The Environmental Physiotherapy Association Blog. Contributions in any language and any format on all potentially related topics welcome! Please see our contribution guidelines at the bottom of this page. We appreciate your help in developing and advancing an environmentally aware and responsible physiotherapy profession across research, education and clinical practice.
Physiotherapy and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration?
Though the official launch is scheduled for World Environment Day on 5 June 2021, this year marks the beginning of the UN Decade on Ecosystem...
Connecting with nature as homework in physiotherapy – A Bsc thesis reflection
There is rarely a day when I don't go out, because I feel like my body really calls for it. Physiotherapy starts within us, within you, within...
Building a bridge between landscape architecture & physiotherapy
Physical Environment & Health It is well documented that the physical environment influences population health, has an impact on chronic...
The 2nd Environmental Physiotherapy Roundtable – coming soon!
Nearly exactly one year after the first ever Environmental Physiotherapy Roundtable, we are pleased to invite you to the second iteration of our...
Can pre-operative physiotherapy reduce the carbon footprint of hospitals?
Healthcare systems have a significant carbon footprint generated through basic infrastructure, medical diagnostic and surgical procedures, as well...
Enhancing the environmental sustainability of AHP Services for a Net Zero NHS
In January 2020 Sir Simon Stevens the chief executive of NHS England and Improvement detailed a commitment to a Greener National Health Service...
Presenting the EPT Agenda 2023 at the Canadian Conference for Global Health
This poster was developed for the Canadian Conference on Global Health: Global Health in a Changing Climate held from 19-22 October 2020. You can...
They are not “natural” disasters, but disasters of vulnerability
Shaun and Mathieu are physiotherapists with experience in disaster response. They were accepted to present a workshop at the Canadian Physiotherapy...
New video and podcast on environmental physiotherapy education
My brain is still buzzing with thoughts and ideas after two back-to-back conferences that featured contributions on environmental physiotherapy...
The EPA joins the Planetary Health Alliance
We are excited to have joined the Planetary Health Alliance, a consortium of over 200 universities, non-governmental organizations, research...
Environmental Physiotherapy Education Podcast
Environmental Physiotherapy on youtube
Text, video, audio, image and other types of contributions in any language are all welcome.
If you contribute a text, we will need the following:
Text: 250-1000 words to be sent in a word doc. The text cannot contain numbered/bullet point lists.
Images: Please provide 3-5 jpg images that are relevant to your text. The images should have horizontal alignment, high resolution, and either be from your private collection or licensed as ‘free to share and use’. Do not embed the images in a text file. Send them as individual email attachments.
Clearly name one of the files ‘header image’ – this will be sitting at the top of your post, right under the heading.
The EPA will not publish AI generated images.
Please make sure all images come with relevant citation information, including even a specific image link if they are downloaded from a website.
References: Use of references is possible, but not mandatory (always depends on your topic). If you use references, please do so using APA7th.
AI declaration: Please state clearly and in a separate section if and how AI was used in the creation of your blogpost. If you have not used AI to generate your text, please state this clearly.
Regardless of contribution type, for the author info box, please also send us
A profile picture of yourself (vertical alignment, sent as separate email attachment)
Your current title and role
Max 40 word (2 sentences) text about yourself (check existing blogposts for some examples)
Your Linkedin handle (if you have one; alternatively a website through which people can find how to contact you)
We appreciate your effort and support in developing and advancing environmental physiotherapy in all of its facets, and look forward to reviewing your draft contribution!