by Jessica Stanhope | Jun 5, 2023 | Biodiversity, EcoHealth, Environmental Issues and Health Impacts, Environmental Physiotherapy
The environment has long been recognised as a determinant of health (Dahlgren & Whitehead, 2021). While determinants of health may be protective, health promoting or risk factors (Dahlgren & Whitehead, 2021), the narrative regarding the relationship between...
by Ziya Altug | May 30, 2023 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Events, Nature-based interventions
What are nature-based therapies and how can they be included in a rehabilitation care plan? In this webinar, Ziya “Z” Altug will explore mind-body movements, such as tai chi, qigong, and yoga, and discuss how to utilize them in clinical practice. This...
by Monica Roe | May 2, 2023 | Clinical Practice, Disability, Environmental Issues and Health Impacts, Environmental Physiotherapy, Global warming
There used to be a runway made of ice. Every winter, when the wild Bering Sea solidified between the tiny village of Little Diomede and the military outpost at nearby Big Diomede, the United States and Russia was temporarily connected by a thick, two-mile stretch....
by Jessie Frost | Apr 13, 2023 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Environmental Sustainability
Over the last 10 years or more, many of us have been gradually moving towards more sustainable choices in our personal lives. Choosing greener modes of transport, making more plant-based food choices, embracing pre-loved clothing and shopping more locally. There is a...
by Jennifer Linkmeyer | Apr 12, 2023 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Events, Planetary Health
Die Health for Future Arbeitsgruppe ErgoLogoPhysio (ELP) lädt zusammen mit der Planetary Health Academy der Deutschen Allianz Klimawandel und Gesundheit e.V. (KLUG) zu einer kostenlosen, interaktiven Online-Veranstaltungsreihe zum Thema „Planetare Gesundheit in...
by Hanna Gronvold | Apr 4, 2023 | Clinical Practice, Environmental Physiotherapy, Environmental Sustainability
It does not take a lot to understand that climate change is a problem too big for anybody to solve on their own. Truthfully, it can be overwhelming and demotivating, feeling that you are fighting on your own against the world. I recently wrote my bachelor’s...
