by Ecological Health Network | Sep 3, 2025 | Nature-based interventions, Planetary Health
While decades of research show that degraded environments can harm health, and that exposure to green spaces supports human health, there is still a critical, under-investigated question: Can the conservation of biodiversity and restoration of degraded ecosystems lead...
by Samuel Dallaire | Aug 25, 2025 | Nature-based interventions, Occupational Therapy
Une rencontre, deux parcours, un même appel vers la nature Nous sommes deux thérapeutes, deux humains avant tout, réunis par une conviction commune : la nature guérit. Samuel est physiothérapeute et propriétaire de Physio Vertigo, un centre d’expertise dédié aux...
by Marianne Eliassen | Mar 10, 2025 | Ageing, Environmental Physiotherapy, Nature-based interventions
Ageing is a natural part of life, but how we manage this phase can vary significantly depending on where we live. “Ageing in place” is a global strategy aimed at supporting older people to remain living in their own homes while maintaining connections with...
by Jessica Stanhope | Jan 20, 2025 | Biodiversity, Clinical Practice, Environmental Physiotherapy, Events, Nature-based interventions, Physiotherapy Research
I’m really excited to introduce the International Environmental Allied Health Journal Club! The purpose of the group is to support people interested in environmental health in staying up-to-date with developments in the evidence base, and to have interesting...
by Filip Maric | Nov 18, 2024 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Events, Greenspace Exposure, Nature-based interventions, Physiotherapy Research
One year after the first-ever Environmental Physiotherapy Festival, we arranged an international online symposium on ‘Putting nature-based health and therapy into practice’. This symposium featured four 90-minute sessions with presentations by a wide...
by Steffen Torp | Oct 15, 2024 | Advocacy, Environmental Physiotherapy, Greenspace Exposure, Nature-based interventions
Many physiotherapists recommend that their patients actively use nature to aid in recovery. It is important to engage in primary prevention and health promotion efforts to secure easily accessible natural spaces, such as old, pristine forests. This may include...
