Waterwise has moved to a permanent Four Day Week for its staff – bringing benefits in staff wellbeing, financial stability, and impact on driving water efficiency in the UK. After a full year’s trial, organisational and staff metrics at Waterwise showed that not only had staff wellbeing – already at a high level – improved, but finances were […]
Seeing a larger number of species on urban coastlines – from marine animals to seaweed — is likely to improve the wellbeing of local people and visitors, new research from a team at Swansea University has revealed. The findings provide further evidence that biodiversity brings wide-ranging benefits. Anecdotal evidence suggests that people may associate marine […]
Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2021: health in coastal communities Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty’s second annual report presents an analysis of the health and wellbeing of England’s coastal communities. Given the known high rates of preventable illness in these areas, the lack of available data on the health of coastal communities has been […]
Guardian ‘The wisdom of water: 12 ways to use blue spaces to improve your health and happiness From relaxing baths to seaside swims, water can be a balm in difficult times. Catherine Kelly, the author of a new book on blue spaces, shares her tips It was after her mother died that Catherine Kelly learned the […]
A new study suggests that exposure to coastal environments can play a significant role in boosting human health and well-being, due to the ‘therapeutic effects’ marine and coastal landscapes have. In England, 271 million recreational visits are made to coastal environments annually and more than 22 million people live within 5 miles of the coast. The […]
I think I missed this last year but Lora Fleming one of the authors has made me aware of this really valuable overview report. ‘Approximately 17 percent of the UK population live in coastal communities; some are prosperous and commercially successful, others experiencing socio-economic decline. Regardless, evidence suggests growing risks for the health and wellbeing […]
Field in Trust ‘Revaluing Parks and Green Spaces: Measuring their economic and wellbeing value to individuals is research conducted in line with HM Treasury best practice in valuing non-market goods. This research provides a robust economic valuation of parks and green spaces in the UK as well as valuing improvements in health and wellbeing associated […]
Blue Health ‘The majority of Europe’s population lives in cities which have either developed along major rivers, been founded on the banks of inland lakes, or grown on the continent’s extensive coastline. These ‘blue’ environments have played a major role in both the historical and modern evolution of our urban areas. They have been used […]