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14.00 – 15.30 CET: NetworkNature Green Week Partner Event - Joining forces for health and nature recovery Restoration of degraded environments offers beneficial impacts to alleviate stress, improve mental health, to mitigate pollution and provide spaces for contemplation, socialization and physical activity. Speakers for this session will provide their perspectives on the value of nature and restoration of degraded environments in offering beneficial impacts for health and well-being, to improve mental health, to mitigate pollution and climate change, provide opportunities for socio-economic recovery, and how the Nature-based Solutions Community in Europe can contribute to these efforts.
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Welcome and introduction including showcasing latest results and upcoming publications |
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Nature-based Solutions for health and well-being
Moderated panel discussion on the importance of nature for health and well-being in light of the pandemic and the recovery plans
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Celine Charveriat, Institute for European Environmental Policy
Clearing House project, Liisa Tyrvainen, Research Professor, Natural Resources Institute, Finland GoGreenRoutes project, Tadgh Macintyre, Assistant Professor of Environmental Psychology Shirley Gleeson, Director & Founder Ecowellness Consulting Nádúr Centre for Integrative Forest Therapy Ben Caspar, European Commission, DG Environment Sabine Pinedo, vasculair physician (TBC) Matthias Braubach, Technical Officer of Urban Health Equity at the WHO European Centre for Environment and Health (TBC)
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Live polls – reflections on the session and final remarks |
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This session will be moderated by Chantal van Ham, European Programme Manager Nature-based Solutions, IUCN European Regional Office