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The aim of Green4C was to increase innovation capacity among universities and businesses to promote Nature-based Solutions for health, wellbeing and social inclusion. Today, we look back at 3 years of work with to better understand the impacts that the project was able to generate. We are happy to say that through events, networking activities, …

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Guidelines and key actions for the promotion for Green Care Produced by the Green4C partnership, the Green Care Manifesto was presented for the first time at the international conference “Taking Green Care to the next steps”. The aim of the document is to facilitate the promotion of Green Care initiatives and the removal of barriers …

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On the 7th of December, join us for the final Green4C conference! The first chapter of Green4C is now closing. After 3 years of work to innovate and promote Green Care across Europe, it is time to reflect on the lessons learned during the project’s implementation and its achievements. At the final conference “Taking Green …

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Defining scientific standards to mainstream Forest Therapy in Italy Two of our Italian partners involved in the Green4C project, namely University of Padova (Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry) and Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health) are among the promoters of an innovative Memorandum of Understanding on Forest Therapy, …

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COVID-19 Pandemic, social isolation, and mental health As a response to the COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020, countries across the world took various measures to slow the spread of the virus, including social distancing and lockdown measures, closures of schools and workplaces, and limits on travel. People around the world experienced dramatic disruptions in daily …

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The Forest Therapy Hub (FTHub) is a group of international professionals in Green Care who offer innovative and unique training programmes based on their professional experiences and on the practical implementation of scientific evidence. The FTHub’s mission is the mobilise and lead the interdisciplinary field of health and wellbeing practices based on nature and scientific …

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