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The World Health Organization describes mental health as "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community". Mental Health is not just the absence of mental illness. {{W|Health#Mental health}}
The World Health Organization describes mental health as "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community". Mental Health is not just the absence of mental illness. {{W|Health#Mental health}}
== Green exercise ==
Green exercise refers to physical exercise undertaken in natural environments. Physical exercise is well known to provide physical and psychological health benefits. There is also good evidence that viewing, being in, and interacting with natural environments has positive effects, reducing stress and increasing the ability to cope with stress, reducing mental fatigue and improving concentration and cognitive function. {{W|Green exercise}}
== Green Gym ==
The Conservation Volunteers' (UK community volunteering charity that works to create healthier and happier communities for everyone through environmental conservation) Green Gym programme aims to provide people with a way to enhance their fitness and health while taking action to improve the outdoor environment. It can be seen as enabling people to get fit who would not normally attend a conventional gym or sports centre. {{W|Green Gym}}
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== Events ==
'''2015'''
'''October 10''' - World Mental health Day <br>
Annual event. {{W|World Mental Health Day}}<br clear=left>
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'''April 7''' - World Health Day <br>
Global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). {{W|World Health Day}} [http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2015/en/ who.int]<br clear=left>
== News and comment ==
'''2014'''
World’s first passive house hospital planned, July 18 <ref>[http://passivehouseplus.ie/news/projects/world-s-first-passive-house-hospital-planned.html Passive House Plus]</ref>
'''2009'''
Sustainable Medicine, [[Cuba]] and [[Peak oil]], 20 October <ref>[http://www.off-grid.net/2009/10/20/sustainable-medicine-cuba-and-peak-oil/ off-grid.net], 20 Oct 2009 </ref>
[[Climate change]] is the biggest [[health]] threat of the 21st Century, May 14 <ref>[http://www.ucl.ac.uk/media/library/lancetglobalhealth University College London], May 14, 2009 </ref> 
'''2008'''
Integrated [[health]] strategies can save children’s lives, says UNICEF flagship, State of the World’s Children Report 2008, January 22 <ref>[http://www.unicef.org/sowc08/press/release.php UNICEF], January 22 2008</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[https://noharm.org/ Health Care Without Harm], works to improve the public health by reducing the environmental impacts of the health care industry. {{W|Environmental_justice#Transnational movement networks}}
*[https://noharm.org/ Health Care Without Harm], works to improve the public health by reducing the environmental impacts of the health care industry. {{W|Environmental_justice#Transnational movement networks}}
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'''References'''
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Revision as of 15:42, 15 November 2016

Cycling mother and daughter in a forest.JPG

What communities can do

Template:Topico

  • Ecotherapy
  • Green Gym
  • Healthy Living Projects
  • Healthy eating projects
  • Health and sustainability Fairs
  • Walking for Health initiatives and Community walking projects

Why it matters

The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in its 1948 constitution as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." This definition has been subject to controversy, in particular as lacking operational value and because of the problem created by use of the word "complete". Other definitions have been proposed, among which a recent definition that correlates health and personal satisfaction.

The term "healthy" is also widely used in the context of many types of non-living organizations and their impacts for the benefit of humans, such as in the sense of healthy communities, healthy cities or healthy environments. In addition to health care interventions and a person's surroundings, a number of other factors are known to influence the health status of individuals, including their background, lifestyle, and economic, social conditions, and spirituality; these are referred to as "determinants of health." Studies have shown that high levels of stress can affect human health. W

Mental health

The World Health Organization describes mental health as "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community". Mental Health is not just the absence of mental illness. W

Green exercise

Green exercise refers to physical exercise undertaken in natural environments. Physical exercise is well known to provide physical and psychological health benefits. There is also good evidence that viewing, being in, and interacting with natural environments has positive effects, reducing stress and increasing the ability to cope with stress, reducing mental fatigue and improving concentration and cognitive function. W

Green Gym

The Conservation Volunteers' (UK community volunteering charity that works to create healthier and happier communities for everyone through environmental conservation) Green Gym programme aims to provide people with a way to enhance their fitness and health while taking action to improve the outdoor environment. It can be seen as enabling people to get fit who would not normally attend a conventional gym or sports centre. W

Events

2015

October 10 - World Mental health Day
Annual event. W

World Health Organization Flag.jpg

April 7 - World Health Day
Global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). W who.int

News and comment

2014

World’s first passive house hospital planned, July 18 [1]

2009

Sustainable Medicine, Cuba and Peak oil, 20 October [2]

Climate change is the biggest health threat of the 21st Century, May 14 [3]

2008

Integrated health strategies can save children’s lives, says UNICEF flagship, State of the World’s Children Report 2008, January 22 [4]

See also

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: Health, Ecopsychology, Green exercise, Green Gym, Health impact assessment, Environmental justice, Transnational movement networks

External links

  • Health Care Without Harm, works to improve the public health by reducing the environmental impacts of the health care industry. W


References Template:Attrib sca ref

  1. Passive House Plus
  2. off-grid.net, 20 Oct 2009
  3. University College London, May 14, 2009
  4. UNICEF, January 22 2008


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