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The crisis of mental health, related to the global polycrisis, is more and more perceived worldwide. Nature-based solutions aim to mitigate these crises, which allow us to solve our problems in cooperation with nature. One type of nature-based solutions are healing gardens, which build on the positive impact of nature on human mental health. Healing gardens are habitats created through the interaction between humans and non-humans contributing positively to both biodiversity and human mental health. In the ‘Healing Garden Living Lab’, a research organization, a civil society organization, and a Hungarian mental health institution have joined together to transform a hospital garden into a healing garden via participatory action research. Multiple form of knowledge, the needs and experiences of the people who work and heal in the hospital, and the interests of plants and animals living in and visiting the garden all participate in the transformation of the garden. The paper written by Coevolvers' researchers based on the experiences of the Hungarian Living Lab has just been published in Hungarian, see https://lnkd.in/dabZCwGm György Pataki Orsolya Lazányi Gabriella Farkas Barbara Mihok Bea Pántya Réthy Katalin Szilágyi Krisztina Török Hunor Learn more of the project: https://lnkd.in/d_H2dfXF

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New paper (in Hungarian) on supporting the mental well-being of green professionals, built on the reflections of our Hope Project in ESSRG, written by Barbara Mihok, Bálint Balázs, Júlia Domokos, Diana Szakál, Mária Dóra Horváth: https://lnkd.in/dr73PEWX Conservationists and environmentalists working for planetary health (including researchers as well) are directly confronted with the deterioration of nature and the related feelings of loss and threat. In our essay, we thematize the challenges of the mental well-being of "green professionals" dealing with environmental crises as a result of their profession, and we review what coping methods they can use. As an illustration for the essay's theoretical propositions, we use the lessons learned from our Hope Project launched among the members of our team, the Environmental Social Science Research Group (ESSRG).Translating anxiety into activity, experiencing a feeling of gratitude towards nature, distraction, seeking social support are all important parts of coping with stress as part of problem-focused, emotion-focused and meaning-focused coping strategies. Hope can be an important resource when there is a lack of positive results and feedback from action. The joint discussion and reflection of the psychological effects of the environmental crisis and the topic of hope among green professionals should be an important element of supporting community mental health in the workplace community.

Excited to contribute to the dialogue in the 𝟭𝟴𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗔𝗔𝗘 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 in Chania, Greece. 🌍 Some COUSIN members will be there! Kostadinos Mattas (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) will be chairing the event, and our coordinator Christian Schöb and Kata Fodor (Environmental Social Science Research Group) will contribute to this seminar with two speeches. 🌱 𝑳𝒆𝒕'𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚! Read the full article on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTg-nPsX #EAAESeminar #Biodiversity #SustainableFoodSystems #COUSINproject #CWR Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) Universidad Rey Juan Carlos ESSRG

We have assessed our gender equality plan in an inspiring and fun workshop. 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐆𝐄𝐏? If so, please let us know in a comment how you assess it and how often.

Our colleagues, the local FoodCLIC team explored the vibrant city of Budapest through the lens of its food systems, meeting incredible individuals who are making a difference in creating a healthier, more sustainable, and socially just food environment. Read more on the project website: https://lnkd.in/eeEpNrjx

🌎 Project partner of #PLANET4B, ESSRG, presented on transformative pathways in environmental values and attitudes. Researcher Karmen Czett introduced their case PLANET4B research project, which explores the impact of participatory teaching methods in Hungarian biodiversity education 🌱 #biodiversity #EnvironmentalEducation #BetterDecisions #BehaviourChange IAPS #IAPS #IAPS2024

Econutri-Project is inviting you to take part in a Delphi Survey on the application of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) and its efficacy in agricultural innovations. 👩🌾 Please share what you think about NBS and agricultural innovations by discussing best practices, desired and current policies, difficulties, factors that help and hinder, knowledge gaps, and policy recommendations. Just scan the code below, or go to https://lnkd.in/gfdYmd54 Thank you for your contribution! 🙏

📢 Don't forget to join our webinar series on stakeholder engagement in climate-smart forestry. We start today at 12.30 CEST!

The relationship of nature, society, and economy should be set on a completely new base, and the decay of biological diversity is probably a more serious problem than that of climate change – says our senior researcher Eszter Kelemen. You can read the interview in WMN.hu in Hungarian: https://lnkd.in/gGaE87s7