The new POST note is available on Natural Capital here.
This was produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology which aims to produce independent, balanced and accessible briefings on public policy issues related to science and technology.
The UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) jointly with the Colombian Administrative Department of Science Technology and Innovation – Colciencias expect to issue a joint call for research proposals in Spring 2017. In preparation for the call, NERC and AHRC are inviting expressions of interest for eligible UK researchers to attend a two-day workshop on 22-23 February 2017 in Colombia to explore UK-Colombian opportunities for collaboration.
The second Valuing Nature Business Impact School will be held in London from Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 March 2017. The School aims to provide early career researchers with an opportunity to gain insight into producing research with business impact.
NERC has provided funding to offer fully-funded places (school, travel, accommodation, meals, field trip) for around 25 early stage researchers.
The 2017 call for applications for the Valuing Nature Placement Scheme is now open.
£130K available for 1-4 month placements.
Closing date 30 January 2017.
Full details and applications forms available here.
2016 Placement Holders with members of the Valuing Nature Programme Coordination Team at the Wrap Up meeting in Kent.
The first Valuing Nature Annual Conference was held in Manchester on 18 October 2016. This national event was attended by 170 people and provided the opportunity for researchers, practitioners, business and policy makers to share knowledge and research. The conference included presentations, interactive sessions, posters and networking opportunities. The topics covered included:
POSTNOTES are produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, and are intended to be independent, balanced and accessible briefings on public policy issues related to science and technology.
The recent POSTNOTE summarising the evidence for health benefits from contact with nature is available here.
Natural England has published a series of “Access to Evidence” Information Notes on the links between the natural environment and human health.
These briefing notes summarise evidence of the relationships between the natural environment and a range of health outcomes: mental health, physical health, physiological health, and obesity.
Extract from the WHO website
The report, presentations and videos from business speakers and early career researchers at the Valuing Nature Business Impact School are now available.
Full details available HERE
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The BBC reports on a new study which reveals outdoor exercise delivers an estimated £2.2bn of health benefits to adults in England each year,
Scientists calculated that more than eight million people each week took at least 30 minutes of "green exercise".
They hope the results highlight how encouraging more people to use parks will help reverse the trend of rising obesity levels across the UK.
The findings have been presented in the journal Preventative Medicine.