テ・ファリキ(ニュージーランド)–万人が拠りどころとする織敷物 (翻訳 世界の保育カリキュラム(1)経験による教育(ベルギー)–ウェルビーイングと介入を通した効果的な学習 テ・ファリキ(ニュージーランド)–万人が拠りどころとする織敷物(OECD『5つの保育カリキュラムの概要』2004より))

Summary & key facts

This short commentary, written from a UK viewpoint, shares hopeful stories about people and nature and explains why health workers should not treat care for people and care for nature as separate. The author says access to healthy natural places gives many health benefits and has been called a human right. They argue that feeling connected to nature can boost mental well-being and a sense of meaning, and they offer examples and practical ideas for how healthcare professionals can help restore nature and reconnect people to it.

Key facts:

• The paper is a commentary from the UK that uses stories and examples rather than reporting a new experiment or study.
• The author says having access to a healthy natural environment brings many health benefits and is considered a human right.
• The paper argues that developing a sense of kinship with nature adds extra mental health benefits, including a stronger sense of meaning and vitality.
• The author recommends that restoring nature and making sure people can equitably reconnect with those restored places should be a major public health goal this century.
• The commentary gives practical suggestions for healthcare professionals about how reconnecting people with nature might relate to their everyday work.

Abstract

This commentary offers stories of hope and regeneration in the face of the interconnected crises we face. Those of us in the health sector have the opportunity to undo the false separation that has arisen between the care we offer ourselves and the care we offer our natural spaces. Access to a healthy environment offers myriad health benefits and has been declared a human right. Beyond this, cultivating a sense of kinship with the natural world unlocks further mental health benefits and promotes a deep sense of meaning and vitality. Widespread restoration of nature, combined with the equitable reconnection of people to these restored environments, must become one of the most important aspects of public health in this century. This paper, written from a UK perspective, describes examples where people are already weaving these strands together and offers practical suggestions for healthcare professionals who want to know how this relates to their role and their everyday practice.

Topics

Climate Change and Health Impacts Urban Green Space and Health

Categories

Environmental Science Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Physical Sciences

Tags

Business Computer science

Conditions & symptoms

Feeling disconnected from others Lack of energy or motivation Sadness or low mood