green space

Tree cover a ‘superfood’ for community mental health?

Increasing tree canopy and green cover across Greater Sydney and increasing the proportion of homes in urban areas within 10 minutes’ walk of quality green, open and public space are among the New South Wales premier’s new priorities. Cities around Australia have similar goals. In our latest study, we asked if more of any green [...]

By |2019-07-29T14:43:15+10:00July 29th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Green space and the power of nature play for shaping the developing brain

Every parent wants their child to grow into a strong, successful human being, but how is this best achieved? The kind of play experiences that help cultivate the development of successful traits are found via a genuinely challenging environment, where kids can test their abilities in self-assessment, problem-solving, risk-taking, and adaptation in response to difficulties [...]

By |2019-04-29T14:24:29+10:00April 15th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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