RECETAS PROJECT

[RESEARCH PAPER] 💡 Did you know that up to 43,000 lives could be saved annually in European cities if the WHO guidelines for nature access were met? Easier access to nature can help in improving people's physical and mental health: cognitive functioning, emotional well-being, and other dimensions of mental health are impacted by nature. 🌳 But how are physical and mental health improved and can we measure nature connectedness? Studies can differ greatly on the construct of this concept and therefore it is harder for a scientific consensus to exist on scales to use to measure it. 📖 This paper, to which GoGreen Routes Coordinator Tadhg MacIntyre participated, presents a systematic review assessing the methodological quality of manuscripts focusing on scales that explicitly measure nature connectedness. The research team, after developing a definition of nature connectedness, then came up with recommendations. 🔗 Access the study with the link the comments! Jill Litt Tiroler Privatuniversität UMIT TIROL Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) AVITEM Charles University (Univerzita Karlova) Generalitat de Catalunya Sistema de Salut de Catalunya APHM (Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Marseille) Fundació Salut i Envelliment Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) m3o Research Group University of the West of England Universidad de Cuenca RECETAS_Project Cuenca RMIT University RMIT Social Equity Research Centre

The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission has published a new book: “Loneliness in Europe. Determinants, Risks and Interventions”. The book is open access, and can be found in the link below! Loneliness, often referred to as the ‘epidemic of the 21st century’, has emerged as a grave public health concern. For years, a lack of comprehensive European cross-national data hindered a thorough examination of this issue. In 2022, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre conducted the inaugural EU Loneliness Survey, covering around 30,000 individuals in 27 European nations. The book sheds light on who is most affected by loneliness, identifies contributing experiences and behaviours, addresses the stigmatisation of loneliness and discusses its societal impact. Furthermore, it emphasises the importance of interventions to combat loneliness. Finally, the book discusses the challenges of survey design and offers valuable insights for the monitoring of loneliness in Europe in the future. This makes the book a must-read for scholars and academics interested in population economics, public health and social well-being. Find the book here: https://lnkd.in/ghpqyRHY

[TAKING ACTION] 💡 Adressing loneliness in the European Union On 21 November 2024, RECETAS Coordinator Pr Jill Litt takes part of a Public Hearing organized as a follow-up to the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) pilot project on "Loneliness in the European Union". This 3-year pilot project has made significant strides, including the first-ever EU-wide survey interviewing 26,000 citizens, revealing that 50 million people feel lonely. The findings will be published in an upcoming book by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the DG Employment of the European Commission. Professor Jill Litt gets to share the insights from the RECETAS project and highlight our innovative Friends in Nature method, during the second panel of the hearing: "Policy interventions and good practices: What works to address loneliness?". 🧠 Loneliness is a gowing public health concern in the European Union, with many consequences (psychological, economic...). 13% of the EU-wide survey respondents experienced loneliness "most of the time". Over one-third felt lonely at least occasionally. Young adults, people experiencing impacting life events (job loss, separation), and people with fewer meaningful relationships are at higher risk. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the issue, due to social distancing and restrictions, which specifically affected younger populations. However, loneliness does not impact one single demographic group; people of all ages are at risk, though geographic and socioeconomic status are important factors. ➡️ Going forward Policy discussions at the EU level stress the importance of integrating loneliness interventions across various sectors improving data collection to better understand its causes fostering community-oriented solutions. Efforts are also underway to develop systematic programs addressing loneliness, as existing interventions are often local and fragmented. 🌳 The RECETAS project Born from this context, RECETAS champions community-driven approaches to tackle loneliness, combining robust data, innovative methods, and collaborative solutions. Learn more about loneliness in Europe and explore impactful solutions, check the resources in the comments for further details. For a more connected and supportive society ! #Loneliness #EU #RECETAS #PublicHealth #CommunitySolutions #SocialImpact 

🏆 Congratulations to Melbourne based Dean of RMIT School of Global, Urban and Social Studies and RECETAS researcher Katherine Johnson ! 🎉 🌱

We were delighted to get a sneak peek of outcomes from A Playful City ‘s #GoGreenRoutes Tour. Building on cocreation work and physical activity research from our project, A Playful City team put its own personal touch to get children and adults alike to expand their boundaries of play in shared urban space in our 6 cities. Going forward they are confident these workshops can be upscaled to other localities for community impact 🌳

Durante algunos meses fui parte de un trabajo de "expertos" para intentar construir una definición compartida de lo que sería la prescripción social en salud y hoy ha salido esta publicación que reconoce a todos los profesionales que hemos estado involucrados en esta consulta. Les comparto con alegría y como parte los aprendizajes que nos ha dado el proyecto RECETAS en Cuenca

Compartimos algunas fotografías del evento: 2do Encuentro con la Naturaleza por un Envejecimiento Inclusivo Sábado 26 de octubre 2024 en el Jardín Botánico de la Ciudad de Cuenca. En el marco de la promoción de la salud, este evento articula a Personas Adultas Mayores (PAM), profesionales que trabajan para este grupo prioritario y personas interesadas. Cuyo objetivo fue: 1.- Conocer los servicios y proyectos que se ofertan en relación con la naturaleza y PAM, desde estas instituciones. 🔍 2.- Favorecer espacios de convivencia y reflexión respecto al envejecimiento saludable y prácticas de inclusión en contacto con la naturaleza. 🫂 🌻 Contamos con: 👴 👵 +150 asistentes 👨 👩 ℹ️ 7 stands informativo 🧘 6 actividades inclusiva 🖼️ 🎭 🤷 +12 facilitadores de actividades Universidad de Cuenca Recetas Account Consejo de Salud de Cuenca Prefectura del Azuay

[NEWS FROM OUR CUENCA] 🌞 The RECETAS Team from Cuenca, one of our pilot sites ( RECETAS_Project Cuenca ) co-organized on October 26, 2024, the 2nd Meeting with Nature for an Inclusive Aging, with the Universidad de Cuenca and the Consejo de salud Cuenca 🌷 Carried out at the Botanical Garden of the City of Cuenca, this event mixes groups of older adults, professionals working on the question of aging and other people interested to join in. 🌳 The event's purpose was to showcase the services and projects that are offered by these institutions in relation to nature and our elderlies, and to promote spaces of coexistence and reflection on healthy aging and inclusion practices in contact with nature. 🧘 Art projects, yoga, stretching, games but also just spending quality time with each other are some of the activities the participants got to do during this event. 🍍 The Chakana Ritual, a celebration of the Andean culture and whose meaning is to connect humanity with the cosmos, was also performed with elements like flowers, grains, fire, water, medicinal plants and ancestral tools. Congratulations to our local coordinator GABRIELA ELIZABETH GARCIA VELEZ ! 🎉 🔗 For more information, check the link in the comments! Jill Litt Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) AVITEM Charles University (Univerzita Karlova) Generalitat de Catalunya Sistema de Salut de Catalunya APHM (Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Marseille) Fundació Salut i Envelliment Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) m3o Research Group University of the West of England Universidad de Cuenca RECETAS_Project Cuenca RMIT University RMIT Social Equity Research Centre University of Helsinki

Compartimos algunas fotografías del evento: 2do Encuentro con la Naturaleza por un Envejecimiento Inclusivo Sábado 26 de octubre 2024 en el Jardín Botánico de la Ciudad de Cuenca. En el marco de la promoción de la salud, este evento articula a Personas Adultas Mayores (PAM), profesionales que trabajan para este grupo prioritario y personas interesadas. Cuyo objetivo fue: 1.- Conocer los servicios y proyectos que se ofertan en relación con la naturaleza y PAM, desde estas instituciones. 🔍 2.- Favorecer espacios de convivencia y reflexión respecto al envejecimiento saludable y prácticas de inclusión en contacto con la naturaleza. 🫂 🌻 Contamos con: 👴 👵 +150 asistentes 👨 👩 ℹ️ 7 stands informativo 🧘 6 actividades inclusiva 🖼️ 🎭 🤷 +12 facilitadores de actividades Universidad de Cuenca Recetas Account Consejo de Salud de Cuenca Prefectura del Azuay

🧠 EVENT: Highlighting the impact of socio-economic vulnerability on loneliness and isolation 🌲 The #RECETAS teams of Marseille (APHM (Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Marseille) AVITEM) took part in the Departmental Congress on the battle against #Loneliness (Assises départementales de lutte contre l'isolement), organized on November 8, 2024, recalling a strong commitment of the Département des Bouches-du-Rhône and Jean-Marc PERRIN towards people in vulnerable situations, highlighting the deep link between precariousness and isolation. 💡 On the isolation of the elderly: Although all age groups are affected, the elderly are particularly hard hit by isolation, with consequences for their health and deteriorating autonomy. Socio-economic difficulties, such as reduced retirement incomes, often more pronounced among women, exacerbate this phenomenon. 🌱 RECETAS: an innovative approach to breaking isolation The #ProjetRECETAS attempts to provide answers to this problem, by targeting people far removed from support networks, offering them group activities in the great outdoors over several weeks. At the Assises, Lucie C. presented the main elements of the method and local activities in Marseille to encourage social ties and the well-being of isolated people, alongside Juliette HEMERY Keep up to date with RECETAS project news with our website link in the comments! Thanks to speakers and participants for their contributions Laurence Diederichs-Diop Laure VIDAL Agence d'urbanisme de l'agglomération marseillaise (Agam) sylvie bonin-guillaume BANLIEUES SANTE Association Dunes Jill Litt Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) AVITEM Univerzita Karlova Generalitat de Catalunya Sistema de Salut de Catalunya APHM (Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Marseille) Fundació Salut i Envelliment Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) m3o Research Group University of the West of England Universidad de Cuenca RECETAS_Project Cuenca RMIT University RMIT Social Equity Research Centre University of Helsinki #Loneliness #Isolation #Elderly #MentalHealth #NatureBasedSolutions #PublicHealth #Marseille #SocialInclusion