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Blue health makes waves on BBC Morning Live
Dr Lewis Elliott took a deep dive into the concept of 'blue health' this week, appearing on BBC One's Morning Live programme.
Health impacts of climate change to be focus of new £10m centre
The Centre for Net Positive Health and Climate Solutions will pioneer new research into the links between climate change and health.
Cool roofs could have saved lives during London’s hottest summer
As many as 249 lives could have been saved in London during summer 2018 had the city widely adopted cool roofs, estimates a new study.
Prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety
New research has demonstrated how expanding access to green social prescribing initiatives can improve mental health.
Funding for antimicrobial resistance and climate team
Centre researchers are playing a central role in a new network set to tackle the rising health threats of antimicrobial resistance.
Award for Local Climate Adaption Tool
The Local Climate Adaptation Tool which has been developed by a team from the European Centre for Environment and Human Health, has won the Sustainability of the Year Initiative, awarded by Socitm.
New Director gets started at the European Centre
Professor Gesche Huebner has been appointed as the new lead for the Centre, joining us from University College London.
Exeter Public Health Expert awarded prestigious Prize
Professor John Newton from the University of Exeter has been recognised by the Faculty of Public Health for outstanding work in his field.
Penryn Perspectives: Professor Lora Fleming CBE
This incredible reflection from ECEHH founder Professor Lora Fleming, outlines the journey of ECEHH and the pioneering work of the team over more than a decade.
Help us identify health risks of freshwater bathing
Centre researchers are calling on the UK population to provide a ‘health snapshot’ of the risks from bathing in rivers and lakes.
Can natural infrastructure combat health inequalities?
A new £1.5 million project, led by Dr Ben Wheeler, will assess how policies focused on natural environments might reduce health disparities across the UK.
New climate adaptation tool released for local policy
The UK-wide resource is part of the Local Climate Adaptation Tool and hopes to help policy makers bolster climate resilience.