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New review of evidence linking the environment and mental health

Stuart Mitchell

A NERC-commissioned environmental science and mental health review looks at the growing evidence of the link between environmental issues and mental health. Mental health is governed by complex, interacting factors including: social economic demographic genetic experiential environmental. Due to this complex intersectionality, there is a general move to developing a more holistic approach to managing mental health. The review, led by researchers at the James Hutton Institute, focused on the potential contribution that environmental science can make to mental health research and innovation. Highlighting correlations The review found a wide…

UCLH declares a climate and health emergency

Stuart Mitchell

UCLH is making a firm commitment to reduce its impact on the environment with a 10-point plan to reach net zero carbon dioxide emissions in 10 years. To galvanise action, UCLH is also declaring a climate and health emergency. This builds on progress made since UCLH’s Green Plan was put in place in 2020. The plan has seen investment of more than £2.5m in a programme to: install low energy LED lights switch to sustainable electricity and recycled paper reduce patient journeys by 50 per cent reduce the use of…

Tesco dairy farmers and WWF team up to tackle climate change and improve herd health

Stuart Mitchell

An innovative trial to offer UK dairy farmers attractive subsidies that support growing feed more sustainably for their livestock, has been launched by Tesco and WWF.  Through the scheme, created to help reduce the environmental impact of the average shopping basket, 15 farmers in Tesco’s Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) have been given an 80 per cent seed subsidy to plant herbal leys – a soil enriching grass mix of plants, legumes and herbs which is used as feed for dairy cows. The seed mix has a number of benefits over…

Wellbeing and suicide prevention organisations launch partnership to improve mental health

Stuart Mitchell

National employee wellbeing platform Champion Health has partnered with R;pple Suicide Prevention to improve mental health and reduce the incidence of suicide, both inside and outside of the workplace. Champion Health, which is headquartered in Sheffield, provides data-driven health and wellbeing solutions, tailored to each individual employee. Founded in 2018, the company draws on the expertise of over 55 health experts covering all areas of wellbeing. Founded by Alice Hendy, who lost her brother Josh to suicide in 2020, R;pple is a charity which has developed an online tool built…

New wind farm investment will ensure enough renewable energy to provide for all Mars hospital operations in U.S. following expansion of Mars Veterinary Health

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated is announcing a new power-purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy to provide renewable energy that will cover more than 100 percent of the electricity needed for its 2,000 veterinary hospitals in the U.S. This allows Mars to continue to meet its sustainability goal to source 100 percent renewable electricity in the U.S., as it has since 2015. This agreement is designed to address the company’s significant business growth, including the expansion of Mars Veterinary Health.  Mars estimates nearly 11 million new pets were welcomed to U.S. homes in 2020,…