Anna Kenyon
@annavkenyon
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Lecturer in Epidemiology& Public Health, UCLan
Joined December 2009
Here is our paper about residents' thoughts on coastal blue and green spaces ... 'Beside the seaside'
mdpi.com
This qualitative study examined the perceptions of potential wellbeing benefits of local green and blue spaces for adults aged over 50 years in a coastal town in North West England. At a population...
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Link to our blog about Green Social Prescribing evaluation and tomorrow's tweet chat! https://t.co/bnCXOezBPF
#UCLanSocPres
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I’m co-hosting UCLan’s Social Prescribing Unit’s monthly tweetchat tomorrow, Wednesday 17th May from 8pm with the wonderful Sam Pywell @smileyfacehalo It’s on Green Social Prescribing. Join the chat here: https://t.co/qrFnDQoaXp…
#green #social #prescribing #UCLanSocPres
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Here's a report I recently published with colleagues into the health and wellbeing benefits of Green Social Prescribing and implementation facilitators and challenges
We funded nine green social prescribing projects including growing food, tree planting, healthy walks and wellbeing activities in greenspaces. See our report summarising the health, wellbeing and environmental benefits of these projects. https://t.co/1AmZk488aq
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@Anna_K_speaking @annavkenyon @SarahBell85 @EstherTurnhout Looking for a new colleague! Planning is not just land use… it is about managing territory and politics to make better places! Please retweet!
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What makes you well? Social prescribing event in Preston on 10th March https://t.co/OGMija2u3r
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UCLan Social Prescribing day: what makes you well?
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Editorial: Britain’s new parks offer a glimpse of a bright green urban future
independent.co.uk
Editorial: Bold new green developments in Stockton-on-Tees, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester could herald a new kind of urban regeneration
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Lectureship in bio/medical statistics going at UCLan... https://t.co/lUXWUWAzxM
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Really pleased to be funding so many vital projects 👇 We'll be working with @UCLan @UniOfYork @YESIUoY to assess how the projects benefit the health & wellbeing of our communities and our planet 🌳🌍💕 #BuildBackFairer #ConnectWithNature #AccessToNature #GreenInfrastructure
We know that nature is fundamental to our health and wellbeing but there are inequalities in access to green space. We have funded 10 innovative projects which are addressing this imbalance https://t.co/5otGoZZIoP
#ConnectWithNature #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #AccesstoNature
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Yay, new article with @JannesWillems and @annavkenyon How actors are (dis)integrating policy agendas for multi-functional blue and green infrastructure projects on the ground
tandfonline.com
Local governments are increasingly considering blue and green infrastructure (BGI) in order to climate-proof cities. Because BGI can have multiple benefits beyond climate adaptation, policy integra...
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How sustainable drainage can bring about health benefits: https://t.co/VEmbz3qsli
@SharpLiz @EunYeongChoe
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UK Cinema Association: Cinemas to show more subtitled films at reasonable times! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/deseFhuwb4 via @UKChange
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Cinemas to show more subtitled films at reasonable times!
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‘Health is about more than controlling the virus.' Greater Manchester Mayor @andyburnhamGM says if the govt ‘traps place in punishing lockdowns through the winter’ there could be a mental health crisis on top of a pandemic. He says Tier 3 measures would impact the poor most.
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Just out! Our new report evidences how blue-green infrastructure can impact on health and wellbeing and address health inequalities
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🍃Nature brings communities together.🤝 Creating play areas in #greenspaces and providing environmental volunteer opportunities for all ages can give citizens a sense of ownership over local spaces and connect communities. From the report: https://t.co/8PI9HrcjZ8
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Blue-green infrastructure not only aids our urban environment, but reduces our stress levels! 🧘♂️ Increasing #biodiversity and offering a variety of spaces & vegetation types can help to clear our minds. 🌻💧 From the report: https://t.co/8PI9HrcjZ8
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🌦Water companies & local authorities are increasingly creating new blue-green infrastructure (#BGI) to manage water more sustainably. But how can society get the most out of these investments? Check out this thread of BGI design tips for #watermanagement, #health & #wellbeing!
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All systems go. Thrilled to be working with @GeoHealthE on this new venture!
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