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Cool roofs could have saved lives during London’s hottest summer
As many as 249 lives could have been saved in London during the 2018 record-setting hot summer had the city widely adopted cool roofs, estimates a new study.
New research has found prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety
A £5.77m cross-governmental funded project has shown that expanding access to Green Social Prescribing can promote wellbeing and improve mental health. Researchers from the University of Exeter – in partnership…
Funding for antimicrobial resistance and climate team
A team from the European Centre for Environment and Human Health are among 8 new networks, combining different research specialisms, which will work together to tackle one of humanity’s biggest threats, antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
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.
Take part in ‘Poo-Sticks’ river swimming study!
We are recruiting participants to help shed light on how wild swimmers might be exposed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the UK's rivers.
Physical activity in nature helps prevent key diseases
New research suggests physical activity in natural environments prevents 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases and saves £100m a year.