Tag: Green
Open Voices News Roundup: September 30
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. Reconnecting with Nature – a Vital Key to Urban Health and Sustainability “Most of us know that our health and wellbeing are intimately related to the environment…
Upcoming Event: National Public Lands Day Celebrates 20 Years
Tomorrow, Saturday September 28, thousands of people will head out to public lands across the country to participate in National Public Lands Day, an annual event organized by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF). This year marks the 20th anniversary of the national event, and 15 years of partnership with Toyota, who helps make these…
Guest Post: Join the Fall Celebration of Trees and Green Communities
This is a guest post from Leland Milstein, Program Director at Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees) Every October, community groups, city residents, local government, and volunteers across the country unite for greener communities during Alliance for Community Trees’ National NeighborWoods® Month.Together, they’ll plant trees, green up neighborhood parks, restore natural areas, eliminate invasives, and educate youth about…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 23
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. Designing Natural Vistas Into Urban Cancer Center Environments “Controlled studies confirm that contact with the natural environment can alleviate stress, relax blood pressure, and even reduce the…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 16
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. More Green, Less Diabetes Finds Australian Study “Being out in nature has been shown to improve creativity and cognitive function, as well as increase the likelihood of…
Upcoming Event: PARK(ing) Day at a Meter Near You
When you’ve successfully searched through your car, purse, and pockets for all remaining change to feed a parking meter, that small plot of land is officially yours for the time you have paid for. On PARK(ing) Day, Friday, September 20, you are encouraged to think outside the parking spot and not just use it for…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 9
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. Bring Down The Barriers! Five Causes of Nature-Deficit Disorder; Five Challenges for the New Nature Movement “In the 21st Century, our Great Work – as Thomas Berry…
Recommended Reading: Growing benefits of Green Walls
There are many innovative ways to introduce more greenspace into the concrete jungles of urban areas. Though there may not always be enough land to cultivate a community garden, landscape architects are starting to think more vertically. Green walls, or a vertical garden, can have a positive impact on cities from improving the aesthetic to…
Recommended Reading: ‘No Child Left Inside’
Now’s the time of year when students, parents and teachers are busy preparing to head back to school. A new school year means new classes and new activities – but it also means more time spent sitting inside at desks rather than soaking up the summer sun. Only some students are lucky enough to get…
Open Voices News Roundup: August 26
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. Workout with Mother Nature “Getting people to exercise alfresco is the intent of the Naturally Fit program, a collaboration of the Sonoma County Regional Parks and Sonoma…
