Re-imagining Environments for Connection and Engagement: Testing Actions for Social Prescribing in Natural Spaces [ 4/1/2021 - 3/31/2026 ]

Research Grant

Brief description This project will evaluate whether and how nature-based social prescribing (NBSP) can address mental well-being. We will experimentally test the effectiveness of NBSP in promoting connection among populations experiencing social isolation and loneliness with socially oriented opportunities in safe, inclusive and accessible, green and blue outdoor urban spaces. The project will build the evidence base for the value of NBSP investments in improving mental health.

Funding Amount $499,750

Funding Scheme International Collaborations

Chief Investigator Prof Sarah Bekessy

Notes NHMRC-EU Collaborative Research Grants