Nature-inclusive health to the mainstream
The first year of the implementation of the Nature-inclusive Agenda 2.0 of the Nature-inclusive Collective is over. At the beginning of 2025, we look at the results of the Health…
Podcast: explore the force of Green Mental Health
Podcast: explore the force of Green Mental Health
In the fourteenth episode of the 'Psychiater on de cast'-podcast, the world of Green Mental Health Care is explored. Led by Simona Karbouniaris, three guests – Rob Wolters, Matthijs van…
Rob Wolters member of Board of Commissioners of mental healthcare institution BuurtzorgT
Rob Wolters member of Board of Commissioners of mental healthcare institution BuurtzorgT
“What a wonderful organization, BuurtzorgT. If the organization had not already been invented and established, we should have done so today. For me, the focus and principles of BuurtzorgT reflect…
Towards a Green Handicapped Care in The Netherlands
Towards a Green Handicapped Care in The Netherlands
Johan de Koning, editor-in-chief of 'Markant' writes the following in an article in the August 2023 issue of the magazine: "Organizations in care for the disabled are also looking at…
Strategy and investement agenda Nature-inclusive Health on the move!
Strategy and investement agenda Nature-inclusive Health on the move!
Tilburg, The Hague, 17 July 2023 Strategy and investment agenda #Nature inclusive #Health of the Nature inclusive agenda is alive and kicking. We're on the move! The Nature-inclusive Health domain,…
Crazy about the dunes: Rob Wolters
Crazy about the dunes: Rob Wolters
Every month in 'Dol op de Duinen" (Crazy about the Dunes) we put a volunteer or person involved from the Dune Conservation Foundation (Stichting Duinbehoud) in the spotlight. They explain…
Rob Wolters votes for “Water Natuurlijk” in elections for Water Boards in The Netherlands
Rob Wolters votes for “Water Natuurlijk” in elections for Water Boards in The Netherlands
I am Rob Wolters, no. 6 on the list of Water Natuurlijk (Natural Water) of "Waterschap (water board) de Brabantse Delta". I want to make the region of Noord-Brabant in…
Rob Wolters domain coordinator Health of the Dutch Agenda Nature-inclusive
Rob Wolters domain coordinator Health of the Dutch Agenda Nature-inclusive
The domainleaders and -coordinators of the Dutch Agenda Nature-inclusive were officially announced on Monday 6 February 2023. I am happy and proud to be appointed the coordinator of the Health…
An era of true European spirit: The Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy
An era of true European spirit: The Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy
Recently I received some pictures of the past from my former Slovenian government colleague Peter Skoberne, and those pictures brought back memories about the Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy…
Nature offers hope for 80,000 people with mental problems in The Netherlands
Nature offers hope for 80,000 people with mental problems in The Netherlands
Patients who are on the waiting list for months for mental health treatment benefit from low-threshold activities in nature. By gardening, walking or working in nature reserves, complaints can be…
Green Mental Health Seminar on “giving meaning to life”
Green Mental Health Seminar on “giving meaning to life”
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, an inspiring Green Mental Health seminar on giving meaning to life in relation to nature and (positive) mental health care took place at Stichting Urtica…
Protected Reserves?
Protected Reserves?
I often read that nitrogen in relation to #Natura2000 in The Netherlands is a recent and artificially manufactured problem, and that the situation is not bad at all. For those…
Interview of MaatschapWij with Rob Wolters about health and nature
Interview of MaatschapWij with Rob Wolters about health and nature
"A forest walk three times a day". Why doctors are increasingly prescribing nature. The healing power of nature is unprecedented. Yet we usually turn to pills to get better. Still.…
Improving the mental condition of youth via connecting to nature
Improving the mental condition of youth via connecting to nature
On 3 June 2021, the Rethinking Nature ( Samen Blokje Omdenken) platform was launched. The name 'Samen Blokje Omdenken' was coined by a student – now a graduate – Pim…
Sustainable and circular soil management in practice
Sustainable and circular soil management in practice
Natural Soil Improvement is the newest business unit within Triple E. In recent years Natural Soil Improvement has developed a product called 'Brickz'. A European patent has been granted for…
Dutch Green Mental Health initiative alive & kicking
Dutch Green Mental Health initiative alive & kicking
The Dutch Green Mental Health initiative (De Groene GGZ) was formally launched in March 2022, after a preparation time of approximately 1 year. Currently 15 green forerunners of the Green…
The Nature on Prescription Month Reeshof, (The Netherlands) has ended successfully.
The Nature on Prescription Month Reeshof, (The Netherlands) has ended successfully.
13 general practitioners, practice nurses, physiotherapists and several other healthcare providers and health organizations contributed to the Nature on Prescription Month Reeshof (City of Tilburg) by pointing out the importance…
Healing Landscape Days 2020 and 2021 successful
Healing Landscape Days 2020 and 2021 successful
The Healing Landscape Days, organized by Nature For Health in the heart of the corona pandemic, in 2020 and 2021, were successful. During those daysmany activities took place, from local…
Brickz wins Rural Inspiration Award 2020!
Brickz wins Rural Inspiration Award 2020!
The Dutch product and project "Brickz: natural soil improver" has received the Rural Inspiration Award 2020 in the category Bio-economy! Brickz is an invention and innovation of Tom Bade, director…
Naturally Healthy Together – the power of green spaces
Naturally Healthy Together – the power of green spaces
Nature For Health (NFH) has taken the initiative to prepare the conference with the working title “Naturally Healthy Together – the power of green spaces”, together with other interested parties,…
Healing Landscape Day – Van Gogh National Park
Healing Landscape Day – Van Gogh National Park
In October 2020, the "Healing Landscape Day" will take place in the Van Gogh National Park (The Netherlands), also as a prelude to #LandscapeTriennial2021. The mission of “Healing landscape” is…
Nature for health on our urban minds
Nature for health on our urban minds
IUCN-The World Conservation Union published an article of Nature For Health in one of its Newsletter (IUCN congress 2020). The title of the article is “Nature for health on our…
Green Deal Sustainable Healthcare signed
Green Deal Sustainable Healthcare signed
Rob Wolters signed the Green Deal Sustainable Care on behalf of Nature For Health A new round of the Sustainable Care Green Deal took place on 15 May 2019. 32…
Ambassador for Brickz
Ambassador for Brickz
Seven Waves ambassador for Brickz Tom Bade, director of Triple E - Natural Soil Improvement BV and Rob Wolters of Seven Waves have decided to work together to roll out…
Doctors in Scotland prescribe nature
Doctors in Scotland prescribe nature
Doctors in Scotland prescribe nature What a great initiative, on the Shetland Island in Scotland, that doctors are authorized to prescribe "nature" to their patients! Shetland even has a calendar…
