Over a weekend in April 15 enthusiastic students arrived in London having travelled from as far as Belgium and Belfast, eager to start an international Climate Change and Health programme with the…
Hope, empowerment, meaningful activity – the three pillars of the mental health Recovery Model are at the heart of occupational therapy practice. Can OTs use these same tools to help us discover the…
Hi Everyone Just a few updates on the Green OT project and some items of interest I hope! And a picture of a beautiful spider web in my urban garden! COT update Julia Scott, CEO of the COT, has…
It was a treat to be journeying back from Plymouth, through the stunning hills and countryside. The land was lush - emblazed by the late afternoon sun. It was a perfect evening for awalk ‘in the…
One of the things which makes occupational therapy special is its committed holistic approach. Yet even though the environment is considered an integral part of the OT process, the profession - at the…
On 2nd June, the National Network of Medical School Educators of Public Health held a fantastic meeting on teaching climate change and determinants of health to medical students. The meeting was…
As an OT with a passion for sustainable development, I can no longer separate my professional and personal worlds. If you’ve reached this website then I guess we have similar interests! I believe OTs…
The UK Public Health Association’s 17th Annual Public Health Forum (Brighton Centre 25th and 26th march 2009) is majoring on the impacts of climate change on human health. And it has identified Carbon…
By starting to make simple, practical changes in practice, OTs in all their settings can make a telling contribution to carbon reduction in health and social care and beyond. You could joinOT…