In February, Maynooth University hosted a GoGreenRoutes conference on 'Green Space and Environmental Justice' for mental and physical wellbeing. This 3-day event was attended by over 60 participants from 14 countries.
GoGreenRoutes is a €10.5m EU-funded project that aims to enhance the physical and mental health of urban residents through access to, and experiences of, nature. The project based at Maynooth University is examining the impact of nature-based design, such as introduction of green corridors and parks and shared walkways on environmental quality and the public’s sense of well-being. Addressing the event, Minister of State Chambers said the work of GoGreenRoutes would contribute to the Government’s aim to embed a more sustainable and biodiverse environment, while helping to address the climate crisis.
The conference was launched by the French Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Vincent Guérend; UNESCO Chair at MTU and key note speaker, Dr Catherine Carty; Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and GoGreenRoutes Coordinator at Maynooth University, Dr Tadhg MacIntyre; Minister of State at the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Jack Chambers; Dean of the Faculty of Science and Vice-President for Research at Maynooth University, Prof Ronan Farrell; and Director of Internationalisation at Maynooth University, Claire Doran (pictured above).
Read more about this conference here!