HEALTHY OCEANS, HEALTHY MINDS

THE RIPPLE EFFECT

This site is created to host our wonderful blog posts from people immersed in nature, health, resilience and community - all connected by their love of the outdoors and the impact it has on them, their work and ultimately their mental health.

For more info on what we have coming up, go to our Live Here Love Here website.

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Judith Caldwell

Dec 11, 20202 min read

Taking in the Sea Air in Strangford and Lecale

For centuries physicians have sent their patients to the seaside to benefit from the healing properties of seawater and the sea air, and...

Erin Walker

Dec 9, 20203 min read

The Path to Climate Action: How my love of the outdoors steered my career

A big thank you to Live Here Love Here for inviting me to share my story of how my love for the outdoors has helped steer my career...

AWARE

Nov 26, 20202 min read

The mental health benefits of connecting to nature

AWARE x Healthy Oceans Healthy Minds Thank you to Live Here Love Here for inviting us to join the “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Minds”...

Ladies Who Litter Pick

Nov 18, 20205 min read

Ladies Who Litter Pick

Hi there! My name is Hannah Crawford and I am a Children and Young Person’s Support Worker at Women’s Aid Antrim, Ballymena,...

Catherine McG

Nov 16, 20202 min read

Blue and I

Catherine is an ocean lover, sea swimmer and Surfers Against Sewage Rep for Northern Ireland. Catherine raises awareness of plastic...

Aileen McClenaghan

Nov 13, 20205 min read

What The SeaSaw

We are very lucky in Northern Ireland. We are very lucky in Northern Ireland. If we don't live by the sea, we are never too far away for...

Ciara Laverty

Nov 10, 20203 min read

Lough Neagh Connections

Lough Neagh is famous for being the largest lake in the UK and with five of Northern Ireland’s six counties surrounding this huge water...

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