Have you ever noticed a difference in how you feel after spending time along Exeter Quay? Have you ever wondered why we enjoy spending time by the river so much?
We’ll be taking a closer look at the role blue spaces play in our lives. While we know about the benefits spending time outdoors has on our mental and physical health, researchers have been interested in learning how water impacts our well-being. Joining us from the University of Exeter is Ben Wheeler, who will take us on a leisurely, circular walk around the Quay to chat about what exactly happens when we move closer to, see, and listen to water.
It’s a relaxed and informal event with lots of opportunities to meet others, chat, make comments and ask questions.
The event will run for approximately 60-75 minutes and we expect to walk for 1 mile. The walk is fully-accessible and suited for those aged 8 and above. Please dress weather appropriately!
We will meet at Piazza Terracina outside Topsham Brewery and Rockfish from 10.45 AM.
Disclaimer: If you would like to attend the walk but don’t have a car, please do send us an email at contact@agile-rabbit.com. We’re happy to advise and help you further.
This walk is funded by Devon Community Foundation.
Speaker
Ben Wheeler
Public Health and Sports Sciences
University of Exeter
Ben is Professor in Environment, Health and Inequalities at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH). He is a health geographer and environmental epidemiologist with wide ranging research interests in environment-health interconnections. He researches impacts that the environment can have on human health and health inequalities, to inform public health and environmental policy at local, national and international scales. He is co-director of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Natural Environments and Health, which is based at ECEHH. Ben has been at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health since its beginnings in 2010, and was co-director of the Centre from 2022-2024.