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Brain capital, ecological development and sustainable environments
The importance of improving brain and mental health and developing sustainable environments is increasingly recognised. Understanding the syndemic interactions between these processes can help address contemporary societal challenges and foster global innovation. Here, we propose a green brain capit...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10603528/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37832976 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2023-300803 |
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author | Ibanez, Agustin Eyre, Harris |
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description | The importance of improving brain and mental health and developing sustainable environments is increasingly recognised. Understanding the syndemic interactions between these processes can help address contemporary societal challenges and foster global innovation. Here, we propose a green brain capital model that integrates environmental drivers of brain health and green skills necessary for long-term sustainability and discuss the role of interdisciplinary approaches in promoting individual and collective behavioural changes. We draw on existing literature and research to highlight the connections between brain health, environmental factors and green skills. Environmental factors and exposome can have long-lasting adverse effects on brain health, particularly in vulnerable populations. Investing in green brain capital can prepare societies to address global crises. Green skills, including creativity, ecological intelligence and digital literacy, are critical for promoting sustainable environments. Access to nature improves brain and mental health, and interdisciplinary fields such as neurourbanism can inform urban planning to benefit citizens’ well-being. Building brain capital and environmental sustainability interactions requires increasing future generations’ awareness, education and training. A comprehensive approach to green brain capital can enable greater societal scaling, synergistically protecting brain health and environmental sustainability. |
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spelling | pubmed-106035282023-10-28 Brain capital, ecological development and sustainable environments Ibanez, Agustin Eyre, Harris BMJ Ment Health Perspective The importance of improving brain and mental health and developing sustainable environments is increasingly recognised. Understanding the syndemic interactions between these processes can help address contemporary societal challenges and foster global innovation. Here, we propose a green brain capital model that integrates environmental drivers of brain health and green skills necessary for long-term sustainability and discuss the role of interdisciplinary approaches in promoting individual and collective behavioural changes. We draw on existing literature and research to highlight the connections between brain health, environmental factors and green skills. Environmental factors and exposome can have long-lasting adverse effects on brain health, particularly in vulnerable populations. Investing in green brain capital can prepare societies to address global crises. Green skills, including creativity, ecological intelligence and digital literacy, are critical for promoting sustainable environments. Access to nature improves brain and mental health, and interdisciplinary fields such as neurourbanism can inform urban planning to benefit citizens’ well-being. Building brain capital and environmental sustainability interactions requires increasing future generations’ awareness, education and training. A comprehensive approach to green brain capital can enable greater societal scaling, synergistically protecting brain health and environmental sustainability. BMJ Publishing Group 2023-10-13 /pmc/articles/PMC10603528/ /pubmed/37832976 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2023-300803 Text en © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. Published by BMJ. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Perspective Ibanez, Agustin Eyre, Harris Brain capital, ecological development and sustainable environments |
title | Brain capital, ecological development and sustainable environments |
title_full | Brain capital, ecological development and sustainable environments |
title_fullStr | Brain capital, ecological development and sustainable environments |
title_full_unstemmed | Brain capital, ecological development and sustainable environments |
title_short | Brain capital, ecological development and sustainable environments |
title_sort | brain capital, ecological development and sustainable environments |
topic | Perspective |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10603528/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37832976 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2023-300803 |
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