In this webinar, Dr. Laura Coll Planas shared valuable insights on tailoring interventions to address loneliness among older adults in particular using arts and nature to reduce social isolation. Drawing from her work with the European RECETAS project (Reimagining Environments for Connection and Engagement: Testing Actions for Social Prescribing in Natural Spaces), she discussed “Friends in Nature”—an innovative nature-based social intervention being tested across six global cities, including Barcelona, Helsinki, and Melbourne. This group-based program uses natural settings to foster social connections and improve health-related quality of life.
Dr. Coll Planas, an Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, leads the clinical trial in Barcelona and coordinates the international testing of this intervention. Her expertise in loneliness research and community engagement offers practical approaches for researchers, healthcare professionals, and anyone working to combat social isolation.
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