Exposure to natural environments like alpine landscapes has been shown to reduce cortisol levels, improve cognitive function, and support mental health.

A walk in the mountains is more than scenic—it's neurobiologically restorative.
#GreenBalance #Nature

More about it: shorturl.at/zGW0C

🌳 Old-growth trees like this one are biodiversity hubs 🌿
Surrounded by flowering undergrowth and dense canopy, they support hundreds of species—from fungi to pollinators.
Maintaining such ecosystems is key to carbon capture, water regulation & climate resilience.
#Biodiversity #GreenBalance 🌎

🌿✨ Natur im Gleichgewicht: klare Bäche, sattes Grün und stille Rückzugsorte.
Unser Projekt GreenBalance zeigt, wie wertvoll es ist, Natur zu bewahren und erlebbar zu machen. 🌱💧 #PlantSky #GreenHeart #Nature

🌲 Forest canopies like these are not just scenic—they're powerful carbon sinks, biodiversity reservoirs, and climate regulators.
🛰️ Satellite data shows old-growth forests store 30% more carbon than younger ones.

#GreenBalance #PlantSky #HouseGardening #Plants #Nature

Urban green spaces are essential.
This project highlights how layered landscapes and thoughtful planting improve microclimates, reduce runoff, and restore ecological presence in dense cities.

Design backed by research. Cities rebalanced. 🌱
#PlantSkyHouseplants #🌿💚GreenHeartGardening #GreenBalance

Tiny stream, big impact.

Headwater streams like this one are critical for downstream biodiversity, water purification & carbon storage. 🌿💧
Protecting small watercourses means protecting entire ecosystems.
#Ecology #Hydrology #GreenBalance #NatureScience #PlanSky

Shade ecology in action:

A single mature tree can lower ambient ground temperatures by several degrees, reducing heat stress for both animals and humans. In arid regions, such trees act as critical microhabitat hubs—supporting biodiversity, well-being, and resilience. 🌳🐐
#Agroecology #GreenBalance

Sun’s out, PhDs out 🌞
Kicking off this year’s #GreenBalance field season in the Rheinland’s rare high-pressure window! 🌳

Here’s Morten testing “intersectional walks”—transects tracing bioclimatic gradients from green space to urban core.

Bioclimate = what life really feels 🌡

🌳 Schatten ist Leben.
Ob Mensch oder Tier – in der Hitze schenkt jeder Baum ein Stück Überleben.
Lasst uns mehr pflanzen, damit Zukunft möglich bleibt. 🌍💚

#GreenBalance #Bäume #Klimaschutz

🌲 Forest soils – underrated climate protectors 🌍
Beneath every step in this picture, soils store more carbon than all plants and the atmosphere combined.
Moss, leaves & roots create a finely tuned ecosystem that captures CO₂, filters water, and sustains biodiversity.

#PlantSky #GreenBalance

Lush lakeside meadows like these are hotspots for tick populations, especially *Ixodes ricinus* or castor bean tick.
Their abundance is rising with climate warming, expanding the risk of Lyme disease & tick-borne encephalitis in
Central Europe🌿🧬
#TickEcology #Zoonoses #ClimateChange #GreenBalance

Zeckenbiss in Bonn oder Köln gehabt? 🕷️
Melden Sie ihn unserem GreenBalance-Projekt!
Helfen Sie mit, das Risiko durch Zecken besser zu verstehen.
👉 Fragebogen: greenbalance.geohealth-centre.de/https-greenb...

Mehr Infos: greenbalance.geohealth-centre.de
Danke für Ihre Unterstützung!

🌿 Nature in Perfect Balance 🌿
A serene moment captured where water, sky, and earth reflect harmony. This lush landscape reminds us why we work to preserve green spaces and promote sustainable living. 💧🌲🏡

#GreenBalance #Sustainability #NatureLovers #ClimateAction #Reflection #EcoLiving

Bitten by a tick in Bonn or Cologne? 🕷️
Report it to our GreenBalance project!
Help us assess tick-borne disease risks in urban green spaces.
👉 Survey: greenbalance.geohealth-centre.de/https-greenb...

More info: greenbalance.geohealth-centre.de
Thanks for your support!

🌿 #GreenBalance 2025 (Cologne/Bonn)
Urban green spaces matter — but they also carry risks.
🦟 Tiger mosquitoes detected
🕷️ 31% of ticks carry Borrelia
🚶‍♀️ Measurable health effects found

More: lnkd.in/d7GMrM8f
#UrbanHealth #OneHealth #PlantSky #GreenSky #Gardening

This photo posted by GreenBalance really captures how vital even a single tree can be for an animal community, such as this herd of goats that is sheltering under its shadow. It also demonstrates very vividly why Israel's decades-long policy has been to cut down all the Palestinians' Olive trees.

New publication from our working group:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Understanding how city greenery and tick ecology intersect to better protect public health.

#OneHealth #Ticks #GreenBalance #Bonn #Köln

GreenBalance-thanks!