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Green care farms - a winning concept

Published: 20 May 2019
Three persons are standing in front of a large poster, photo.

During the conference "DJUR NATUR HÄLSA 2019", arranged by SLU Future animals, nature and health, green care entrepreneurs, politicians and researchers met to discuss and collaborate on the importance of nature and animals for the public health.

Meet Elisabeth G Wahlgren in an interview made by LandLantbruk. Elisabeth is the fourth generation on the family's farm, investing in green care.

Read the full article in LandLantbruk here>>

About the conference

The purpose of the conference was to create a forum for exchanging experiences, share good examples, show some of the evidence within the field and talk about the benefit of animals and nature as a resource for human health, as well designing new solutions to future public health challenges. Over a hundred participants listened to interesting presentations and participated in engaging discussions during these two days.

For more information about the conference (in Swedish)>>