{"id":796,"date":"2026-06-26T08:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/sustainability\/?p=796"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:28:25","slug":"giving-back-to-nature-at-nhs-lothian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/sustainability\/2026\/06\/26\/giving-back-to-nature-at-nhs-lothian\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Back to Nature at NHS Lothian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NHS Lothian Webinar  Giving Back to Nature at NHS Lothian-20260625_130140-Meeting Recording\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1204563479?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1520\" height=\"855\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>The science is clear: spending time in nature significantly improves both physical and mental health. 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