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Mission<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

We want to inspire and motivate people living in cities to mindful nature connection for mental well-being and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n

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Goals<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

We fulfill our mission through socially beneficial services aimed at promoting mental well-being, environmental protection and education in these areas.<\/p>\n\n

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Activities<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

We organize walks in municipal forests and parks aimed at promoting mental well-being. We prepare workshops and educational events related to the objectives of the association.<\/p>\n\n

Time spent mindfully in natural environment has a positive effect on mental health and at the same time helps to restore the nature connection.<\/a><\/strong> There is a relationship between people’s emotional connection with nature and their pro-environmental behavior. \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

We support tree care in the city and nature-based solutions for a sustainable urban environment.<\/p>\n\n

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Cooperation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

We build intersectoral cooperation with stakeholders in the fields of psychology, education, environmental protection, local communities, urban planning and local government. <\/p>\n\n

Our team<\/h2>\n\n

Alena Valkova<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Nature has always been close to me. I am thankful for that mainly to my family and the places where I grew up. In an environment surrounded by forests, a person has more opportunities to perceive how much we need nature. Later in life, wherever I lived, I looked for a part of the city with enough greenery to live in. I have come across many examples of how people often do not realize the value of trees at all. In today’s society, nature and its fragments are increasingly something that we use, consume, but pay little attention to. <\/p>\n\n

My own experiences inspired me to develop activities that can be effective tools for coping with the challenges of today. I myself have had periods during which, in the fast pace of life, I forgot how essential it is to maintain balance and time to slow down. In nature, we have the opportunity to be quiet, take a break from a lot of information, endless to-do lists, and regenerate body and soul. I completed educational courses in order to gain professional skills and an overview of scientific knowledge in nature-based solutions. My involvement in the care of trees in the urban environment led me to the decision to expand my horizons in arboriculture.<\/p>\n\n

I have many years of experience in financial management across various sectors. I have worked in business sphere, for the institutions of the European Union in Brussels, regional self-government and non-profit organizations. <\/p>\n\n

I am the chairperson of the civic association and at the same time I am a mother who cares about what kind of environment we leave to the next generations. <\/p>\n\n

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Certificates: <\/strong> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Waldbaden Trainer<\/strong><\/a>WALDWELT – Institut f\u00fcr Waldbaden, Graz, Rak\u00fasko <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Slovak Certified Arborist<\/a><\/strong><\/span>ISA Slovakia, Czech Union for Nature Conservation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Completed courses: <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Nature, Health and Well-being<\/a><\/mark><\/strong>European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Nature Connection Facilitation Specialist<\/strong><\/a>Forest Therapy Hub, online course<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Forests for Human Health<\/strong><\/a>FOREST EUROPE Austrian Research Centre for Forests, Vienna, AT <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction<\/mark><\/strong>Mindful.sk, 8-week course Mindfulness-based stress reduction, SK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooperation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Simonne Vadurova<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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She studied biology and later psychology. She also worked in the civil association League for Mental Health as an office manager and project manager. In her practice, she is dedicated to informal psychological education, supporting people in difficult life situations, in the process of self-discovery and self-realization, in building a healthy lifestyle, in practicing relaxation methods and nutritional counseling. In the civic association Stromosvet, she works as a consultant in the field of healthy lifestyle with the connection of nature and its benefits for mental health. We also consulted with Sima on the preparation of our walks and workshops. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Stromosvet in media<\/h2>\n\n

Denn\u00edk N<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Ak\u00e9 rastliny, huby a \u017eivo\u010d\u00edchy \u017eij\u00fa vo vo\u013enej pr\u00edrode v Bratislave? Verejnos\u0165 sa m\u00f4\u017ee zapoji\u0165 do \u0161tvord\u0148ovej v\u00fdzvy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

R\u00e1dio Regina Z\u00e1pad<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Projekt City Nature Challenge zap\u00e1ja obyvate\u013eov do spozn\u00e1vania pr\u00edrody v meste<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n

\u010casopis Quark<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

City Nature Challenge 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n

Veda na dosah<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Zapojte sa do glob\u00e1lnej v\u00fdzvy City Nature Challenge a dokumentujte pr\u00edrodu okolo seba<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n

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Financial statements<\/h2>\n\n

Year 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n

Year 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n

Year 2022<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n

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Useful links<\/h2>\n\n

Mental well-being<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Liga za du\u0161evn\u00e9 zdravie<\/a><\/strong>IP\u010dko<\/strong><\/a>Dobrobytie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n

Environment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Hlavn\u00e9 mesto – Mestsk\u00e1 zele\u0148<\/a><\/strong>Mestsk\u00e9 lesy v Bratislave<\/a><\/strong>ISA Slovensko<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n

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