NeuroLandscape

04/02/2026

Kicking off Day 1 of the BLUEPRINT EU Project General Assembly meeting!

After a warm welcome from the Project Coordinator, Dr. Stylianos Karatzas of the University of Patras, the NeuroLandscape team participated in a collaborative workshop with project partners to identify stakeholders' impact and influences on the co-design frameworks of the pilot sites.

Balla (Ireland), Issy-les-Moulineaux (France), Athens (Greece), Budapest (Hungary), and Benetutti (Italy) are the five cities serving as pilot sites and will benefit from planned interventions tailored to their specific needs and objectives.

Best of luck to our team and the rest of the 22 partners!

University of Patras · UCL · Technical University of Munich · University College Dublin · Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia · IES Ltd. · ABUD - Advanced Building & Urban Design · R2M Solution France · ICLEI Europe · University of the Aegean · Uni Systems · ACT - Accelerating Change Together · I-SENSEGroup/ICCS · STAM S.r.l. · Impact Hub Athens · · ISSY MEDIA · Budapest Főváros XVIII. kerület Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimrei Polgármesteri Hivatal · · Mayo County Council ·

04/02/2026

The NeuroLandscape team is in Patras, Greece this week to kick off the BLUEPRINT EU Project at its first General Assembly meeting, which brings together 23 partners from 10 countries across Europe.

Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo, Haeeun Lee, and David O'Reilly will all be in attendance to present and discuss their tasks related to urban renovation for wellbeing and neuroaesthetics.

In the coming days, we will share more details about the meeting with a special focus on the presentations from the NeuroLandscape team. Stay tuned!

28/01/2026

NeuroLandscape is proud to have contributed to the recent report, "Brain Science, Brain Economy, AI and Human Flourishing on a Flourishing Planet."

With this contribution and our ongoing research, we hope to play a significant role in shaping the post-SDG agenda for global sustainability by focusing on ways that humans and nature can flourish together while navigating the impacts of the built environment.

Jump to page 12 to check out NeuroLandscape's perspective on this complex and consequential question that society will be grappling with for years to come. Also, be sure to read the rest of the report with valuable insights from the following organizations.

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Brain Capital Alliance, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, NeuroCentury, BrainLat UAI, and UCL



https://www.fl4all.world/publications/brain-science-brain-economy-ai-and-human-flourishing-on-a-flourishing-planet

26/01/2026

As part of our work on the GreenInCities Project, we present our soon-to-be published "Assessing Hearts and Minds in Nature: a Scoping Review and Critical Evaluation of Psychophysiological Approaches". ❤️🧠🌳

In this paper, we attempt to assess the current knowledge of the physiological signatures of various types of nature exposure. This review scans through hundreds of scientific publications to expose the gaps in knowledge regarding nature connection and its health benefits.

Most importantly, it gave us an overview of biomarkers to use in our Neurourbanism Assessment Methodology that we've been developing within this project.

We congratulate the authors David O'Reilly, Anastasia Kokkinou and Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo for their work on this insightful paper.

Now available in pre-print form!

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8640407/v1

30/12/2025

What a year! 2025 has taken the NeuroLandscape team to cities across Europe and beyond. Matosinhos, Nova Gorica, Helsinki, Warsaw, Axvall and even Singapore were just some of the sites for fieldwork, workshops, and events.

Besides the on-site data collected being integral to our research, these trips provide a great teambuilding opportunity for our fully-remote team. A big thank you goes out to each and every one of them.

Dziękujemy, Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo, for leading the way and creating so many exciting research opportunities for the whole team.

Dzięki, Weronika Gąsior, for offering your support and expertise from nearly day one.

Merci, Nicolas Escoffier, for your valued time with us over the years helping develop NeuroLandscape from the ground up.

Efharistó, Anastasia Kokkinou, for your hard work on data collection in both Helsinki and Nova Gorica for GreenInCities.

Shukran, Ghieth Alkhateeb, for your dedication in leading the SchoolChanger project and assisting with the GreenME Project on-site data collection.

Go raibh maith agat, David O'Reilly, for your persistence in developing the computational neuroscientific tools for both GreenInCities and BLUEPRINT EU Project.

Obrigado, Lara Renhe, for your contributions to the GreenME Project in the parks and at the General Assembly Meeting in Warsaw.

Kiitos, Nina Pelkonen, for assisting with data collection in Helsinki for the GreenInCities project.

감사합니다, Haeeun Lee, for hitting the ground running and taking the lead with BLUEPRINT EU Project.

Gracias, Raul Guizzo, for your efforts behind the scenes with all the administration work that keeps this train on the tracks.

And lastly, Claudia Tan and Chee Yung Kuan, for your efforts this year on making NeuroLandscape SG a reality, thank you lah!

08/12/2025

🔦 Nature Magazine shines a light on neurourbanism in a recent interview with NeuroLandscape's founder and president Agnieszka Olszewska Guizzo 🧠🌳

Landscape architect and neuroscientist Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo explains how she measures and optimizes the mental-health benefits of urban spaces.

05/12/2025

NeuroLandscape is proud to be part of the international SchoolChanger project, funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021–2027.

This project promotes mental health and well-being among students by transforming schools into supportive, engaging, and inclusive environments through design.

Within the project, NeuroLandscape will conduct a neuroscience study to understand how existing school environments influence students’ emotions, identity formation, and sense of belonging, including which design components (indoor or outdoors) are best.

🔗 Read more on our website: https://neurolandscape.org/schoolchanger/

19/06/2025

🌿 Pomóż nam zrozumieć wpływ natury na 🌿

W ramach projektu przygotowaliśmy ankietę online, aby sprawdzić, jak kontakt z wpływa na zdrowie psychiczne mieszkańców prawobrzeżnej Warszawy!

Wystarczy kilka minut, aby wesprzeć nasze badania 🙌

Kliknij w link poniżej i podziel się ankietą z innymi:
🔗https://universityofkent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9pKDqI7Nz5ZYLSm?Q_Language=pl

Więcej o naszym projekcie dowiesz się na: www.greenme-project.eu 🌐

16/06/2025

🌿 Calling Longinoja Park Neighbors! Help Shape Healthier Urban Spaces 🌿

Want to make your local park even better for mental wellbeing? Join our GreenInCities study this August and help researchers understand how nature impacts our daily happiness!

✨ Why Participate?
✅ Contribute to real urban design improvements in your neighborhood
✅ Experience how technology measures nature’s effects (with a lightweight EEG headset)
✅ Get compensated for your time

📝 What’s Involved?
• 5 days of short outdoor/home sessions (August 2025)
• Simple well-being surveys via app
• No special skills needed—just your usual park visits!

📍 Where? Longinoja Park, Helsinki
📅 When? August 2025

"This is a chance to literally shape the future of green spaces in Helsinki with your brainwaves!" — NeuroLandscape Research Team

Learn more & sign up:
👉 https://neurolandscape.org/2025/06/14/calling-helsinki-locals-soita-helsinkilaisille/

Share with friends who love Longinoja Park!

16/06/2025

🌿 Kutsu Longinojan alueen asukkaille! 🇫🇮

Rakastatko lähiluontoasi ja haluat vaikuttaa Helsingin viihtyisyyteen? Osallistu mielenkiintoiseen tutkimukseen, jossa selvitetään puistojen vaikutusta hyvinvointiin!

🔍 MITÄ TUTKIMUKSEEN OSALLISTUMINEN EDELLYTTÄÄ?
• Kevyen mittalaitteen käyttö 5 päivän ajan
• Lyhyet mittaussessionnit sekä Longinojan puistossa että kotona
• Yksinkertainen kysely hyvinvoinnistasi

💡 MIKSİ KANNATTAA OSALLISTUA?
• Saat osallistumiskorvauksen
• Autat kehittämään parempia kaupunkiluontoratkaisuja
• Pääset osaksi kansainvälistä GreenInCities-hanketta

📅 AJANKOHTA: Elokuussa 2025
📍 PAIKKA: Longinojan puisto, Helsinki

✨ "Tämä on ainutlaatuinen tilaisuus vaikuttaa oman kotialueesi kehittämiseen!" - Tutkimusryhmämme

Lisätietoja ja ilmoittautuminen:
👉 https://neurolandscape.org/2025/06/14/calling-helsinki-locals-soita-helsinkilaisille/

25/04/2025

💚 Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet 💚
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This , our team reflected on the theme “Our Power, Our Planet” 💪 with appreciation for the world we share. Though the official day has passed, our commitment to environmental advocacy, both as a team and in our personal work, continues.
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We asked our team to choose one word that embodies their personal connection to our planet and inspire their daily advocacy work:
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Our CEO Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo chose “Wonder,” finding awe in nature’s complexity and the delicate systems that sustain life.
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Our Media Officer and Research Assistant Annetta Benzar picked “Meraki,” which our Greek-speakers will know means something special, putting soul and creativity into your every day creations, in this case, environmental solutions.
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Our newest team member, Research Fellow, David O’ Reilly, felt the word “Invigorate” resonated with his work. This choice fits well with his positive attitude, encouraging and energizing our research community to face challenges with renewed purpose.
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Ghieth Alkhateeb, Sustainable Development, Equity Advocate, our Graphic superstar and the artist behind the visuals of this post, chose “Flourish,” a message to creating conditions where both ecosystems and innovations can thrive in a world that is hurting.
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Weronika Gąsior, our Gender Equality Officer, wanted to wish our community to find joy in the beauty of our natural world and its preservation and so her word was “Delight.” A delightful message for sure!
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And finally, our Singapore Nature-Based Solutions Advisor Claudia Tan, chose a word that we all need right now. “Nurture.” Caring for our selves, our communities and our planet with the same compassion and dedication we bring to our research.
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These words don’t just reflect our values, they drive our actions at
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🤔 What word would you choose to represent your commitment to our shared home?
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10/04/2025

🇸🇮 Calling our Slovenian Community: Help Us Shape Urban Spaces for Better Mental Health! 🇸🇮
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As part of our work with GreenInCities, we are looking for volunteers to join our research in Nova Gorica (Panovec neighbourhood) and contribute to a study on how nature impacts mental well-being!
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What will be involved?
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✔️ We will ask you to wear a light, non-intrusive headset to track your brain & heart activity.
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✔️ You will record short sessions wearing the headset outside in a designated area & at home over a period of 5 days
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✔️ You will share your experience via a simple app
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✔️ And complete a lifestyle & well-being questionnaire
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📅 When & Where?
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The study will takes place from April 24th, 2025 in the Panovec area, with a follow-up after a nature-based intervention is introduced.
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🚶‍♀️ Who can participate?
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Healthy individuals (18-65), right-handed, with normal or corrected vision, who live near or visit Panovec often.
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Compensation is provided! You can withdraw at any time.
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📩 Interested or know someone who is? Contact us at [email protected] for more details!
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For more information, see our linkinbio or email us at [email protected]
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🔄 Share this with friends & family. Help us make a difference! 🔎
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