{"id":62069,"date":"2018-05-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/05\/29\/livegreen-30x30-nature-challenge-2\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T16:58:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T21:58:24","slug":"livegreen-30x30-nature-challenge-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/05\/29\/livegreen-30x30-nature-challenge-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LiveGreen: 30×30 Nature Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may not have heard of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)<\/a>, but you’ve probably heard of LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification for buildings, which is the credentialing the USGBC provides for building construction. At the med center, we are covered by the USGBC Nebraska Flatwater Chapter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The USGBC understands that the built environment is important, but it envisions “buildings and communities that will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation.” Essentially, the built environment needs to work with nature instead of against it or by dominating it. Working against nature can negatively affect our health and overall well-being.<\/p>\n

The USGBC is asking everybody to spend 30 minutes outside in nature for the 30 days in June, hence the 30×30 Challenge<\/a>. That can’t be hard, right? Just 30 minutes of your day outside? You can take the dog for a walk, read in the shade of a tree, spend time in the garden, explore a new walking path, take the kids to a park and\/or admire the sights, sounds and smells from anyplace — just get outside!<\/p>\n

Benefits to you include:<\/p>\n