Blue Social Prescribing — Unlocking the Health Power of Water
Across continents, water is emerging as one of the most underutilised health resources.
Blue social prescribing championed by the Global Social Prescribing Alliance connects people to rivers, lakes, and coastlines through activities such as wild swimming, coastal walking, and mindfulness by water.
These interventions:
- Reduce anxiety and stress
- Improve cardiovascular health
- Strengthen emotional resilience But access remains unequal.
That’s why GSPA is working with partners worldwide to:
- Expand safe and inclusive access to blue spaces
- Support community-led water-based programmes
- Attract investment into “blue health” initiatives
At the Global Summit, this conversation will move from theory to scale showing how water-based wellbeing can become a global public health asset.