The Nature Prescription: Heart Health Meets Land Stewardship With Devon Giordano & Dr. Sean Donahoe

Описание: Your heart lives in a neighborhood, a watershed, and a daily routine. In this episode of Place As Medicine, a cardiologist and a conservation leader make the case for a “nature prescription” that’s practical, equitable, and surprisingly measurable.

Host Carrie Denning Jackson is joined by Devon Giordano (Executive Director, The Long Island Conservancy) and Dr. Sean Donahoe (Director of Ambulatory Cardiac Research, Northwell Health). They talk about how nature supports cardiovascular health, why walking is such an effective starting point, and why restoring ecosystems on Long Island is also a public health story.

Chapters
00:00 Welcome & why Heart Month makes this timely
01:15 Meet Devon Giordano (The Long Island Conservancy)
04:11 Meet Dr. Sean Donahoe (Northwell Health)
06:42 The “light bulb” moments that made nature feel essential
13:07 What we know about how nature affects the body (and what we don’t)
15:15 Prevention vs. secondary prevention, and where nature fits
17:40 The “150 minutes” goal and what counts as moderate activity
18:24 What Long Island Conservancy does (and why Long Island is unique)
20:03 Water, soil, and the health stakes on Long Island
26:07 A patient story: cardiac rehab, accountability, and beach walks
31:19 The real barriers: time, motivation, and social support
36:09 Invasives, ticks, lanternflies, and restoring parks with people power
41:05 Breaking silos between healthcare and conservation
45:18 What “nature prescriptions” could look like in practice
47:09 Simple actions you can take this week
57:53 Closing thoughts