The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) members consist of thousands of growers of flowers and ornamental plants around the world who are together united by one essential goal – promoting the place of plants in people’s lives.
AIPH hosts several conferences, webinars and events such as the International Grower of the Year award throughout the year. Read about these along with the latest news about the association’s activities.
AIPH’s key aim is to stimulate demand for ornamental trees, plants and flowers worldwide. We are committed to supporting growers in achieving this by protecting and promoting the interests of the industry.
AIPH Green City Briefing: Urban green spaces for health and wellbeing
15 May 2025 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm BST Online
Urban green spaces for health and wellbeing
People are measurably happier when they work and live in green surroundings. This comes from both physical and psychological benefits.
This Briefing featured the winner of the ‘Living Green for Urban Health & Wellbeing’ category of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024 – São Paulo, Brazil. The city won for its ‘Green and Healthy Environments Programme’. Find out more.
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Programme
00:00:00 – Welcome by Dr Francesca Boyd, AIPH Green City Consultant
00:01:21 – Introduction by MC Giselle Sebag (MPH, LEED AP), Executive Director of the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) and the Founder of the Vital Cities Collective.
00:05:22 – Presentation by Dr Nathalie Röbbel, Lead for WHO’s work on Urban Health
00:18:48 – Presentation by Samanta Pereira de Souza, Technical Assistant in the Primary Health Care Coordination of the Municipal Health Department of São Paulo
00:30:20 – Q&A
MC – Giselle Sebag
Giselle Sebag (MPH, LEED AP) is an architect, urban planner, and public health specialist, serving as Executive Director of the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) and the Founder of the Vital Cities Collective. With nearly two decades of global experience, she leads efforts with local governments, communities, NGOs, philanthropy and the private sector to design healthier, inclusive, and sustainable cities by addressing urban determinants of health through cross-sector collaboration.
Nathalie Röbbel
Nathalie Röbbel is the Lead for WHO’s work on Urban Health at the WHO, in the Department on Social Determinants of Health. Prior to this she was leading WHOs work on air pollution and housing in the Department for Environment, Climate Change and Health. One of her main areas of work was the development of WHO Housing and Health Guidelines and WHO’s efforts to address slum upgrading through housing policies and other social policies and interventions. Before joining WHO HQ, she worked as a technical officer at the WHO Regional Office for Europe, in Bonn and Copenhagen, where she was responsible for environmental health performance reviews and involved in several urban health related projects. Ms Röbbel holds a Ph.D. from the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn, Germany.
Samanta Pereira de Souza
Samanta is the Technical Assistant in the Primary Health Care Coordination of the Municipal Health Department of São Paulo. In 2024, São Paulo won the Living Green for Health and Wellbeing category of the AIPH World Green City Awards.