The Ferrer Green for Good Foundation and CREAF present the HealthyCities4All research project
Plants can reveal the quality of urban air and soil. With this premise, HealthyCities4All is born, one of the first projects resulting from the alliance between the Ferrer Green For Good Foundation and CREAF. The research analyses how urban community gardens reflect the environmental state of the city and what implications this has for human health.
The study focuses on Swiss chard as an environmental bioindicator and on the detection of heavy metals — such as lead, cadmium, or nickel — to assess potential exposure risks. The CREAF team, made up of Corina Basnou and Sandra Calduch, is analysing samples from two Green For Good gardens: the IE La Mina Garden (Sant Adrià de Besòs) and the La Florida Garden (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat).
According to Nacho Peres, permaculture manager at the Ferrer Green For Good Foundation, The alliance with CREAF reinforces the commitment to soil health, biodiversity, and, especially, people's health in urban environments.
