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Undid revision 985507611 by Julius Senegal (talk) 1) One cannot be an "applied" scientist. 2) He qualified in two subjects of life sciences (landscape ecology and plant science), and his work is centered on ecology&health. "Plant scientist" is an inadmissibly simplified identification. "Health ecologist" ist the adequate and correct identification in summary. The details are anyway listed below.
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'''Clemens G. Arvay''' (born July 22, 1980) is a [[Applied science|applied plant scientist]] and non-fiction [[author]] of books with an emphasis on [[EcoHealth|health ecology]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Rooted in Nature - Biologist Clemens Arvay|url=https://bestselfmedia.com/author/clemens-g-arvay/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-20|website=Best Self Magazine}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-nature-heals_2440781.html |website=[[The Epoch Times]] |date={{date|2018-02-22|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2019-03-15|mdy}} |author=Conan Milner |title=How Nature Heals: We May Be Cutting Ourselves off from the Best Medicine—No Side Effects}}</ref>
'''Clemens G. Arvay''' (born July 22, 1980, [[Graz]]) is a [[EcoHealth|health ecologist]] and non-fiction [[author]] of books.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bekoff|first=Marc|date=2018-01-10|title=The Biophilia Effect: Exploring the Healing Power of Nature|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201801/the-biophilia-effect-exploring-the-healing-power-nature|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-26|website=Psychology Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Rooted in Nature - Biologist Clemens Arvay|url=https://bestselfmedia.com/author/clemens-g-arvay/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-20|website=Best Self Magazine}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-nature-heals_2440781.html |website=[[The Epoch Times]] |date={{date|2018-02-22|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2019-03-15|mdy}} |author=Conan Milner |title=How Nature Heals: We May Be Cutting Ourselves off from the Best Medicine—No Side Effects}}</ref>
== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Arvay was born in 1980 in [[Graz]], [[Styria]]. After initially undergoing an [[apprenticeship]] as a [[Bookbinding|bookbinder]] while completing [[secondary school]] at the same time,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Arvay|first=Clemens|title=Mit den Bäumen wachsen wir in den Himmel: Autistische Kinder mit der Heilkraft des Waldes fördern (Forest therapy and the autism spectrum – advancing the development of children through biodiversity)|publisher=Randomhouse Germany (Goldmann)|year=2019|isbn=978-3442159895|location=|pages=11-15}}</ref> Arvay qualified in [[landscape ecology]] at the [[University of Graz]] until 2005 ([[Bachelor's degree|bachelor´s degree]]). In 2007, he also completed his [[master's degree]] in ''applied plant sciences'' at the [[University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna|University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences]] in Vienna.<ref name="About">{{Cite web|url=https://www.clemensarvay.com/about|title=About|publisher=Clemens G. Arvay|access-date={{date|2019-03-15|mdy}}}}</ref> Arvay subsequently held various positions, including quality manager for the organic brand "Zurück zum Ursprung" (''Back to Origin'') of the [[Aldi|Hofer]] supermarket chain.<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Bio kann nicht billig sein |newspaper=[[Die Presse]] |date={{date|2012-02-05|mdy}} |page=35}}</ref> Later, Arvay temporarily obtained a position working for the Austrian environmental protection organization, [[Global 2000 (Austria)|Global 2000]].<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Global 2000-Mitarbeiter präsentiert: Fruchtgemüse |publisher=Austrian Presse Agentur |date={{date|2011-10-06|mdy}}}}</ref> Since 2012 he has worked exclusively as a freelance author.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Arvay|first=Clemens|title=The Biophilia-Effect: The Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature|publisher=Sounds True Publishing|year=2018|isbn=978-1683640424|location=Boulder, Colorado|pages=86-89}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Clemens Arvay - Books|url=https://www.clemensarvay.com/books|last=|first=|date=|website=clemensarvay.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> He is a member of the expert council of [[:de:Forum_Wissenschaft_&_Umwelt|Forum Wissenschaft & Umwelt]] (Forum Science & Environment) in Austria, where he is listed as responsible for health ecology.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Experts of FWU (Forum Science & Environment)|url=https://fwu.at/unser-team/experten-und-ihre-themen/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-20|website=Forum Wissenschaft & Umwelt Austria (FWU)}}</ref>
Arvay was born in 1980 in [[Graz]], [[Styria]]. After initially undergoing an apprenticeship as a [[Bookbinding|bookbinder]] while completing [[secondary school]] at the same time,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Arvay|first=Clemens|title=Mit den Bäumen wachsen wir in den Himmel: Autistische Kinder mit der Heilkraft des Waldes fördern (Forest therapy and the autism spectrum – advancing the development of children through biodiversity)|publisher=Randomhouse Germany (Goldmann)|year=2019|isbn=978-3442159895|location=|pages=11-15}}</ref> Arvay qualified in [[landscape ecology]] at the [[University of Graz]] until 2005 ([[Bachelor's degree|bachelor´s degree]]). In 2007, he also completed his [[master's degree]] in ''applied plant sciences'' at the [[University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna|University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences]] in Vienna.<ref name="About">{{Cite web|url=https://www.clemensarvay.com/about|title=About|publisher=Clemens G. Arvay|access-date={{date|2019-03-15|mdy}}}}</ref> Arvay subsequently held various positions, including quality manager for the organic brand "Zurück zum Ursprung" (''Back to Origin'') of the [[Aldi|Hofer]] supermarket chain.<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Bio kann nicht billig sein |newspaper=[[Die Presse]] |date={{date|2012-02-05|mdy}} |page=35}}</ref> Later, Arvay temporarily obtained a position working for the Austrian environmental protection organization, [[Global 2000 (Austria)|Global 2000]].<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Global 2000-Mitarbeiter präsentiert: Fruchtgemüse |publisher=Austrian Presse Agentur |date={{date|2011-10-06|mdy}}}}</ref> Since 2012 he has worked exclusively as a freelance author.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Arvay|first=Clemens|title=The Biophilia-Effect: The Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature|publisher=Sounds True Publishing|year=2018|isbn=978-1683640424|location=Boulder, Colorado|pages=86-89}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Clemens Arvay - Books|url=https://www.clemensarvay.com/books|last=|first=|date=|website=clemensarvay.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> He is a member of the expert council of [[:de:Forum_Wissenschaft_&_Umwelt|Forum Wissenschaft & Umwelt]] (Forum Science & Environment) in Austria, where he is listed as responsible for health ecology.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Experts of FWU (Forum Science & Environment)|url=https://fwu.at/unser-team/experten-und-ihre-themen/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-20|website=Forum Wissenschaft & Umwelt Austria (FWU)}}</ref>


Arvay plays several musical instruments and employs music in his work with children on the autism spectrum in the context of [[Nature therapy|forest therapy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Biophilia: wenn die Natur den Menschen gesund macht (Biophilia: nature and human health) - Biologe und Musiker Clemens Arvay (biologist and musician Clemens Arvay)|url=https://www.castbox.fm/episode/Biophilia%3A-Wenn-die-Natur-den-Menschen-gesund-macht-id1136334-id248712837?country=de|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-20|website=Castbox.fm (archive)|publisher=RBB Info Radio Berlin}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Clemens|first=Arvay|title=Mit den Bäumen wachsen wir in den Himmel - autistische Kinder mit der Heilkraft des Waldes fördern (Forest therapy and the autism spectrum – advancing the development of children through biodiversity)|publisher=Randomhouse Germany (Goldmann)|year=2019|isbn=978-3442159895|location=|pages=135-140}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-10-14|title=Der Wald als Heiler: Der Biophilia-Effekt (Healing Forests: The Biophilia Effect)|url=https://tv.orf.at/orf3/stories/3008106/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-20|website=ORF - Austrian public Television: Treffpunkt Medizin (rendezvous medicine)}}</ref>
Arvay plays several musical instruments and employs music in his work with children on the autism spectrum in the context of [[Nature therapy|forest therapy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Biophilia: wenn die Natur den Menschen gesund macht (Biophilia: nature and human health) - Biologe und Musiker Clemens Arvay (biologist and musician Clemens Arvay)|url=https://www.castbox.fm/episode/Biophilia%3A-Wenn-die-Natur-den-Menschen-gesund-macht-id1136334-id248712837?country=de|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-20|website=Castbox.fm (archive)|publisher=RBB Info Radio Berlin}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Clemens|first=Arvay|title=Mit den Bäumen wachsen wir in den Himmel - autistische Kinder mit der Heilkraft des Waldes fördern (Forest therapy and the autism spectrum – advancing the development of children through biodiversity)|publisher=Randomhouse Germany (Goldmann)|year=2019|isbn=978-3442159895|location=|pages=135-140}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-10-14|title=Der Wald als Heiler: Der Biophilia-Effekt (Healing Forests: The Biophilia Effect)|url=https://tv.orf.at/orf3/stories/3008106/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-20|website=ORF - Austrian public Television: Treffpunkt Medizin (rendezvous medicine)}}</ref>


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
In 2011, Arvay published his first [[Non-fiction|non-fiction book]] on forgotten species of [[vegetables]]. The author reached a wide readership with his second book "Der große Bio-Schmäh" (''The Big Organic Fraud''):<ref name=":0" /> Released in 2012, the author offered a look "behind the scenes of the supposedly picture-perfect world of organic foods,"<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Blick hinter die Kulissen der heilen Bio-Welt |newspaper=Kleine Zeitung |date={{date|2012-02-26|mdy}} |page=19}}</ref> which was touted as being "a dispassionate and therefore also credible account."<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Grüngewaschen: Ein neues Buch blickt hinter die Kulissen der Bio-Idylle |newspaper=Profil |date={{date|2012-01-30|mdy}} |page=73}}</ref> Within a few weeks, the book ascended to the Austrian bookseller association's [[bestseller]] list for non-fiction books.<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |author=Karin Schuh |title=Der Hype um die Aufdeckerbücher |newspaper=Die Presse |date={{date|2012-02-05|mdy}} |page=35}}</ref> In 2013, in an additional book, Arvay advocated reining in "power-hungry food conglomerates" in favor of regional, small-scale farming.<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Nur die regionale, kleinstrukturierte Landwirtschaft ist krisensicher |newspaper=Vorarlberger Nachrichten |date={{date|2013-03-11|mdy}}}}</ref> This book also was published in Japanese.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/oganikku-raberu-no-uragawa-nijuisseiki-shokuhin-sangyo-no-shinjitsu/oclc/898691505 |title=オーガニックラベルの裏側: 21世紀食品産業の真実 |language=Japanese |website=WorldCat |access-date={{date|2019-03-19|mdy}}}}</ref>
In 2011, Arvay published his first [[Non-fiction|non-fiction book]] on forgotten species of vegetables. The author reached a wide readership with his second book "Der große Bio-Schmäh" (''The Big Organic Fraud''):<ref name=":0" /> Released in 2012, the author offered a look "behind the scenes of the supposedly picture-perfect world of organic foods,"<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Blick hinter die Kulissen der heilen Bio-Welt |newspaper=Kleine Zeitung |date={{date|2012-02-26|mdy}} |page=19}}</ref> which was touted as being "a dispassionate and therefore also credible account."<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Grüngewaschen: Ein neues Buch blickt hinter die Kulissen der Bio-Idylle |newspaper=Profil |date={{date|2012-01-30|mdy}} |page=73}}</ref> Within a few weeks, the book ascended to the Austrian bookseller association's [[bestseller]] list for non-fiction books.<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |author=Karin Schuh |title=Der Hype um die Aufdeckerbücher |newspaper=Die Presse |date={{date|2012-02-05|mdy}} |page=35}}</ref> In 2013, in an additional book, Arvay advocated reining in "power-hungry food conglomerates" in favor of regional, small-scale farming.<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Nur die regionale, kleinstrukturierte Landwirtschaft ist krisensicher |newspaper=Vorarlberger Nachrichten |date={{date|2013-03-11|mdy}}}}</ref> This book also was published in Japanese.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/oganikku-raberu-no-uragawa-nijuisseiki-shokuhin-sangyo-no-shinjitsu/oclc/898691505 |title=オーガニックラベルの裏側: 21世紀食品産業の真実 |language=Japanese |website=WorldCat |access-date={{date|2019-03-19|mdy}}}}</ref>


In 2014, Arvay teamed up with the actor [[Roland Düringer]] on a book titled "Leb wohl [[Schlaraffenland]]" (''Fare Well, Land of Plenty'') in which both authors discussed the "major philosophical questions in life."<ref>{{Cite web |language=German |url=http://www.vienna.at/roland-dueringers-verzicht-experiment-leb-wohl-schlaraffenland/3833331 |title=Leb wohl, Schlaraffenland: Roland Düringers Verzicht-Experiment |author=Daniela Herger |website=Vienna Online |date={{date|2014-02-11|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2017-04-04||mdy}}}}</ref> As an experiment, Düringer decided to do without modern advances and to live according to the way things were 40 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web |language=German |url=http://www.heute.at/szene/kultur/story/21194031 |title=Düringer mit neuem Buch über Verzicht-Experiment |website=Heute |date={{date|2013-11-10|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2017-04-04|mdy}}}}</ref> In the course of additional activities as an author, Arvay once again took on the ramifications of [[industrial farming]], in his book published in 2014, having to do above all with the artificial standardization of food by policymakers and industry, along with the practices of large seed producers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |language=German |url=https://derstandard.at/1395364883446/Hilfe-unser-Essen-wird-normiert |title=Agrarbiologe warnt vor normiertem Essen |newspaper=Der Standard |date={{date|2014-04-16|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2018-06-19|mdy}}}}</ref>
In 2014, Arvay teamed up with the actor [[Roland Düringer]] on a book titled "Leb wohl Schlaraffenland" (''Fare Well, Land of Plenty'') in which both authors discussed the "major philosophical questions in life."<ref>{{Cite web |language=German |url=http://www.vienna.at/roland-dueringers-verzicht-experiment-leb-wohl-schlaraffenland/3833331 |title=Leb wohl, Schlaraffenland: Roland Düringers Verzicht-Experiment |author=Daniela Herger |website=Vienna Online |date={{date|2014-02-11|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2017-04-04||mdy}}}}</ref> As an experiment, Düringer decided to do without modern advances and to live according to the way things were 40 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web |language=German |url=http://www.heute.at/szene/kultur/story/21194031 |title=Düringer mit neuem Buch über Verzicht-Experiment |website=Heute |date={{date|2013-11-10|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2017-04-04|mdy}}}}</ref> In the course of additional activities as an author, Arvay once again took on the ramifications of [[industrial farming]], in his book published in 2014, having to do above all with the artificial standardization of food by policymakers and industry, along with the practices of large seed producers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |language=German |url=https://derstandard.at/1395364883446/Hilfe-unser-Essen-wird-normiert |title=Agrarbiologe warnt vor normiertem Essen |newspaper=Der Standard |date={{date|2014-04-16|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2018-06-19|mdy}}}}</ref>


In "Der Biophilia-Effekt" (''The Biophilia Effect'', 2015) and "Das Biophilia-Training" (''The Biophilia Training'', 2016), the author analyzed the healing effect of the forest.<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Waldspaziergang schlägt Wellness |newspaper=Kronen Zeitung |date={{date|2015-04-12|mdy}} |page=44}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> In the two books, Arvay touted the forest as the "best fitness gym in the world";<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |author=Julia Pflig |title=Das beste Fitnessstudio der Welt |newspaper=[[Kurier]] |date={{date|2016-04-24|mdy}} |page=34}}</ref> both books became bestsellers.<ref>{{Cite web |language=German |url=http://www.epochtimes.de/gesundheit/ratgeber/heilung-aus-dem-wald-biophilia-effekt-stuermt-die-charts-a1280905.html |title=Heilung aus dem Wald: Der Biophilia Effekt stürmt die Charts |author=Roland R. Ropers |website=The Epoch Times |date={{date|2015-11-01|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2017-04-04|mdy}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Top 10 Sachbuch aus der Amazon Bestseller-Liste |newspaper=Berliner Morgenpost |date={{date|2015-06-23|mdy}} |page=18}}</ref> The English edition of "The Biophilia Effect" was published in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/biophilia-effect-a-scientific-and-spiritual-exploration-of-the-healing-bond-between-humans-and-nature/oclc/991585178|title=The Biophilia Effect: A Scientific and Spiritual Exploration of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature|website=WorldCat|access-date={{date|2019-03-19|mdy}}}}</ref> It contains a foreword by biologist [[Marc Bekoff]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/animal-emotions/201801/the-biophilia-effect-exploring-the-healing-power-nature|title=The Biophilia Effect: Exploring the Healing Power of Nature|last=Marc|first=Bekoff|date={{date|2018-01-10|mdy}}|website=Psychology Today|access-date={{date|2019-03-19|mdy}}}}</ref> In 2016, Arvay revisited this topic in a book entitled "Der Heilungscode der Natur" (English edition: ''The Healing Code of Nature'', 2018).<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |author=Claudia Richter |title=Hilfe aus dem Wald: Bäume als Medizin |date={{date|2016-09-04|mdy}} |newspaper=Die Presse |page=34}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bookauthority.org/books/new-psychosomatic-medicine-books |title=5 Best New Psychosomatic Medicine Books To Read In 2019 |website=Bookauthority |access-date={{date|2019-03-25|mdy}}}}</ref> Specifically, the work discusses the positive effects of plants and animals on the [[Immune system|human immune system]].<ref>{{Cite web |language=German |url=http://www.swr.de/swr1/bw/programm/leute/arvay-clemens-biologe/-/id=1895042/did=17838394/nid=1895042/1julljb/index.html |title=Clemens Arvay, Biologe |publisher=Südwestrundfunk |date={{date|2016-08-12|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2017-04-04|mdy}}}}</ref> Among other accolades was a review from the people magazine [[Bunte]], praising the book as a "great introduction into the medical aspects of how human beings and nature interact."<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |author=Kati Sprung |title=Die Heilkraft des Waldes |newspaper=Bunte |date={{date|2016-08-25|mdy}} |page=76}}</ref> His work "Biophilia in der Stadt” (''Biophilia in the City'', 2018) deals with the effects of nature and green spaces on urban [[public health]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saurugger|first=Sonja|date=July 17, 2018|title=„Knallharte Betonflächen lösen chronischen Stress aus“|url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/lebensart/gesundheit/5464997/Natur-in-der-Stadt_Knallharte-Betonflaechen-loesen-Stress-aus|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=June 10, 2020|website=|publisher=Kleine Zeitung (in German)}}</ref> Brain scientist Gerald Hüther wrote the foreword to the book.<ref>{{Cite web |language=German |url=http://d-nb.info/1144289718 |title=Katalog |publisher=[[German National Library]] |access-date={{date|2018-06-08|mdy}}}}</ref> In the book "Mit den Bäumen wachsen wir in den Himmel: Autistische Kinder mit der Heilkraft des Waldes fördern" (''Forest therapy and the autism spectrum – advancing the development of children through biodiversity'', 2019), Arvay describes development opportunities in the forest for autistic children, supporting his explanations with current research.
In "Der Biophilia-Effekt" (''The Biophilia Effect'', 2015) and "Das Biophilia-Training" (''The Biophilia Training'', 2016), the author analyzed the healing effect of the forest.<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Waldspaziergang schlägt Wellness |newspaper=Kronen Zeitung |date={{date|2015-04-12|mdy}} |page=44}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> In the two books, Arvay touted the forest as the "best fitness gym in the world";<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |author=Julia Pflig |title=Das beste Fitnessstudio der Welt |newspaper=[[Kurier]] |date={{date|2016-04-24|mdy}} |page=34}}</ref> both books became bestsellers.<ref>{{Cite web |language=German |url=http://www.epochtimes.de/gesundheit/ratgeber/heilung-aus-dem-wald-biophilia-effekt-stuermt-die-charts-a1280905.html |title=Heilung aus dem Wald: Der Biophilia Effekt stürmt die Charts |author=Roland R. Ropers |website=The Epoch Times |date={{date|2015-11-01|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2017-04-04|mdy}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |language=German |title=Top 10 Sachbuch aus der Amazon Bestseller-Liste |newspaper=Berliner Morgenpost |date={{date|2015-06-23|mdy}} |page=18}}</ref> The English edition of "The Biophilia Effect" was published in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/biophilia-effect-a-scientific-and-spiritual-exploration-of-the-healing-bond-between-humans-and-nature/oclc/991585178|title=The Biophilia Effect: A Scientific and Spiritual Exploration of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature|website=WorldCat|access-date={{date|2019-03-19|mdy}}}}</ref> It contains a foreword by biologist [[Marc Bekoff]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/animal-emotions/201801/the-biophilia-effect-exploring-the-healing-power-nature|title=The Biophilia Effect: Exploring the Healing Power of Nature|last=Marc|first=Bekoff|date={{date|2018-01-10|mdy}}|website=Psychology Today|access-date={{date|2019-03-19|mdy}}}}</ref> In 2016, Arvay revisited this topic in a book entitled "Der Heilungscode der Natur" (English edition: ''The Healing Code of Nature'', 2018).<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |author=Claudia Richter |title=Hilfe aus dem Wald: Bäume als Medizin |date={{date|2016-09-04|mdy}} |newspaper=Die Presse |page=34}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bookauthority.org/books/new-psychosomatic-medicine-books |title=5 Best New Psychosomatic Medicine Books To Read In 2019 |website=Bookauthority |access-date={{date|2019-03-25|mdy}}}}</ref> Specifically, the work discusses the positive effects of plants and animals on the [[Immune system|human immune system]].<ref>{{Cite web |language=German |url=http://www.swr.de/swr1/bw/programm/leute/arvay-clemens-biologe/-/id=1895042/did=17838394/nid=1895042/1julljb/index.html |title=Clemens Arvay, Biologe |publisher=Südwestrundfunk |date={{date|2016-08-12|mdy}} |access-date={{date|2017-04-04|mdy}}}}</ref> Among other accolades was a review from the people magazine [[Bunte]], praising the book as a "great introduction into the medical aspects of how human beings and nature interact."<ref>{{Cite news |language=German |author=Kati Sprung |title=Die Heilkraft des Waldes |newspaper=Bunte |date={{date|2016-08-25|mdy}} |page=76}}</ref> His work "Biophilia in der Stadt” (''Biophilia in the City'', 2018) deals with the effects of nature and green spaces on urban [[public health]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saurugger|first=Sonja|date=July 17, 2018|title=„Knallharte Betonflächen lösen chronischen Stress aus“|url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/lebensart/gesundheit/5464997/Natur-in-der-Stadt_Knallharte-Betonflaechen-loesen-Stress-aus|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=June 10, 2020|website=|publisher=Kleine Zeitung (in German)}}</ref> Brain scientist Gerald Hüther wrote the foreword to the book.<ref>{{Cite web |language=German |url=http://d-nb.info/1144289718 |title=Katalog |publisher=[[German National Library]] |access-date={{date|2018-06-08|mdy}}}}</ref> In the book "Mit den Bäumen wachsen wir in den Himmel: Autistische Kinder mit der Heilkraft des Waldes fördern" (''Forest therapy and the autism spectrum – advancing the development of children through biodiversity'', 2019), Arvay describes development opportunities in the forest for autistic children, supporting his explanations with current research.

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Clemens G. Arvay
Photo of Arvay in 2017
Arvay in 2017
Born (1980-07-22) July 22, 1980 (age 44)
Graz, Styria, Austria
LanguageGerman, English
NationalityAustrian
Education
Notable works
  • The Biophilia Effect
  • The Healing Code of Nature
Website
www.clemensarvay.com

Clemens G. Arvay (born July 22, 1980, Graz) is a health ecologist and non-fiction author of books.[1][2][3]

Biography

Arvay was born in 1980 in Graz, Styria. After initially undergoing an apprenticeship as a bookbinder while completing secondary school at the same time,[4] Arvay qualified in landscape ecology at the University of Graz until 2005 (bachelor´s degree). In 2007, he also completed his master's degree in applied plant sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna.[5] Arvay subsequently held various positions, including quality manager for the organic brand "Zurück zum Ursprung" (Back to Origin) of the Hofer supermarket chain.[6] Later, Arvay temporarily obtained a position working for the Austrian environmental protection organization, Global 2000.[7] Since 2012 he has worked exclusively as a freelance author.[8][9] He is a member of the expert council of Forum Wissenschaft & Umwelt (Forum Science & Environment) in Austria, where he is listed as responsible for health ecology.[10]

Arvay plays several musical instruments and employs music in his work with children on the autism spectrum in the context of forest therapy.[11][12][13]

Publications

In 2011, Arvay published his first non-fiction book on forgotten species of vegetables. The author reached a wide readership with his second book "Der große Bio-Schmäh" (The Big Organic Fraud):[14] Released in 2012, the author offered a look "behind the scenes of the supposedly picture-perfect world of organic foods,"[15] which was touted as being "a dispassionate and therefore also credible account."[16] Within a few weeks, the book ascended to the Austrian bookseller association's bestseller list for non-fiction books.[17] In 2013, in an additional book, Arvay advocated reining in "power-hungry food conglomerates" in favor of regional, small-scale farming.[18] This book also was published in Japanese.[19]

In 2014, Arvay teamed up with the actor Roland Düringer on a book titled "Leb wohl Schlaraffenland" (Fare Well, Land of Plenty) in which both authors discussed the "major philosophical questions in life."[20] As an experiment, Düringer decided to do without modern advances and to live according to the way things were 40 years ago.[21] In the course of additional activities as an author, Arvay once again took on the ramifications of industrial farming, in his book published in 2014, having to do above all with the artificial standardization of food by policymakers and industry, along with the practices of large seed producers.[14]

In "Der Biophilia-Effekt" (The Biophilia Effect, 2015) and "Das Biophilia-Training" (The Biophilia Training, 2016), the author analyzed the healing effect of the forest.[22][3] In the two books, Arvay touted the forest as the "best fitness gym in the world";[23] both books became bestsellers.[24][25] The English edition of "The Biophilia Effect" was published in 2018.[26] It contains a foreword by biologist Marc Bekoff.[27] In 2016, Arvay revisited this topic in a book entitled "Der Heilungscode der Natur" (English edition: The Healing Code of Nature, 2018).[28][29] Specifically, the work discusses the positive effects of plants and animals on the human immune system.[30] Among other accolades was a review from the people magazine Bunte, praising the book as a "great introduction into the medical aspects of how human beings and nature interact."[31] His work "Biophilia in der Stadt” (Biophilia in the City, 2018) deals with the effects of nature and green spaces on urban public health.[32] Brain scientist Gerald Hüther wrote the foreword to the book.[33] In the book "Mit den Bäumen wachsen wir in den Himmel: Autistische Kinder mit der Heilkraft des Waldes fördern" (Forest therapy and the autism spectrum – advancing the development of children through biodiversity, 2019), Arvay describes development opportunities in the forest for autistic children, supporting his explanations with current research.

In 2019, the International Handbook of Forest Therapy was published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing; it consists of two chapters that are written by Arvay.[34] 2020, he published "Wir können es besser" (We Can Do Better), claiming a correlation between environmental damages, loss of biodiversity, and the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2.[35]

References

  1. ^ Bekoff, Marc (January 10, 2018). "The Biophilia Effect: Exploring the Healing Power of Nature". Psychology Today. Retrieved October 26, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Rooted in Nature - Biologist Clemens Arvay". Best Self Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Conan Milner (February 22, 2018). "How Nature Heals: We May Be Cutting Ourselves off from the Best Medicine—No Side Effects". The Epoch Times. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Arvay, Clemens (2019). Mit den Bäumen wachsen wir in den Himmel: Autistische Kinder mit der Heilkraft des Waldes fördern (Forest therapy and the autism spectrum – advancing the development of children through biodiversity). Randomhouse Germany (Goldmann). pp. 11–15. ISBN 978-3442159895.
  5. ^ "About". Clemens G. Arvay. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Bio kann nicht billig sein". Die Presse (in German). February 5, 2012. p. 35.
  7. ^ "Global 2000-Mitarbeiter präsentiert: Fruchtgemüse" (in German). Austrian Presse Agentur. October 6, 2011.
  8. ^ Arvay, Clemens (2018). The Biophilia-Effect: The Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature. Boulder, Colorado: Sounds True Publishing. pp. 86–89. ISBN 978-1683640424.
  9. ^ "Clemens Arvay - Books". clemensarvay.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Experts of FWU (Forum Science & Environment)". Forum Wissenschaft & Umwelt Austria (FWU). Retrieved October 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Biophilia: wenn die Natur den Menschen gesund macht (Biophilia: nature and human health) - Biologe und Musiker Clemens Arvay (biologist and musician Clemens Arvay)". Castbox.fm (archive). RBB Info Radio Berlin. Retrieved October 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Clemens, Arvay (2019). Mit den Bäumen wachsen wir in den Himmel - autistische Kinder mit der Heilkraft des Waldes fördern (Forest therapy and the autism spectrum – advancing the development of children through biodiversity). Randomhouse Germany (Goldmann). pp. 135–140. ISBN 978-3442159895.
  13. ^ "Der Wald als Heiler: Der Biophilia-Effekt (Healing Forests: The Biophilia Effect)". ORF - Austrian public Television: Treffpunkt Medizin (rendezvous medicine). October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ a b "Agrarbiologe warnt vor normiertem Essen". Der Standard (in German). April 16, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  15. ^ "Blick hinter die Kulissen der heilen Bio-Welt". Kleine Zeitung (in German). February 26, 2012. p. 19.
  16. ^ "Grüngewaschen: Ein neues Buch blickt hinter die Kulissen der Bio-Idylle". Profil (in German). January 30, 2012. p. 73.
  17. ^ Karin Schuh (February 5, 2012). "Der Hype um die Aufdeckerbücher". Die Presse (in German). p. 35.
  18. ^ "Nur die regionale, kleinstrukturierte Landwirtschaft ist krisensicher". Vorarlberger Nachrichten (in German). March 11, 2013.
  19. ^ "オーガニックラベルの裏側: 21世紀食品産業の真実". WorldCat (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  20. ^ Daniela Herger (February 11, 2014). "Leb wohl, Schlaraffenland: Roland Düringers Verzicht-Experiment". Vienna Online (in German). Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  21. ^ "Düringer mit neuem Buch über Verzicht-Experiment". Heute (in German). November 10, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  22. ^ "Waldspaziergang schlägt Wellness". Kronen Zeitung (in German). April 12, 2015. p. 44.
  23. ^ Julia Pflig (April 24, 2016). "Das beste Fitnessstudio der Welt". Kurier (in German). p. 34.
  24. ^ Roland R. Ropers (November 1, 2015). "Heilung aus dem Wald: Der Biophilia Effekt stürmt die Charts". The Epoch Times (in German). Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  25. ^ "Top 10 Sachbuch aus der Amazon Bestseller-Liste". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). June 23, 2015. p. 18.
  26. ^ "The Biophilia Effect: A Scientific and Spiritual Exploration of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature". WorldCat. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  27. ^ Marc, Bekoff (January 10, 2018). "The Biophilia Effect: Exploring the Healing Power of Nature". Psychology Today. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  28. ^ Claudia Richter (September 4, 2016). "Hilfe aus dem Wald: Bäume als Medizin". Die Presse (in German). p. 34.
  29. ^ "5 Best New Psychosomatic Medicine Books To Read In 2019". Bookauthority. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  30. ^ "Clemens Arvay, Biologe" (in German). Südwestrundfunk. August 12, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  31. ^ Kati Sprung (August 25, 2016). "Die Heilkraft des Waldes". Bunte (in German). p. 76.
  32. ^ Saurugger, Sonja (July 17, 2018). "„Knallharte Betonflächen lösen chronischen Stress aus"". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved June 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  33. ^ "Katalog" (in German). German National Library. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  34. ^ Qing Li, ed. (2019). International Handbook of Forest Therapy. Cambridge University Press. p. 32, 42. ISBN 978-1-5275-3955-6.
  35. ^ "Wir können es besser". Bastei Luebbe Publishing Germany (in German). Retrieved September 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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