{"id":3159,"date":"2024-11-21T16:40:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T22:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/?page_id=3159"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:03:57","slug":"environmental-wellness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/panther-be-well\/environmental-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Be well by cultivating and enjoying a way of life that is in harmony with and minimizes harm to the natural and built environments to optimize health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<figure class=\"default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/657\/2024\/11\/environmental-wellness-hexagon-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A light green hexagon with an illustration of a tree. 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