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Health benefits of greenspace quantified! (from Centre for Sustainable Healthcare website)

Tue, 12/07/2011

The UK National Ecosystems Assessment has just produced a report which highlights the ‘hidden value’ of nature and has produced economic benefits onto various aspects of the natural environment. Highlights of the report which provide further evidence as to the importance of the work of the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, most notably the NHS Forest, is the following: “The health benefits of living with a view of a green space are worth up to £300 per person per year”. 

Prescribing Green Space

Date: 
23/11/2011
Location: 
Mayfair Conference Centre, London

A one-day conference to focus on unlocking the health potential in parks. With recent evidence suggesting that exercising and spending time outdoors can assist in the physical and psychological recovery of cancer patients, dementia sufferers, those with obesity and a variety of other health conditions, these free and natural resources need to be utilised. Complete the online booking form here or call Caroline Carsey on 0118 946 9068 to make a provisional booking.

NHS Forest Event

Date: 
25/10/2011
Location: 
Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry

NHS Forest, the organisation which aims to plant 1.3 million trees (one for every NHS employee) by 2015 are holding their annual event at Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry. The day includes finding out more about NHS Forest, a workshop on "delivering the NHS Forest" and an awards ceremony hosted by Pam Warhurst, (Chair of the Forestry Commission). If you would like to go to this event, please contact sarah.dandy@sustainablehealthcare.org.uk.

Love Parks Week

Date: 
23/07/2011
Location: 
Nationwide

Love Parks Week is organised annually by parks charity GreenSpace, a charity which helps local people to improve parks and green spaces. The week is now established as a major event, celebrated in parks across the country, enabling thousands of people to get out and enjoy their parks and help put forward the case for reinvestment. For more information visit the Love Parks Week website.

Love Parks Week

Date: 
24/07/2010
Location: 
Nationwide

Love Parks Week is an annual campaign, organised by parks charity GreenSpace. Founded in 2006, the campaign has grown steadily and is now established as a major event that is celebrated in parks across the country. Each year hundreds of events take place, attracting extensive media coverage and enabling thousands of people to get out and enjoy their parks.

GI Masterclass Natural Economy Resource List

 

Links to resources mentioned in speakers' presentations at GI Masterclass - Natural Economy held in Exeter on 10 May 2010.

GI Masterclass Natural Economy Discussion Notes

 

Notes and key points from discussion sessions at GI Masterclass - Natural Economy held in Exeter on 10 May 2010.

GI Masterclass Natural Economy notes from speakers' presentations

 

Notes and key points from speakers presentations from GI Masterclass - Natural Economy held in Exeter on 10 May 2010.

GI Masterclass - Natural Economy (10 May, Exeter)

Sustainability South West and Natural England held the second in their spring Green Infrastructure Masterclass series on Monday, 10 May in Exeter. The topic of this class was on the Natural Economy, and two sessions were held during the day for a small group of delegates from regional Local Authorities, voluntary organisations and consultancies. See below for presentations, notes and resources.

Event: 
Green Infrastructure Master Class - Natural Economy
Resources: 
GI Masterclass Natural Economy Discussion Notes
GI Masterclass Natural Economy notes from speakers' presentations
GI Masterclass Natural Economy Presentation C. Plowden & K. Tobin
GI Masterclass Natural Economy Presentation N. Blackmore
GI Masterclass Natural Economy Presentation W.Williams
GI Masterclass Natural Economy Resource List

GI Masterclass Natural Economy Presentation C. Plowden & K. Tobin

 

PDF version of powerpoint presentation given by Charlie Plowden and Kate Tobin at the Natural Economy Green Infrastructure master class on Monday, 10 May in Exeter.

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