A Vision for Health - Healthy, green neighbourhoods and communities

A Vision for Health Healthy, green neighbourhoods and communities A VISION FOR HEALTH The Wildlife Trusts | 2 Introduction Creating greener communities Our health is shaped by the world around us: and neighbourhood from good quality homes to stable jobs, social connections, and neighbourhoods with green Right now in the UK, poor quality living conditions space, clean air and water. [...] why The Wildlife Trusts are working to bring wildlife to • People from black and ethnic minority groups more people and more people to wildlife. [...] Spending to a healthy environment in their decision making at least 120 minutes a week in nature leads to a and allow citizens and communities to have more significant increase in well-being. [...] To enable the NHS to benefit, of nature by the end of the next Parliament, the next UK government should: communities across the UK risk bearing an unimaginable cost. [...] economic, and environmental crises, and in doing The Wildlife Trusts and other organisations in the so, improve the future and livelihoods for everyone environment, creative arts, sport and physical across Britain.