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Greening & Health Making the case for green infrastructure Susannah Wilks 11 th July 2018 Healthy Greening The Mayor wants London to become the worlds first National Park City, where more than 50 per cent of the city is green by

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Susannah Wilks 11th July 2018

Making the case for green infrastructure

Greening & Health

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Healthy Greening

“The Mayor wants London to become the world’s first National Park City, where more than 50 per cent of the city is green by 2050. To achieve this ambition will need all Londoners to play their part - businesses, charities, local authorities and local

communities. Together, we can make

London a cleaner, greener city.”

Shirley Rodrigues Deputy Mayor Environment & Energy Greater London Authority

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Benefits

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Health

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Workplace Wellbeing

Having views of green space for as little as 5 minutes has been found to improve reported mood, self-esteem and concentration and to treat stress and mental health disorders such as depression

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Community Benefits

Green Infrastructure has been found to increase the likelihood

f informal interactions

and help to promote a sense of community spirit.

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Air Quality, Biodiversity, Climate Change Mitigation & Noise

Green Infrastructure can improve noise abatement in busy cities with trees and plants absorbing and scattering noise from the surrounding environment.

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Showcasing CRP Partners

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Top Tips

Make the case Link Up Be Creative about Maintenance Include Community Groups Communicate Successes

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Next Steps

Launch: National Park City Week, 21 - 29 July http://www.nationalparkcity.london/

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Thank you.

Susannah Wilks susannahwilks@crossriverpartnership.org

| Delivering London’s Future Together | Presentation to WCC Greener City Action Network