Tag Archives: Health
Well-being – a test of joined up Government
This morning saw the publication of a further update of the Government’s proposed measures of national well-being or ‘happiness index’ as it has become known in some quarters. Visitors to the ONS website will not lack for quantities of data … Continue reading
Why trees?
I just had to share this fantastic, short doodle-video with you. In a nutshell, it illustrates why we work so hard to protect and expand our tree and woodland resource. Trees are so important to our lives, and they work so hard … Continue reading
What are Ecosystem services?
You may have heard of the term ‘ecosystem services’ – very much a buzz phrase at the moment in Government circles and a mainstay of recent documents, like the Welsh Environment Framework or the upcoming Scottish Biodiversity Strategy. You may … Continue reading
Natural stress relief
On top of our recent post about the benefits of green space for our immune systems, researchers have now been able to show with biological tests that living near green space is associated with lower stress levels. There’s been strong … Continue reading
Space to breathe – trees and urban air quality
A report on Trees and Urban Air Quality released by the Woodland Trust today, and produced in cooperation with Lancaster University and the University of Birmingham, shows that despite air quality in the UK improving in recent decades, there remain … Continue reading
From Science to Reality… the importance of ‘Growing the Future’
Policy ‘stuff’ always seems to evolve from studies and science. Highly intelligent people studying the everyday folk, seeing how we react, interact and exist within our natural surroundings. We read about how rains will get heavier and flood where we … Continue reading
Government unlikely to meet its commitment to halt wildlife loss
On Monday the Environmental Audit Committee reported on its inquiry into Halting Biodiversity Loss. The Committee concluded that the Government is unlikely to meet its 2010 target to halt the decline in wildlife. We welcome the recognition that more concerted … Continue reading
