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Building with Nature – Greener Social Housing by Design
Scotland’s urban green spaces provide many benefits for people and nature – from opportunities to exercise; spaces to grow food; refuges for wildlife; and valuable services, such as managing flood water and mitigating the effects of air and noise pollution. … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, climate change, Community engagement, Flood management, Flooding, Flowers, gardens, green health, Green infrastructure, Natural Health Service, Planning, Projects, Research, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Sustainable Drainage Systems, Uncategorized, urban nature
Tagged climate change, design and nature, green design, green health, Green infrastructure, greenspaces, housing associations, nature, Research, urban greenspace, urban nature
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Green Health Week gets underway
This week we’re celebrating Green Health Week! Here we take a look at what green health is, why it’s so important and what we’re doing to encourage it. Scotland’s great outdoors is outstanding and provides a wealth of amazing places … Continue reading
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
It was spring 2011. I’d decided to walk around the edge of the UK, anti-clockwise from Edinburgh, to highlight the experiences of people with mental health problems, many of whom feel they are on the edge of society. Chris McCullough Young … Continue reading
What I learned from a year of active travel
There are clear health and environmental benefits from active travel. A key aim of our work to develop and promote Scotland’s National Walking and Cycling Network is to support physical activity and sustainable travel choices. A year after ditching the … Continue reading
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Tagged active travel, green health, Ramblers Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage
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Biodiversity on the move!
Millie Pringle is a student at Wallington High School for Girls, and recently spent a week’s internship with SNH and the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Here she shares some thoughts on how we could involve more people in spreading the benefits … Continue reading
Posted in green health, Volunteering
Tagged green health, internship, Scottish Natural Heritage, Volunteering
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