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Amazing
NATURE
ADVOCATES
Urban Green Spaces
In my opinion, urban green spaces are one of the best concepts ever invented for those living in cities. Their many benefits to climate change in addition to their making the lives better of countless people have been coming to light
for quite awhile now.
Urban green spaces come in
many forms: parks, playgrounds, green roofs, streams, community farms and gardens, urban nature preserves, street trees, mini forests.
There many reasons why urban green spaces give us so much hope,
offering a wide range of benefits for the health of people and the world. Thankfully there has been more
and more realization of their necessity and many organizations
and governmental entities are implementing urban green spaces in whatever ways they can.
“There is mounting evidence, from dozens and dozens of researchers, that nature has benefits for both physical and psychological human wellbeing,” says Lisa Nisbet, PhD,
a psychologist at Trent University in Ontario, Canada, who studies connectedness to nature.
“You can boost your mood just by walking in nature, even in urban nature. And the sense of connection you have with the natural world seems to contribute to happiness even when you’re not physically immersed in nature.”
American Psychological Association
Nurtured by Nature
by Kirsten Weir April 1, 2020
Abundance of Benefits ...
helps fight climate change through carbon storage
reduce urban
heat island effect
improves air quality
aids in urban water
regulation
provides habitat
for pollinators
improves wildlife biodiversity
improves mental health and
reduces stress
creates & promotes
social interactions
and a sense of community
supports physical fitness and
improved health
enhances positive youth development
reduces noise
We have so much reason for hope
because urban green spaces are becoming more popular across the world.
Cities are realizing the importance and necessity of them. Wherever you travel you will see many innovative and
creative ways in which cities have
created pockets of nature!
