Neighbourhood green space is in rapid decline, deepening both the climate and mental health crises

The more new housing a neighbourhood has, the less of the local area is dedicated to green space, which has knock-on effects for wellbeing and the climate crisis.

Matthew Adams, Principal Lecturer in Psychology, University of Brighton • conversation
May 18, 2022 ~7 min

How filling the UK's unused land with fruit and veg could help make us and our environment healthier - and help fight inequality

A ‘right to grow’ law encouraging more locally-grown food could boost health, community pride and food supply resilience.

Sofia Kourmpetli, Lecturer in Plant Sciences, Cranfield University • conversation
May 17, 2022 ~6 min


Green space access is not equal in the UK – and the government isn't doing enough to change that

The promised £39 million is not enough to ‘level up’ park provision in the UK.

Meredith Whitten, Fellow in Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science • conversation
Feb. 25, 2022 ~7 min

'Nature doesn't judge you': how young people in cities feel about the natural world

Nature is a promise of escape, a moment of relief and a relationship worth cherishing.

Jo Birch, Research Associate, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield • conversation
Oct. 30, 2020 ~6 min

5 things to look for on a college campus that benefit mental health

The design of a campus and its buildings and dorms can be crucial to a student's overall well-being.

Diane Bruce Anstine, Dean, School of Business and Entrepreneurship at North Central College, North Central College • conversation
Sept. 8, 2020 ~9 min

How to improve our relationship with nature after coronavirus

Human encroachment on the environment is increasing the threat of diseases like COVID-19, but spending more time in nature could also be part of the solution to this pandemic.

Zita Sebesvari, Head of Environmental Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University • conversation
June 29, 2020 ~6 min

Mothers behind bars nurture relationships with visitors in this unusual prison garden

About half of incarcerated women in the United States are mothers to children under age 18. Natural spaces within a prison can help maintain their mother-child bonds.

Julie Stevens, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University • conversation
May 8, 2020 ~9 min

Why more kids don’t play outside

When kids don't have an opportunity to play outside, their physical, emotional, and social development can suffer, researchers say.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 28, 2019 ~2 min


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