Robert Macfarlane’s new book asks a simple question that poses a profound challenge to environmental policy and the drive for economic growth.
- Senior Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University
Capital-driven regeneration projects rarely deliver because they focus on profit, not local people’s needs.
The UK government wants every household in England to be within 15 minutes walk of a park, woodland or water.
The way high streets function has fundamentally changed, and we need to start prioritising their social value over their monetary value for the benefit of local communities.
Politicians are keen to talk up the benefits of parks and other outdoor spaces – but less eager to spend money on their upkeep.
Green spaces can help to address loneliness. But they are highly vulnerable to austerity.
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