New NatureScot report highlights importance of Scotland’s urban greenspaces
Greenspace Scotland share this new report from NatureScot. Urban greenspaces are vital for our recreation - 41% of outdoor visits in Scotland occur in parks and urban greenspaces. Young people (16-34 years) and residents of the 10% most deprived areas are more likely to use urban greenspaces, reinforcing their importance [...]
What are equity maps?
Equity mapping helps community teams identify areas with the greatest needs. For example, it can show where children have limited access to nature in their neighbourhoods or where improved access could have the most impact. Creating equity maps is an important step for Nature Everywhere Communities in the US. Find [...]
What are equity maps for children and nature?
Equity mapping helps community teams identify areas with the greatest needs. For example, it can show where children have limited access to nature in their neighbourhoods or where improved access could have the most impact. Creating equity maps is an important step for Nature Everywhere Communities in the US. Find [...]
Who gets outside to enjoy nature in Scotland?
Scotland’s People and Nature Survey 2023/24 from NatureScot gives data around greenspace quality and access, health and wellbeing, equality and diversity.
Walking Scotland’s Great Trails to raise awareness for autism
This post on Scotland’s Nature (26 November 2024) celebrates ten-year-old Eve Alderman’s amazing achievement – completing all 29 of Scotland’s Great Trails, a whopping 1900 miles, to raise awareness of autism.
Greenspace & Us – girls outdoors
This record of the Greenspace & Us project was published by Natural England on 06 March 2023. Access to greenspace and connection with nature are key determinants of physical and mental wellbeing. Yet, some groups face significant barriers to access, including young women. Nature connection, engagement with the outdoors, physical activity [...]
Wildfire and fire resources
Natural Resources Wales have created a great set of learning resources about Wildfires. The resources can support learners across a wide age range to investigate the causes and understand the impacts that wildfires have on the environment, wildlife, communities, and the local economy. In Scotland we also have The Scottish [...]
Inequalities in access to heritage across Scotland
This study investigated inequalities in heritage site distribution across Scotland using area-based and individual GPS measures. It was carried out by researchers at MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences, University of Glasgow in collaboration with Historic Environment Scotland Findings showed that poorer areas had significantly fewer heritage sites, and children [...]
