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Enjoying local, urban green spaces.
Eleanor Church

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Valuing
nature’s
benefits

We will only make real progress with We will
Restoring Nature when wildlife and
ecosystem services provided by the natural ■ Develop new ways to value ecosystem
world are recognised and valued by services, and improve our understanding of
landowners, decision-makers, planners, climate change impacts to build resilience
developers and the NHS. into our activities.

We will build on BBOWT’s strengths to work ■ Work with partners on a shared agenda for
with utilities, food and technology businesses, natural green spaces in the built environment.
and retailers, to help them recognise the true
value of natural capital in their processes. ■ Increase opportunities for local influencers to
work with BBOWT to make more spaces for
We will work with public health bodies to nature and people where they live.
ensure the ‘natural health service’ is available
for everyone visiting our nature reserves and
their local green spaces. We will work with
decision-makers in local authorities who can
influence the integration of natural green
spaces within all forms of new development.

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