Research finds low access to nature across many English parliamentary constituencies

The short version

• New research indicates 238 English constituencies fall short of the government target for residents to live within a 15-minute walk of green or blue spaces.[The Guardian]
• Seven out of the ten most economically deprived constituencies in England were found to experience low access to nature.[The Guardian]
• The Wildlife Trusts called for legislative action to grant community land-buying rights and expand local purchasing powers, while the government highlighted existing trail projects.[The Guardian]

Key facts

• Research found that 238 English parliamentary constituencies have 20% or more properties located more than a 15-minute walk from a green or blue space.[The Guardian]
• Seven of England's ten most economically deprived constituencies suffer from low access to nature.[The Guardian]
• The government held expert workshops in spring of last year but has not published its promised green paper on access to nature.[The Guardian]
• A government spokesperson cited projects such as nine new National River Walks and the King Charles III England Coast Path as evidence of increasing access.[The Guardian]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.

• Access-to-nature crisis ‘on par with that of Victorian Britain’s filthy air’The Guardian - Environment