Conservation authorities play a key role in protecting and conserving our natural environment. This protection and conservation of our natural environment is important for the health of our environment and for human health and wellbeing. The Friends of the Greenbelt organization recognizes the role of conservation authorities in enhancing health and wellbeing and provides a number of resources on the topic area. I was fortunate to work with The Friends of the Greenbelt to provide a report looking at the mental health consequences of climate change and how connecting with nature can support our wellbeing in a changing climate.
If you are reading this blog you probably have some appreciation for the benefits that greenspace provides to our health and wellbeing, but do you realize the important role that conservation authorities and conservation areas play in this relationship?
As one of the solutions to turning the climate thermostat down, building up more resilience in our natural environment and protecting our own well-being, we are relying more and more on parks and greenspaces – in both rural and urban areas.
