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Climate change: Plans to double Swansea's green space

Plans to double the amount of green space in Swansea over the next decade could help the city adjust to climate change, according to the council and Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
Dundee Climate Action Plan launched

Today saw the launch of the Dundee Climate Action Plan in response to the declaration in June 2019 by the Council declared of a Climate Emergency,
Social prescribing report published

On Wednesday 4 December the Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee published a report in to social prescribing.
CJS - Focus on the Next Generation

On December 2 the Countryside Jobs Service published a number of articles focusing on building the next generation of environmental leaders.

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Young Placechangers Ideas Fund

Is there anything you and your youth group would like to change about the place where you live, go to school or work?
Bags of Help grants

This grant programme will be reopening soon and we will be welcoming applications for in store voting scheduled to commence from January 2020.
Greenspace map

The greenspace map developed with Ordnance Survey provides information about the location and type of all of Scotland's greenspaces.
Our story

Since 2002, greenspace scotland has provided a national lead on greenspace, working towards our goal that everyone living and working in urban Scotland has easy access to quality greenspace which meets local needs and improves their quality of life.
How we work

We provide a national lead for action on parks and greenspaces. Working in partnership we pioneer new approaches to managing and resourcing greenspace.
What is greenspace?

Greenspaces are the 'green lungs' of our towns and cities which contribute to improving people's physical and mental health by providing places for informal recreation and 'breathing spaces' to take time out from the stresses of modern life.
Statistics

Statistics about the size and importance of greenspace across Scotland.
ParkPower is Rethinking Parks project

Nesta have announced that ParkPower will be one of five UK Rethinking Parks Prototyping projects.
Ebulletin

Our free, monthly e-bulletin includes local, national and international greenspace-related news, as well as the latest information from greenspace scotland and our members.
Find and enjoy greenspace

Explore and discover Scotland's wonderful parks and greenspaces using Scotland's greenspace map and MyParkScotland

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