Martin Gilchrist

World Children’s Day: for every child, every right

Martin Gilchrist, 20 November 2023 - Climate change, Coast and access, Education, Mental health and wellbeing, Natural England

“Let’s give children opportunities to fall in love with nature because you protect what you love.” — Andrea Koehle Jones Today is World Children's Day and celebrates the power of children to change the world and to support their rights and participation …

Children & Nature Programme: the importance of integrating time spent in nature at school

Martin Gilchrist, 16 May 2023 - Education, Mental health and wellbeing, Natural England, Science and evidence

Across government, we share an aspiration to create healthy, happy societies. One mechanism for achieving this is by improving the connection people have with nature, which provides better mental and physical health. For children, the effects are more profound, with …

Two hours a week outside is important for health and wellbeing

Martin Gilchrist, 12 July 2019 - Uncategorized

Using data from our Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment Survey (MENE) and Exeter University’s study, new research published in Nature has found that two hours of nature a week significantly boosts health and wellbeing. This supports findings from …

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