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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

238 English constituencies lack 15-minute walk access to green or blue space

Access to nature remains uneven across England, with hundreds of communities lacking convenient routes to green or blue spaces. New analysis by The Wildlife Trusts and Liberal Democrats for Nature and Climate found that 238 parliamentary constituencies, 44% of those in England, have at least 20% of properties located more than a 15-minute walk from an accessible green or blue space. The findings come as the Wildlife Trusts calls for greater action to improve access to parks, rivers, gardens and other natural areas. These findings underscore the growing calls for policymakers to prioritise equitable green space access as a fundamental component of public health and environmental planning across England.

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