Green spaces benefit people and our planet

Nature and Green Space

I love Hackney’s green spaces and recognise how important our parks, the marshes and the rivers are to residents.

Over the pandemic, the positive impact of our local green spaces on our wellbeing was recognised. Green spaces also help the planet; plants absorb carbon and local plants and animals can thrive.

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To protect green spaces and respond to the ecological emergency I commit to:

  • Not build on any green space and work with neighbouring boroughs to limit building that impacts our green space and wildlife such as around Hackney Marshes
  • Limit human access to green space which is already being built on, such as the marshes, to minimise the impact on wildlife
  • Protect mature trees; recognising their contribution to hosting wildlife, people’s health and wellbeing and for carbon sequestration.
  • Doing all I can to protect biodiversity including establishing a Biodiversity Officer, joining up green spaces across the borough, increasing the number of growing boxes and managing green space in an environmentally friendly way – limiting machine use and stopping all glyphosate use
  • Supporting the Ecoschools programme.

My Plan for Hackney

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