English and Welsh green spaces worth £25.6bn per year

Councils warned about short-sighted parkland budget cuts as report shows huge ‘welfare value’ added by nature. Green spaces in England and Wales are worth £25.6bn each year, according to research funded by the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs. The government department has created an outdoor recreation valuation tool, Orval, which assesses the value … Continue reading English and Welsh green spaces worth £25.6bn per year