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Parks and Green Space Volunteers Network
We are convening a Volunteer Network meeting on November 16th from 2pm - 3:30pm. If you volunteer in a park or green space in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, we'd be delighted if you can join us!

What do we mean when we talk about Nature-based Solutions?
We've explored some of the ways in which nature-based solutions can be applied to parks and public open spaces to help societies address a variety of environmental, social and economic challenges, such as climate change, food security, social and economic development, in sustainable ways

Flood Risk Mitigation in Parks and Public Open Spaces
Natural capital describes features of the natural environment that provide valuable goods and services to people. For instance, there is increasing evidence of the successful use of parks and public open spaces to fulfil services such as flood risk mitigation in local communities. Here are a few examples.

We asked residents what they think about their local parks and open spaces
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Future Parks investigated how residents in new communities use and value their local parks and green open spaces, we asked the residents from three new communities what they thought of their local parks and open spaces. Here are some of the highlights of what they said.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Future Parks Love Parks Conference
On Wednesday 14th July, attendees joined us for our Love Parks Conference to highlight the importance of parks and open spaces for communities, for nature and for health and wellbeing and showcase some of the fantastic projects and activities happening in parks and open spaces across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Working together to improve health and wellbeing
On Tuesday 11th May Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Future parks hosted a Health and Wellbeing Workshop. The big question of the day? How can we work collectively to use our parks and open spaces to support improved health, wellbeing, and quality of life?

Tell us about your local community parks and green open spaces
Do you live in Trumpington Meadows, Southern Fringe, Northstowe or Hampton Vale? If so, the Future Parks team would love to hear from you about how you use your local community parks and green open spaces.

Making the most of our parks for our health
As little as 20 minutes a day in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing. You may be asking yourself, what can I do in my local park that counts? So we have shared our tips for spending more time outdoors!
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