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Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity

For more than 50 years, Earth Day has signified a time for people to come together to invest in the health of the environment both locally and globally.🌎 As one of the largest groups of land managers and community service providers, park and recreation professionals and their agencies are essential to these environmental efforts. Several agencies shared their Earth Day and Month initiatives with us in the April issue of Parks & Recreation magazine. Read the full article to... 🌎Learn how Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation in North Carolina is promoting nature and agriculture as one of their main missions year-round. 🌎Explore what parks and recreation in Wichita, Kansas is doing to remind folks how important it is to take care of our environment. 🌎Discover the 2024 Annual Bike to Earth Day event held by the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation in Indiana. 🌎Hear from Douglasville, Georgia Parks and Recreation on replenishing the tree canopy in a recently renovated park, which suffered a loss of trees during construction. 🌎Get a taste of the fun events and volunteer efforts put on by the Forest Preserves in Cook County, Illinois that allow people to give back to the natural world. 🌎Find out how the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department in Cary, North Carolina is getting community members involved in climate actions and stewardship strategies through dozens of programs. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4cI0dRV #PowerOfParks #NRPAEarthMonth #EarthDay #EarthMonth #Conservation #WhereYouBelong #ClimateHero #Parks #Recreation #Environment #Sustainability #Nature

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🌳✨ The Power of Parks: Boosting Our Community! ✨🌳 Did you know parks are more than just pretty places? They play a vital role in strengthening our neighborhoods and boosting our local economies! Here's how: 1. Economic Boost 💸: Parks attract tourists, driving spending in local shops, restaurants, and hotels. This influx helps our economy thrive and supports local businesses. 2. Higher Property Values 🏡: Living near a park means higher property values! This benefits homeowners and increases tax revenues, funding essential public services. 3. Health & Well-being 🏃♂️🧘♀️: Parks provide spaces for exercise and recreation, promoting physical and mental well-being. Whether jogging, yoga, or a peaceful walk, parks help us stay healthy and happy. Our parks are community treasures that drive economic growth, enhance property values, and foster healthier lives. Let's cherish and support them! 🌿🌟 (Kinder Institute for Urban Research) Follow us for more info during #ParksAndRecreationMonth on how parks matter to health and well-being in our region.

Struggling to work out how to satisfy CSR obligations? Finding it hard to allocate team building activities that hit your #triplebottomline and engage your workforce? Look no further. Contact UEARTH® 2050 or Chris Desai for further details. It will be one of the most rewarding things you can do. #sustainability #csr

Forget one-size-fits-all recovery. We tailor it to just 'YOU Just Imagine feeling your best again. Caring Habitats brings that imagination into reality. Watch our video and see why we're different. Let us know what questions you have in the comments. #caringhabitat #PersonalizedRevolution #RecoveryReimagined #YourBestYou #CaringHabitats

🔔 TODAY: Nation's natural 'gold reserves' recognised in 10 Downing Street announcements on #nationalparks: England’s National Parks represent our finest landscapes, famed for their spectacular beauty, varied wildlife and rich cultural heritage. National Parks are critical to providing access to green spaces for the nation, helping to tackle the challenges of #climatechange, declining biodiversity and better health and wellbeing. The announcements from Government today rightly recognise National Parks and other #ProtectedLandscapes in their efforts to recover nature, increase public access and tackle climate change. National Parks England look forward to working with Natural England over the coming years as they work on designating a new National Park.   We welcome the commitment to additional funding to help National Parks next year and look forward to seeing more details. In principle it will make a small contribution to reversing the real time budget cuts experienced by National Parks amounting to approximately 40% reduction in funding since 2010. National Parks are our natural ‘Gold Reserves’: homes to some of the most special plants and wildlife, and some of the only habitats of their kind on the world stage. National Parks also play a key role in health and wellbeing: for every £1 of government funding to National Park Authorities provides £5.70 in public health benefits.   Neil Heseltine, Chair of National Parks England said:   "The announcements today, along with the release of the Government’s response to Julian Glover’s Landscapes’ Review build on strengthened duties on other public bodies, confirmed in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act. But to fully realise our ambition to conserve 30% of land for nature significant additional tools and funding will be needed. We look forward to continuing to work with them on these goals and of course in time in welcoming a new National Park Authority to the family of National Parks." 📷 South Downs National Park - Robert Maynard

Did you know that April is Children and Nature Awareness Month? In a world filled with screens and technology, reconnecting children with nature is crucial. It's not just about having fun outdoors; it's about nurturing their curiosity, fostering empathy for the environment, and instilling a sense of stewardship for our planet. 🌱 From exploring local parks to planting gardens and going on nature scavenger hunts, there are endless ways to engage children with the outdoors. Let's prioritize these experiences as they can shape their perspectives, values, and ultimately, their future relationship with the Earth. 🌍 #aloneshow #nicoleapelian #naturalwellness #natureswellness #wilderness #nature #getoutside #natureconnection #naturalconnection #connectiontonature #childrenandnatureawarenessmonth #children #natureawareness #childrenandnature #natureeducation #outdoorplay #environmentaleducation #earthstewardship #natureexploration #screenfreechildhood #naturelove #outdoorlearning #kidsinnature #earthconnection #greengeneration #natureappreciation #natureforall #natureplay #earthconscious #natureinspires

Great 5 minute video about the importance of habitat #connectivity, and what it can look like.