National Lottery Heritage Fund Invests £15.5M in Urban Nature Recovery
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced a £15.5 million investment to help 40 towns and cities plan for urban nature recovery. This initiative, Nature Towns and Cities, aims to bring nature to urban areas across the UK over the next decade. The goal is to mobilize £1 billion in investment for greening towns and cities by 2035, providing daily nature interaction to over 10 million people.
Birmingham has been named the UK's first official Nature City, with Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole as the first Nature Towns. The program aims to provide at least five million more people with green space within a short walk from home and offer daily outdoor play opportunities to one million children. Richmond Park, created in the 17th century, is an early example of a natural area integrated with urban settings in Britain.
The program is a coalition of organizations including Natural England, National Trust, and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It will focus on raising funds to help official Nature Towns and Nature Cities deliver their plans for people and nature. The goal is to help at least 100 places across the UK become greener, healthier, and happier by improving access to green spaces. The program will be supported in Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland through respective environmental agencies.
With the investment of £15.5 million, the Nature Towns and Cities program aims to transform urban areas across the UK. By 2035, it aspires to mobilize £1 billion in investment, providing daily nature interaction to over 10 million people and improving access to green spaces for at least five million more people and one million children.
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