A truly wild brief today, so make sure to gear up and pledge your support for the essential importance of all the beautiful wetlands on our planet alongside the amazing @WWTworldwide, featuring some high-flying cash prizes to be won!!
84% of people in the UK live in urban areas – where access to nature is often unequal and inadequate.
Spending time in natural spaces can seriously improve our lives. A ‘blue’ environment can be as good or even better for you than a ‘green’ one: living near or visiting the coast, rivers and lakes increases people’s reported levels of wellbeing.
We need to spread the word about how wetland habitats can support our wildlife and our mental health – especially in towns and cities.
One Minute Brief of the Day:
Create posters with @WWTworldwide to bring to life and pledge support for how urban wetlands help wildlife AND our well-being #WetlandsCan
Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs & @WWTworldwide with the hashtag #WetlandsCan
Remember to include your Twitter handle in the bottom right-hand corner of your submissions. Enter as many times as you like. Deadline 6pm BST.
You can also share your entries via stories and posts to @wwtworldwide on Instagram!
Prize:
1st Place: £250 cash!!
A new report published by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust shows that:
Just ten minutes in urban wetlands may be enough to produce improvements in mood
In the 200 most disadvantaged urban areas, only 3% of people have access to a green space within a 15 minute walk.
Only 57% of people in the most deprived areas spend time in the natural environment every week
It is estimated that London’s natural spaces alone save the NHS £580m a year in healthcare costs
We want to spark people’s interest in having a wetlands in their communities. In the same way that tree-planting is supported, we want them to get behind the idea of ponds, streams, wetland parks and rain gardens in their local neighbourhoods.
Despite their importance, 90% of wetlands have been lost in England alone. Our #WetlandsCan campaign is calling for more of these habitats – and we’re asking our supporters to pledge their support. Each name we collect will build momentum and help us to raise awareness.
More Info Here:
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetlands-can/
https://www.wwt.org.uk/uploads/documents/2022-06-08/wwt-creating-urban-wetlands-for-wellbeing.pdf
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