The Necessity of Urban Green Space for Children’s Optimal Development!

A simple walk in the park can significantly improve a child’s ability to concentrate. Green views out of school windows correlate with improved academic performance. And children who grow up in greener neighbourhoods are often less depressed, less stressed and generally healthier and happier.

Both greener views and surroundings as well as time spent within green spaces offer children numerous mentalphysical and social developmental benefits and spur their growth into ecologically aware and responsible citizens. And yet, children’s access to fields, woodlands and other green spaces is quickly diminishing. And children around the world, especially those growing up in cities, play outside considerably less often than their parents did.