Access to the natural world is a human right. This inspiring book captures why contact with nature is essential for our mental, social and physical well-being -- and how we can rethink urban development to create green city spaces and a return to nature. Find an inspiring collection of original writings from world-leading "green" voices and discover: - Benefits and issues surrounding our access to nature
- Discussions on social and environmental justice
- Why we need nature around us, how we're being deprived of nature and what we can all do to change environmental and social issues
- Edited by the founder of the environmental justice campaign Nature is a Human Right, Ellen Miles Concrete outweighs every tree, bush, and shrub on Earth. Nature deprivation is a fast-growing epidemic, harming the health and happiness of hundreds of millions of people worldwide -- especially vulnerable and marginalized groups. Nature is a Human Right, founded by Ellen Miles in 2020, is working to make access to green space a recognized right for all, not a privilege. This book brings together a collection of engaging, accessible essays, interviews and exercises, from expert ambassadors and supporters (including authors, artists, scientists, human rights experts, television presenters, TED speakers, and climate activists). Each contributor offers a new perspective on why contact with nature should be a protected human right. Enlightening and sometimes uncomfortable, this collection of writing and ideas illuminate the work that needs to be done to make our global future happier.
Author: Ellen Miles
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 04/19/2022
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780744048056
About the Author
Ellen Miles founded the Nature Is a Human Right campaign in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic - an event that highlighted many social and environmental inequalities including nature deprivation. Taking on the sentiment flooding our news channels, social media, and advertisements that we must find a new normal, the NIAHR campaign and its supporters (from authors, naturalists, and eco-educators to climate activists and sustainable fashion bloggers) are transforming this platitude into a catalyst for change and action. Their goal is to make access to nature a human right recognized by the United Nations (UN), and to achieve a healthy, happier, greener, more equal world.
Nature is a Human Right
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