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London Borough of Sutton

… and flood protection. Biodiversity is increasingly being shown to have significant positive impacts on physical and mental health. Native trees are important for biodiversity, and the right trees in the right places can improve air quality. 8. Sutton Council Biodiversity Strategy 9. London Borough of Sutton Residents Survey (2019) 10. The urban heat island effect occurs when urban areas are much…

… and mental wellbeing.11 Sutton has a good amount of green space but not all green spaces have equal benefits. Well-managed chalk grasslands or wetlands offer far more for biodiversity, carbon sequestration and flood protection than large areas of short mown amenity grass with few species. Sutton has lots of small green spaces and we need to improve the links between them. ‘Green corridors’ support…

… sustainable procurement into the Council’s buying and contracts. REPAIR REUSE REMANUFACTUREA GREENER BOROUGH No overall reduction in green space in the borough. Maintain and enhance biodiversity. Plant 2,000 trees. Sutton’s Environment Strategy | 76 | Sutton’s Environment Strategy THE VISION BE PART OF THIS! We all need to take action to reduce our environmental impact. That’s every…

… CHANGE THE MINDSETS OF THOSE AROUND ME CONTINUE TO RIDE MY BIKE AND WALK WHERE POSSIBLE CREATE MOSS WALLS IN AREAS OF HIGH TRAFFIC CYCLE MORE AND USE LESS PACKAGING DRIVE LESS AND WALK MORE EAT LESS MEAT EAT MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO RECYCLE ITEMS AS MUCH AS THEY CAN! FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CHANGE HOW MUCH I USE GARDEN TO IMPROVE BIODIVERSITY GET…

… and biodiversity, provide places for leisure and recreation and promote health and wellbeing. 90% of residents use the borough’s parks and open spaces.9 High biodiversity means a variety of plants and animal species. The benefits to maintaining high levels of native flora and fauna include human wellbeing, food growing, soil structure, carbon capture, helping keep urban areas cool during heat waves10…