About us

Our vision

Our vision is to provide a united voice dedicated to promoting, advocating and lobbying for the regeneration and sustainable future of quality green spaces throughout the East Midlands.

The Forum’s objectives are broad and can be achieved both through the work of the membership and the influence the Forum can impress on other organisations. Four broad areas of work include advice to members, advocacy, reaching out to park users and cross boundary partnership working.

GreenSpace East Midlands was established in 2004 when a number of East Midlands local authorities recognised the need to work together to improve the quality of the region’s parks and also to speak with one voice to strategy makers.

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Our story so far / Geographical area

The East Midlands region is characterised by a wide range of contrasting environmental, social and economic conditions.

Whilst the region can boast a number of significant environmental assets, such as the Peak District National Park and the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), overall the East Midlands is comparatively impoverished in environmental terms. The continued long term decline in biodiversity is a cause of particular concern and the effects of climate change, particularly in terms of flood risk, will also have to be better understood and addressed...

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Forum structure / Supporters

GreenSpace East Midland's is a unique partnership involving a variety of local, regional and national organisations.

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