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UK income levels severely limit access to natural beauty

Posted by Landscape Juice on July 23, 2015 at 1:49pm

Families need an annual income of at least £45,000 to be able to enjoy the natural beauty of their environment.

According to a report, less than half of people living in social housing felt they had the same access to beauty in urban or rural areas.

The study, by think tank ResPublica, says this inequality impacts health and the quality of people's lives.

The authors say the right to beauty should be enshrined in law for "all and not just the privileged".

BBC: UK income levels severely limit access to natural beauty

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Harry@VWGS July 23, 2015 at 2:33pm

Personally I can't see where the amount you earn has any bearing at all on being able to enjoy the natural beauty of the environment surrounding you, or am I missing the point? The natural environment that surrounds us all is what you make of it, you could be in a totally built up area and have one tree in it, as long as you make the most of that tree by sitting under it to read a book or enjoy the sounds of the birds sitting amongst its branches then you are truly blessed to have this one tree in your neighbourhood. Imo people these days are spoilt, they believe somehow that a Forrest of trees, a wonderful oasis of meadow flowers which is full of wildlife is the only way they can enjoy a green space, the natural beauty of your surroundings is what you make of it, love what you already have, your trees in your street, the gardens you own and the green spaces you already have....

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