1. NHS FOREST

• The NHS Forest, coordinated by the Campaign for Greener Healthcare, inspires healthcare organisations and local communities to make the link between health and the environment by

• Improving peoples health through green space

• Reducing the NHS carbon footprint

• Creating a positive, physical opening for discussions on wider sustainability ( our Green Trojan Horse!)

2. The big picture

• Greener natural environments

• Reduce Chronic Stress

• Increase Physical activity

• Strengthen Communities

• Sequester carbon

• Improve air quality

• Reduce floods

• Moderate temperatures

3. Benefits and savings

• How does your innovation reduce carbon emissions?

• Healing environments: Patients recuperate quicker; staff and community stay healthier

• 1.3 million trees will cut the NHS carbon footprint

• The project can engage people with carbon reduction ideas

• eg green routes -> green travel

• What are the social and

• financial benefits?

• Improves wellbeing for patients, staff and local community

• Encourages other greening initiatives eg cycle paths, easy pedestrian access, Green Gym

• Local jobs and volunteer groups created

4. Measures of success

• Early days but

• 2000 trees already in the ground at 20 sites (varies from 1 800 trees) with plans for 50 sites this year

• Over 30 partners engaged in national project with delivery agreements in place

• Positive feedback from partners (our nicest project, easy to sell)

• and from community participants in planting days

• The children had a fantastic time and want to do it every week.

• Year 3 Teacher

• Thank you very much for inviting us to go to Airedale Hospital to plant trees to make a forest for the environment I had a brilliant time

• Pupil at Eastburn Primary School

5. Challenge and support

• What would most help your project to develop and grow?

• Secure five year funding so we can plan resources

• Help with PR & marketing

• Help with networking and sharing ideas

• What are the biggest challenges or questions for your project?

• Funding!! Weve secured some, but need lots more

• Marketing & communicating the project to the NHS

• Linking up and sharing the idea wider