Charter signatories

Southampton

Southampton does have some beautiful green spaces, but these aren't always cared for. There is huge potential to protect and improve the biodiversity already there for everyone to appreciate.

Southampton is a brilliant city, with so many different areas to it and communities within. With more support for access to green spaces and connection with the amazing spaces we already have, as well as development of new ones, the city could really thrive. I come from a National Park and I would love to see Southampton also become a National Park City

I want my city to be a safe, environmentely sustainapace for everyone to live, including the wildlife.

Southampton needs to be a national park city, it is essential for encouraging people's connection to nature, for cleaner air, for our wildlife and biodiversity. For families and adults to have access and not be surrounded by buildings 24/7.

Southampton has many green spaces - but these should be better cared for (for nature) and extended, linked up and otherwise made better for both wildlife and people. The potential benefits are well established in terms of mental health, biodiversity, fighting climate change, reducing hot weather city temperature, cleaner air, need I go on??

Embracing the values of a National Park City is the only way we can sustain harmonious life on this planet.

Why wouldn't we? It will give more importance to nature, make nature more accessible and enrich our lives, giving rise to lots of little community projects

Green space is essential for our well being

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As a member of a local running club we make extensive use of Southampton's open spaces for our training (the Common, sports center and surrounding area, Riverside Park etc.) - anything that can protect and enhance them is to be welcomed.

It will protect the nature of the city more and bring its people together more.