Aims and objectives of pilot
This pilot aims to deliver the City of Nature plan as fully as possible at this time in the plan’s development. This includes the establishment and coordination of an alliance of existing organisations to help deliver actions on the ground in parks. This will become a citywide whole estate approach to achieving environmental justice across Birmingham.
The Bordesley and Highgate Pilot Project will be completed by March 2023.
The project will focus on five themes to maximise the benefits our green spaces provide, starting with those green spaces managed by BCC Parks and Nature Conservation, part of the Street Scene division, of the Operations Directorate of BCC, Darren Share – Assistant Director.
| Theme | Objective |
|---|---|
| A fair city | We will make sure every citizen has access to good quality green space wherever they live; that there is fair access to green jobs and that our workforce reflects our diverse communities. |
| A green city | Where nature is recognised as integral to wider decision and plan making; and where green spaces, nature and the environment are protected, maintained, and sustainably managed. |
| A healthy city | We will make sure every citizen in Birmingham can access opportunities in green spaces to improve their health and wellbeing as part of the foundations of a Good Life. |
| An involved city | Citizens will be able to know, love and protect green spaces and nature. |
| A valued city | We will develop a circular economy funding model that seeks to better capture the true value of the natural environment and ensure that future investment happens where it is needed most, making the invisible benefits, visible. |
