Forest Schools 2
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Forest Schools promote responsible action towards living balanced and sustainable lifestyles that may be maintained throughout life, aiming to improve consequential community wellbeing, by having access to explore and gain a closer understanding of health and climate messages, in order to actively respond towards this awareness of change, both locally and globally.

  A cultural shift is necessary in terms of attitude to activity, particularly with public health issues merging with our changing environment today. 

Community organisations play a vital role in improving life for local people.  Adolescents have expressed ‘boredom’ hanging out on the streets and therefore are exposed to higher risk of health interference, such as smoking, misuse of alcohol and drugs, obesity due to lack of exercise and consumption of high fat, carbohydrate and sugar foods, all increasing the tendency toward depression, transmission of sexual diseases and teenage pregnancy.  Older residents, who may feel isolated or lack motivation to integrate into society, can express their valuable ideas.  Working or unemployed families or single people can find support offering opportunity of shared knowledge, inspiration and learning, promising a sense of fulfillment and building stamina and commitment towards growth, which improves life in a safer environment for local people.