Welcome from Goldsmiths!
The ParkLife Toolkit is a ready made set of instructions, lessons and guidance which can help local communities and schools improve their local green spaces in a creative and engaging way.
ParkLife is not only another social club, it’s a safe space that changes the communities', young people's and politicians views about green spaces.
We want to make our park safer and accessible to everyone - that’s why we have created the ParkLife Toolkit.
Introducing The Parklife Toolkit
The ParkLife Toolkit is a research project funded by Goldsmiths’ Civic Engagement team and its Department of Educational Studies. The project seeks to empower communities and young people to become researchers into their own local parks, and lobby when/if appropriate for environmental and social change. This toolkit is designed to support communities and teachers working with local people and school children of all ages to improve their local green spaces and parks.
Our Objectives
The successful implementation of the ParkLife Toolkit is deeply enriching for communities, educators, school children and other stakeholders, and can help to achieve a number of positive outcomes!
1 / Environmental Research
Equip local people and young people with the tools to research their local parks to identify opportunities to improve the wellbeing and environmental awareness of park users in their community who will have a range of park needs based on their ages and backgrounds.
2 / Science and Sustainability
Demonstrate to local people and school children the importance of plants and biodiversity in their community and for the planet.
3 / Advocacy and Engagement
Create an opportunity for local people and communities to engage with decision-makers who can influence environmental change based on the students’ research and designs. This could include local council representatives, the police, park management groups, community leaders etc.
