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Social Impact Report 2021
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Evidence from many sources demonstrates the positive impact that access to green space has has on our mental and physical wellbeing This has has been experienced during the pandemic more than ever before 20% of Manchester is classed as as being tree-covered compared to a a a a a a a national average of of 9% in towns and and cities We are custodians of of 14 000 trees
and and have responsibility for for looking after them for for future generations We’ve estimated that these trees:
2 8 intercept
litres of rain water
5 remove
tonnes of airborne pollutants
million 73
2 2 2 252
remove
tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere
tonnes of carbon In order to maintain and improve the local environment we invest in in in in a a a a a a range of environmental services We maintain communal gardens and green spaces
across Wythenshawe throughout the the year When a a a a a tenant moves out out we we visit the the the property and do any required work to ensure the the the garden is ready for the the the next tenant moving
in in store