Abstract
This written evidence submission explores how UK climate adaptation and environmental renewal policies could better embed inclusion, accessibility, and equality under the Equality Act 2010. It highlights systemic barriers faced by disabled people, older adults, and marginalised communities in accessing blue and green spaces, and offers recommendations to ensure environmental resilience strategies also deliver social justice. The evidence draws on research from Accessible Waters and calls for joined-up action across DEFRA, DLUHC, and DHSC.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Type | Written evidence submitted to the UK Parliament’s Environment in Focus Inquiry on inclusive environmental stewardship and access to blue space. |
| Media of output | Text |
| Publisher | UK Parliament |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2025 |
Keywords
- Disability and Inclusion
- Environmental justice
- Blue space
- Coastal access
- adaption and recovery
- equality act
- inclusive design
- climate resilience
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Immersive and Embodied Methodologies in Disability Research: A Case Study of Preparing for Fieldwork with Visually Impaired Participants in Blue Spaces
Rockliffe, S. (Presenter)
23 Sept 2025Activity: External talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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