Wellesley Institute works in research and policy to improve health and health equity in the GTA through action on the social determinants of health.
Green space is one component of the built environment but it is one that is essential for our mental health and well-being Studies have shown that green spaces may reduce stress and promote relaxation thereby contributing to improved mental health.
This paper explores whether neighbourhood income (an ecological-level factor) moderates the relationship between green space and mental health by examining neighbourhood-level data across the City of Toronto.
We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.
Revised by the Ceremonial Committee at the University of Toronto Office of Indigenous Initiatives in April 2021.