Transforming cities with green spaces: Benefits, Justice, and Reflections

Join us for an exciting workshop on Transforming Cities with Green Spaces: Benefits, Justice, and Personal Reflections!

Learn about maintaining, preserving, and promoting blue and green infrastructure in urban areas, with a focus on domestic gardens. Discover findings funded by the RECLAIM Network, demonstrating the impact of various garden designs on air quality and temperature regulation.

Activities:

• "Emotional Mapping" Activity: Reflect on why nature and gardens are important to you.
• BreathAware Workshop: Introduction to air pollution and the effect of different somestic garden designs on air pollution and temperature (Clean Air Project funded by RECLAIM Network Plus), including a walk with air pollution monitors to track pollutant concentrations in the surroundings.
• Inspirational talk by our guest speaker Jason Williams from Cloud Gardener UK on how gardening, at any height, can transform urban spaces.

• Exploring Nature's Value: Learn about the intrinsic value of nature and its benefits.
• Discussion Session: Explore green infrastructure, gentrification, and social justice.

Facilitated By:

A multidisciplinary team of senior and early career researchers from the Sustainability Research Institute at the University of East London, in collaboration with EMPath, a non-profit organisation stemming from the H2020 Project Connecting Nature. Special participation by Cloud Gardener UK, showcasing their "gardens in the clouds."

Why Attend?

We aim to bring together researchers, communities, organisations, authorities, and anyone interested in green infrastructure to co-create and implement new green initiatives in our living areas.

Don't Miss Out!

Secure your spot and join us in reclaiming new green spaces in our homes, neighbourhoods, and cities!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Host or Publisher Sustainability Research Institute