December 2022 Newsletter
Dear RECLAIM Network members,
Hope you are well! Below are updates over the past month.
Funding Calls Extension - Update
We have extended our deadline for the ‘Secondment’ and ‘Workshop’ Calls.
These are two great funding opportunities available through the RECLAM Network Plus. Find the Workshop Application here (Deadline 20th Jan 2023) and Secondment Application here (Deadline 3rd March 2023).
Enquiries may be emailed to info@reclaim-network.org
Urban Greenspace and People Call
The RECLAIM Network Plus recently put out a call for gap filling research in the area of green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI). The call attracted a very positive response receiving a large number of proposals right across the GBGI spectrum. The network is delighted to announce that the following institutions have been successful in applying for funding:
*University of West England
*University of Surrey
*University of Gloucestershire
*Bangor University
*Imperial College London
*University of East London
*Leeds Beckett University
We look forward to keeping an eye on how these GBGI projects develop in the coming months and year.
*Our new Brochure is here*
The RECLAIM Network Plus is delighted to unveil its new brochure featuring information about activities, the team and opportunities to connect.
You can download the full brochure by clicking below
Announcement of RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar #8
We are pleased to announce Webinar #8 of the RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar Series on 04 January 2023 12:30-13:30 BST.
Further details of the event can be found here
You can register directly by clicking below.
Recording of RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar #7
Thank you to everyone who managed to attend webinar #7. If you missed the webinar, you will be able to watch the recording shortly on our website.
We launched the RECLAIM Network Webinar Series in May 2022. It will consist of 18 one-hour online sessions, once per month, until March 2024. Each session will have 2 speakers, each speaking for 20 minutes, with time for a Q&A afterwards. All the webinars are recorded to make it available for viewing on demand.
To view previous webinars in the series click here.
Meet the RECLAIM Network Plus Team
Dr Nerea Calvillo is a Co-PI for RECLAIM Network Plus.
Nerea’s work investigates the material, technological, political and social dimensions of environmental pollution. This has led her to analyse notions of toxicity, digital infrastructures of environmental monitoring, DIY and collaborative forms of production, smart cities, and feminist approaches to sensing the environment, among others. She is founder of the collaborative visualisation project In the Air and the architecture office C+arquitectos, and her current work is on toxic politics, pollen and queer urban political ecologies.
To find out more about members and partners of the RECLAIM Network team please click below or to get in touch at
info@reclaim-network.org
RECLAIM Network Plus Member Update
We currently have 417 members, who come from a wide variety of sectors, as seen in the image below.
Below is the sign up link for the new membership form. Please share among your network, and especially encourage your contacts in city decision-making and local government to join.
PHD opportunities at the University of Surrey
PhD Position: A novel ventilation-pollution nexus framework for offsetting carbon by smart indoor spaces
PhD Position: Lung-deposited surface area deposition of airborne nanoparticles in different environments
Website
Our website lists all the network activities. To view the RECLAIM website click here
Our LinkedIn Group page currently has 147 members. If you are on LinkedIn, you can follow the RECLAIM Network Plus group here
Our Twitter page currently has 390 followers. You can follow us for the latest RECLAIM Network updates here
YouTube Channel
Our YouTube channel provides recordings of past RECLAIM Network events, including our webinar series. To view click here
What’s next?
Data Synthesis Reviews…….
Leads for the 7 reviews have been meeting to fine-tune the approach we are taking to quantify the performance of different types of urban green, blue and grey infrastructure. Each lead author will shortly be building their review teams and will be reaching out to those people with relevant experience who have expressed an interest in contributing.
Finally all of the RECLAIM Network Plus team would like to wish our members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New New Year!