August 2023 Newsletter
Dear RECLAIM Network Members,
RECLAIM Network Conference
11th September 2023
Your last chance to SIGN UP!
Come meet fellow Green-Blue enthusiasts and specialists at our RECLAIM Network Plus Conference at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
Along with the opportunity to network, discover more about RECLAIM and its funded research, you will have the opportunity to join workshops led by local artists to create a mini sculptural habitat.
RECLAIM Network Conference
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Your last chance to SIGN UP!
You will hear updates from Universities including Bath, London Imperial, Warwick, Surrey and West England plus many more. Organisations such as UKCEH and the Natural History Consortium as well as engagement from Councils including Surrey, Newport, Southend and Rugby.
Urban Green Space and People Project Blog -
Bangor University
The research team from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Bangor University have been working in partnership with Denbighshire County Council to model the benefits of existing and planned green infrastructure (GI) in Rhyl, and assess the community’s perceptions of these environmental changes.
Read more about this project here
WORKSHOP -
What has Green-blue grey infrastructure (GBGI) ever done for us?
5th October - 10am to 5pm
University of Plymouth Marine Station
This workshop will bring together a multi-disciplinary and cross-sectorial working group to share knowledge and expertise to generate the first synthetic review of how GBGI can integrate natural and human capital to assess a suite of wellbeing benefits to people.
For more on this workshop, please email louise.firth@plymouth.ac.uk
Announcement of RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar #16 - Utilising GBGI and Sustainable Development
We are pleased to announce Webinar #16 of the RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar Series on 06 September 2023 - 12:30-13:30 BST.
The RECLAIM Network Webinar Series consists of monthly one-hour online sessions, until February 2025. Each webinar 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.
Further details of this event can be found here
Recording of
RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar #15 - Improving Cities
Thank you to everyone who attended Webinar #15. If you missed the webinar, you can watch the recording via the link below.
To view previous webinars in the series click here.
WORKSHOP - RECLAIMING THE CANALS
A participatory photography workshop on Digbeth’s industrial landscapes
Friday 13th October 9am-13.30pm
Part of the research project titled: “Understanding the value and significance of the Green, Blue and Grey infrastructure of the canals and canal sides in Digbeth, Birmingham”, led by Dr Miguel Hincapié at Birmingham City University.
For more information and registration: RECLAIM Network Workshop on Canals Infrastructure in Digbeth, Birmingham Tickets, Fri 13 Oct 2023 at 09:00 | Eventbrite
Add NEW Resources
An opportunity for you to submit your work relating to green and blue infrastructure via the new resource page on the RECLAIM website so others can read & benefit from your research. Current Resources List
Please submit your published papers, reports, policy briefs, tools and guidance documents here
RECLAIM Network Plus Membership
We currently have 522 members, from a wide variety of sectors right across the globe, see our membership demographic 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.
Website
Our website lists all network activities. To view the RECLAIM Network Plus website click here
You Tube
Our You Tube channel provides recordings of RECLAIM Network events including the webinar series. To view click here
Our Twitter page currently has 479 followers. You can follow us for the latest RECLAIM Network Plus updates here
Our LinkedIn page currently has 520 followers. If you are on LinkedIn, you can follow us for the latest RECLAIM Network Plus updates here
What’s next?
Highlights of our RECLAIM Network Plus Conference
More update blogs from our Urban and Greenspace and People projects
More on our upcoming Workshops
News on our GBGI Database
PLUS lots more.