March 2024 Newsletter
Dear RECLAIM Network Members,
RECLAIM CONFERENCE 2024
We are delighted to extend an invitation for your participation in the second global RECLAIM Network Plus Conference at The Barbican London on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (BST) in collaboration with the Ecosystems Knowledge Network & Institute for Sustainability (Surrey).
This event offers a unique opportunity to share best practices around blue, green and grey infrastructures with city officials, business and industry professionals, NGOs, and academics who share a passion for fostering greener, more resilient, and prosperous communities.
Secure your complimentary spot today!
(Spaces are limited so book your place now)
Funded Research Blog
Use of nature based solutions to reduce flood risk
This RECLAIM funded project is a collaboration between the University of Bath, University of Surrey, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) and Cardiff City.
The project is trying to assess the benefits as well as potential dis-benefits of green spaces in urban areas.
For an update on this project click here
GBI International
Photography Competition
Calling all photographers!
The RECLAIM Network Plus has launched it's first photography competition!
The competition is free and open to anyone in the world. Students, amateurs, emerging and established creatives are invited to submit photographs that reflect how green and blue infrastructures (GBIs) operate in their local contexts.
The submission deadline is 26th April, so why not make the most of your Easter break and submit your photos of your local GBIs!
Click on the following link for more details & to enter
2024 GBI Competition (squarespace.com)
HABITAT Artworks in the grounds of the Watts Gallery
Watts Gallery in Compton in Surrey, UK has recently installed the HABITAT artworks sponsored by the RECLAIM Network along with the HexB artwork by Will Nash.
You can view all artworks at the Gallery plus visit this fantastic art village.
Webinar Series
Webinar #23 - What has GBGI done for us & the valuation and impacts of urban GBGI
We are pleased to announce Webinar #23 of the RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar Series on 10th April 2024 - 12:30-13:30 GMT.
The RECLAIM Network Webinar Series consists of monthly one-hour online sessions. Each webinar has 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 Webinar #22 - Community perceptions of GBGI & Promoting societal transformation
Thank you to everyone who attended Webinar #22. If you missed the webinar, you can watch the recording via the link below.
To view previous webinars in the series click here.
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.
Please submit your published papers, reports, policy briefs, tools and guidance documents here
RECLAIM Network Plus Membership
We currently have 582 members from a wide variety of sectors right across the globe, see our membership’s areas of interest below (see graph).
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
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Our X page currently has 551 followers. You can follow us for the latest RECLAIM Network Plus updates here
Our LinkedIn page currently has 685 followers. If you are on LinkedIn, you can follow us for the latest RECLAIM Network Plus updates here
What’s next?
More on our Conference in May
News of our new Workshop Awardees
News of our Knowledge Exchange Visit Awardees
PLUS lots more.