April 2024 Newsletter
Dear RECLAIM Network Members,
Only a month to go! Don’t forget to sign up to our 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 ideas on GBGI
*Hear how councils have been introducing GBGI
*Understand how different groups have engaged with communities
*Hear from Artists' taking on GBGI
Secure your complimentary spot today!
(Spaces are limited so book your place now)
Funded Workshop Blog
The value of green space for health and well-being
On the 26th February, Dr Sofie Roberts from Bangor University led a workshop building on insights gained from her recent RECLAIM Network Plus funded project that addressed trees and wildflower meadows in the deprived coastal town of Rhyl, North Wales.
You can read all about it here.
Articles
A number of interesting articles have come out the last couple of months on green and blue infrastructures and air pollution,
2023 ‘‘Haagen-Smit Prize” winning paper
Our colleagues at the Global Centre for Clean Air Research have won the prestigious Haagen-Smit winning paper award for the article ‘Air pollution abatement performances of green infrastructure in open road and built-up street canyon environments: A review’.
Congratulations team!
Plant Lavender, Marjoram and Ivy on your green wall to clean up the air
Which plants are the best to clean up air? Read this review from the University of Surrey to find out more.
Being rough and hairy isn't all it's cracked up to be - at least if you're a tree
Not all trees are good at removing air pollution in cities. Click here to read how, or watch the video explaining the reasons why here.
Webinar Series
Webinar #24 - UK local authorities and communities & how much air pollution does vegetation remove?
We are pleased to announce Webinar #24 of the RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar Series on 1st May 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 #23 - What has GBGI done for us & the valuation and impacts of urban GBGI
Thank you to everyone who attended Webinar #23. If you missed the webinar, you can watch the recording via the link below.
To view previous webinars in the series click here.
Workshops
We have two RECLAIM funded workshops taking place in May.
One by Greener Ipswich and the University of Suffolk and
the other by Heriot Watt University.
For more details and to register see below.
For more details & to register 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 587 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 550 followers. You can follow us for the latest RECLAIM Network Plus updates here
Our LinkedIn page currently has 704 followers. If you are on LinkedIn, you can follow us for the latest RECLAIM Network Plus updates here
What’s next?
Review of Conference this year
News of more Workshop Awardees
News of our Knowledge Exchange Visit Awardees
PLUS lots more.