August 2024 Newsletter
Dear RECLAIM Network Members,
RECLAIM GBI Photography
Competition Results
Best Picture
We are excited to showcase the winning photograph captured by Avijit Ghosh. This stunning image highlights women farming at a city farm in Kolkata, India. Urban farms like this play a crucial role in balancing the demand and supply of food within cities, which is essential in our fight against climate change.
Congratulations, Avijit!
Image credit: “UrbanAgriculture Kolkata” by A Ghosh, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
To view the winners and runners up photos click here
To view our RECLAIM Wikimedia Commons page to view more images as well as add your own GBI photos click here
Knowledge Exchange Visit
Dr David Fletcher, an academic working at UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, with expertise as a spatial analyst and modeller, and developing ecosystem services models has begun his RECLAIM Network funded short knowledge exchange visit with Portsmouth City Council.
Speaking ahead of his visit David commented;
This exchange visit with PCC will further my understanding of the very different nature of evidence needs on a day-to-day basis in a city council environment. This understanding can help shape the development of decision tools such as the City Explorer Toolkit (https://www.ceh.ac.uk/city-explorer), but will also have wider ramifications in terms of understanding the opportunities, the constraints and the mechanisms for delivery of GBGI within densely populated cities. Portsmouth is a city with very little spare space, so learning how to maximise GBGI under such constrained conditions will be incredibly valuable'
RECLAIM Webinar Series
Webinar #28 - #UrbanClimate RULES! & Catchment scale benefits and disbenefits of green space
We are pleased to announce Webinar #28 of the RECLAIM Network Plus Webinar Series on 4th September 2024 - 12:30-13:30 BST.
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
Webinar #27 - Pollution from highway runoff & Rethinking the role of Green Infrastructure in urban environments in Asia
Thank you to everyone who attended Webinar #27. If you missed the webinar, you can watch the recording via the link below.
To view previous webinars in the series click here.
RECLAIM Workshop Blog
Local data collection on health & the built environment : Learning from Bristol’s Quality of Life Survey
On June 13, 2024, the University of the West of England hosted a one-day workshop funded by the RECLAIM Network Plus to explore the importance of local survey data for both academic research and practical service work. The event attracted a diverse group of attendees, including representatives from Local Authorities, the West of England Combined Authority, and the Forest of Avon Trust. Read about it HERE
RECLAIM GBI Commission - Alicia Bruce
This year, the RECLAIM Network Plus commissioned photographers to capture the essence of Urban Green and Blue Infrastructure (GBIs) in overlooked towns across the UK.
We are excited to highlight the work of Alicia Bruce, an award-winning photographer based in Livingston, Scotland. Discover her captivating contributions HERE
RECLAIM Network Conference 2024
We are thrilled to share with you the first of the RECLAIM Network Plus's videos from our 2024 Conference at the Barbican Centre.
It features insights into 3 research projects that received network funding to advance our understanding of Blue and Green Infrastructure (BGI) effectiveness:
♦ Dr Isabelle Bray (University of the West of England): Examining the role of GBGI in levelling up Bristol
♦ Prof Prashant Kumar (University of Surrey): CoGREEN – Citizen scientists showcase the multiple co-benefits of green infrastructure
♦ Dr Sofie Roberts (Bangor University): Exploring community perceptions of new greenspace interventions in Rhyl, North Wales
Sign up HERE Green Cities 2024 - International Symposium / RHS
🌿 Sign up for thought-provoking discussions on key themes like carbon sequestration, biodiversity, flood risk mitigation, and more.
🌍 With 40+ speakers from 15 countries, including distinguished keynote speakers like:
Prof. Diane Pataki (University of Arizona, USA)
Prof. Stephan Pauleit (Technical University Munich, Germany)
Dr. Fraser Torpy (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)
Mr. Felix Loh (Gardens by the Bay, Singapore)
Mr. Philipp Nedomlel (Heatherwick Studios, London)
Don't miss the dinner option and the Post-Symposium London Green Infrastructure Tour on Sept. 28.
For more details, click here and bookings, 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 627 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 LinkedIn page currently has 907 followers. If you are on LinkedIn, you can follow us for the latest RECLAIM Network Plus updates here
What’s next?
News about our Knowledge Exchange Visit awardees
More blogs from our recent RECLAIM Workshops
Update on our GBGI Database
PLUS lots more.