Blanche Cameron

When all the sites are added up, how many acres of green spaces, play areas + amenities stand to be lost in Southwark? Across London? So-called 'Infill' = jargon for loss of play areas, growing spaces, ball courts, vital for health #YouDontBuildOnParks #YouDontBuildOnPlayAreas

. publication via @ParksforLondon Green Space Quality Manual (Paid-for resource) parksforlondon.org.uk/resource/green… #GreenInfrastructure #greenspaces @Mell_GIPlanning @greenspacescot @csgreennetwork @PeterMassini @blanchecameron @MainstreamGI @DanniSinnett

. publication via @ramboll_uk & Planning Aid for London Community-led green space toolkit planningaidforlondon.org.uk/planning-libra… #GreenInfrastructure #greenspaces @Mell_GIPlanning @greenspacescot @csgreennetwork @PeterMassini @blanchecameron @MainstreamGI @DanniSinnett

Tues 2nd July 5.30pm what do we mean by sustainable materials in a climate and ecological crisis? @BartlettArchUCL Duncan Baker-Brown Barbara Jones Sarah Partridge Eshrar Latif Jan Kattein Chair Hannah Simon, Bartlett School of Architecture Soc Pres 23/24 eventbrite.com/e/what-do-we-m…

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Online 1-2pm Thursday 2nd May Dr Yasmeen Lari @HeritageFoundPK eminent architect, humanitarian and author shares sustainable, local, climate-resilient work, hosted by @bartlett_soc @BartlettArchUCL's student society, chaired by Nadia Kwiecinska. Zoom link: ucl.zoom.us/j/95630881435?…

NEW edition of #GreenInfrastructure Resource Library out! brillianto.co.uk/GIRL/ free searchable database of 2100 items PL RP @GIPartnership @EcosystemsNet @talklandscape @TreesforCities @LondonNPC @ecoschemes @Mell_GIPlanning @PeterMassini @blanchecameron @DanniSinnett

Job call out - Lecturer (Teaching) Urban Ecology & Ecosystems teaching at @UCL Biosciences with @ProfKateJones and others. Deadline 16th May, info and application here jobs.ac.uk/job/DHE990/lec…

Hello, I am Qian Zephaniah, Benjamin Zephaniah’s wife. Thank you all so much for the love that you showed Benjamin thank you so much for the lovely messages that you sent to me after he passed away.

Today, we had an insightful lecture by John Little @grassroofco on biodiverse habitat design for public realms in the Greening Cities Module at Bartlett! Following this, we conducted a design workshop for the UCL Student Centre green roof! @blanchecameron

. March update of #GreenInfrastructure Resource Library out! via @theTCPA @GIPartnership free download and search via brillianto.co.uk/GIRL/ PL RP @Mell_GIPlanning @greenspacescot @csgreennetwork @PeterMassini @blanchecameron @MainstreamGI @DanniSinnett @EcosystemsNet

Got a bee hotel? Or planning to make/buy one this Spring? Then please join our Big Bee Hotel Experiment. Sign up below. It is free, fun, easy, will help us to work out which designs / locations are best, and you might win a £250 voucher. Please retweet!

We've planted 2 #RainGardens #SuDS, covering 23m² & with over 170 plants, in partnership with @CamdenCouncil🌼🐝 These gardens are more than just beautiful spaces: 💧 significantly reducing rainfall runoff, 🌿 green spaces for biodiversity, 🌼 a win-win solution for our community. While it will take a few months for the plants to fully establish, we can't wait to see the burst of colour and life they'll bring when spring arrives. Our selection of plants includes a vibrant mix of colours and types, ensuring a diverse and #resilient garden! #UrbanGreening #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Flooding #FloodPrevention #FloodMitigation

This Thursday 29th at the lovely @theoldnunshead SE15 @LewisSchaffer hosts brilliant @danantopolski and @beckisnarl tickets in the link, comedy fundraiser for London's wonderful arts radio station @ResonanceFM See you there! eventbrite.co.uk/e/lewis-schaff…

@MeristemDesign Brilliant

🌈🌿Some fascinating & #MeasurableBenefits of Rain Gardens & #SuDS ❤️ 🌧️They can capture up to 30mm of rainfall per event, significantly reducing runoff. 🚫Eliminates up to 90% of water pollutants, making our waterways cleaner. 💸 Are up to 50% more cost-effective than conventional drainage systems. 🐦 Enhances local biodiversity by 30%. 🛡️ Lower flood volumes by 80% in urban settings, mitigating flood risks. ☀️ Help cool urban areas by up to 2°C, combating the heat island effect. 🏞️ Lead to 75% of people feeling more satisfied with enhanced green and aesthetic spaces. 💧 Save 40% of potable water by using it for irrigation instead. 🏠 Can raise property values by as much as 20%. 🤝 Boost community project participation by 50%, encouraging environmental stewardship.

This Thursday 29th at @theoldnunshead the brilliant @danantopolski and @beckisnarl hosted by meat eater and obsessive @LewisSchaffer, comedy fundraiser for @resonancefm, doors 7.30pm show 8pm-10pm, see you there! Tickets eventbrite.co.uk/e/lewis-schaff…

Very excited about the first draft/design for my new book on #greeninfrastructure in East and South-East Asia. The book looks at policy and practice, as well as issues of tradition, modernity, and perceptions of #greenspace in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea

First notice for our stand up benefit for @ResonanceFM radio. Sponsored by @NunheadRadio. Live at the @theoldnunshead in southeast London 29th February, Thursday. See Lewis Schaffer. Touch Lewis. Be touched by Lewis, as desired. Terms, conditions and court orders may apply! eventbrite.co.uk/e/lewis-schaff…

@newmurabba Horrible

Architecture that goes beyond the rest and experiences that are never alike. The Mukaab is the stunning centerpiece of New Murabba.

@WATERSHED_i @SocioAnalytic @BrianMcHugh2011 We all have to work together - we don't need to like our live each other - just respect one another enough to get the job done. We are are all part of nature #nature #naturebased #naturebasedsolutions #biodiversity #greeninfra #greeninfrastructure #allthesamething #moreincommon

@SocioAnalytic @BrianMcHugh2011 A friend who works in engineering tells me that often it's a case of experience - a builder who's never built green infrastructure may hesitate & go with what they know. Also, @blanchecameron has highlighted the importance of people with different skills working together.

'While a garage roof can reach 80°C in hot weather, with greenery it is just 30°C..."a green roof is...a fine dust filter &...storage for rainwater"... important during... rainfall to prevent strain on sewers & flooding'. Urban greening: goo.gl/alerts/ZKx9YJ

It's been an utterly abominable 24 hours for Brexit news: - The UK gave up on negotiations to extend our trade deal with Canada, leaving us worse off than when we were an EU member bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi… - New incoming border checks will add £200 million a year to the cost of our food and drink. eastangliabylines.co.uk/brexit-fallout… - MPs were warned that the EU's upcoming ETIAS/EES border systems may lead to 14-hour queues to enter (the rest of) Europe from the autumn. itv.com/news/2024-01-2… - There were warnings of possible shortages of flowers for Valentines Day because of the new incoming border checks. news.sky.com/story/roses-ar… - A plan to extend visas for British expats in France from 90 to 180 days was blocked by France's Constitutional Council court (a decision which has no right of appeal). lbc.co.uk/news/french-co… - Rishi Sunak's pledge to ensure no future laws can create a border down the Irish Sea has gone down like a bucket of sick in TUV quarters. (And has sent the blood pressure of the usual suspect Brexiters sky-high.) belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/brexit/ji… - The EU's plans to increase bulk medicine procurement across the bloc risk creating shortages in Britain because they have very significantly greater buying power than the UK does. theguardian.com/science/2024/j… Phew! That's a truly catastrophic batch of headlines for just one day...