Fika with Friends
At our monthly webinar “Fika with Friends”, we gather everyone with an interest in urban design, landscape architecture and sustainability to a conversation on what really matters. Each episode highlights a specific United Nations’ Sustainable Development goal to make them more tangible. And each month, we invite leading industry experts to hear all about the inspiring work they are doing to make the world a better place. Through these conversations, we hope to encourage others to make a difference. One webinar at a time.
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At our monthly webinar “Fika with Friends”, we gather everyone with an interest in urban design, landscape architecture and sustainability.... Coming Soon!
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Fika with Friends - Liverpool's GREEN Up project
We have two brilliant speakers, Dr Juliet Staples and Elaine Cresswell, who will be taking us through their URBAN Green UP project in Liverpool. This fascinating project, run by Liverpool City Council, aims to mitigate the effects of climate change, improve air quality and water management, as well as to increase sustainability through innovative, nature-based solutions.
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Fika with Friends - Responsible Development (SDGs 1-17)
For this Fika, our expert speakers will discuss their expertise in the area of responsible regeneration and development.
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Michelle Williams (igloo Regeneration) and Paul Shirley Smith (Camlins) will discuss their work on the Vaux Housing development. -
Fika with Friends - Inclusive Landscapes Episode 4
For this Fika, our expert speakers will discuss their expertise in the area of neurodivergence and landscape, from both a research and practice viewpoint.
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Fika with Friends - Inclusive Landscapes Episode 3
Our expert speakers from Betongpark and Make Space for Girls will discuss their experiences of campaigning for the groups with which they work; lobbying for better facilities for young people, and in particular two marginalised groups that are often excluded from fully enjoying our parks and public spaces.
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Fika with Friends - Inclusive Landscapes Episode 2
Sam Shaw of RaeburnFarquharBowen will share his expertise in the subject and discuss the application of ongoing research into this specific area of design.
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Fika with Friends - Inclusive Landscapes Episode 1
We're chatting to Paul Lincoln of the Landscape Institute, who is currently putting together the spring issue of the Landscape journal on the broad topic of inclusivity in landscape.
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Fika with Friends - Greening Paris
Mary Bowman, of Gustafson Porter + Bowman, will join us to detail the proposals that will make this iconic city more sustainable through considerable greening, while also respecting the extensive history and culture of the site, in line with SDG 11.4: Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage.
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Fika with Friends - Parklets and sustainable cities
This month we hosted our first event live from the 2021 Planted Cities Exhibition. We were joined by NRAC Access Consultant and London Parklet Campaign founder - Brenda Puech, researcher and parklet activist - Dr Lynne Friedli and Steph Kerr, Executive Director of BID lemington.
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Fika with Friends - Biophilic Urbanism
Becks is an urban designer who aims to inspire the design of quality places where people and nature can thrive together. In 2019 Sam co-founded Planted; a contemporary design event and digital forum reconnecting people and spaces with nature.
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Bringing Yourself to Work (July 2021)
We hope you'll join us in July for a conversation about the difficulties of being yourself in the workplace, when you're a member of a minority group.
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Growth: Outdoor Workplaces (June 2021)
For our June Fika we welcome Barry Jenkins of BroomeJenkins, experienced specialists in workplace and product design, and Oliver Heath, biophilic architect and globally recognised expert in the field of sustainable architectural and interior design.
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The Plus So Far (May 2021)
This week we’re focussing on SDG 12.2: achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. We’ll provide an update on The Plus, our amazing new factory that’s currently being built in Norway.
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