Green Infrastructure Master Class Series - Urban Food and Natural Economy
30/03/2010 14:48These master classes, hosted by Natural England and Sustainability South West, are an opportunity for all those engaged with the investment and delivery of green infrastructure (GI) across the South West to further explore and share the multi functional benefits that GI provides. Each session is a chance to learn from national academics and experts, discuss issues and apply your knowledge to your place, and aims to help you ensure delivery of better GI in new or regenerated places, and sustainable communities in villages, towns and cities across the South West. These master classes are suitable for specialists, academics and managers in business, social and environmental sectors, including housing, land management, planning, community development, sustainable development, education and tourism. Also for those directly involved with economic regeneration, to highlight the enhanced economic and health benefits and increased sustainability that GI can provide. For more information on the classes, click here to download the information PDF
23 April, 2010: URBAN FOOD...how Green Infrastructure can ‘step up to the plate' (Bristol)
Key Class Leader: Professor Martin Caraher, Professor of Food and Health Policy, City University London
Project presenters include: Food Up Front and Capital Growth (Seb Mayfield), Wessex Investment Trust and Somerset Food Links (Paul Sander-Jackson)
10 May, 2010: NATURAL ECONOMY...unlocking the economic value of the natural environment in the South West (Exeter)
Key Class Leader- Will Williams (Director, Natural Economy Northwest)
Presenters from SW Region include - Charlie Plowden
Please feel free to forward the information to any colleagues or partner organisations you think may be interested. Please note that the master classes will be run twice in each day, but spaces are limited to a maximum of 20 delegates. If you would like more information on the master classes or have any questions, please feel free to get in touch by email or phone 0117 929 0989.
BOOKING FORMS - please return to Lynn Gibbons :
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