Presentation on Biodiversity and Urban Regeneration

Invitation

Dear Colleague,
You are invited to a presentation by Mathew Frith of The Peabody Trust. His illustrated talk - 'Greening the Cities - The Challenges of Urban Regeneration' focuses on the challenges of incorporating and developing high quality natural environments into urban regeneration projects, with a particular focus on housing, illustrated by good practice examples from at home and abroad.

With nearly 150 years' experience of providing homes and delivering a broad remit of tackling poverty in London, and with a portfolio including nearly 6,000 Victorian homes and many estates in central London, the Peabody Trust is in a unique position within the social housing sector. They have long experience of providing affordable homes to some of London’s most deprived areas. Sustainability - environmental and social - is fundamental to their vision to fight poverty in the capital.

The Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED) is the UK’s largest carbon-neutral eco-community - the first of its kind in this country. BedZED was developed by the Peabody Trust in partnership with Bill Dunster Architects and BioRegional Development Group, environmental consultants. This is a rare opportunity to hear their perspective on the challenges of securing a high quality and sustainable environment as part of urban regeneration and neighbourhood renewal.

The presentation is happening on Friday 3 November at 3pm at the newly opened Birkenhead Pavilion. Please feel free to circulate this e-mail and the attached flyer to anyone who may be interested. Places are free but capacity at the venue is limited so please let me know by e-mail if you would like to attend.


Christine Smyth Parks Development Officer (Biodiversity) Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Department of Education and Cultural Services Parks and Countryside Section Westminster House Hamilton Street Birkenhead Wirral CH41 5FN

Telephone:0151 666 4730

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communitydevelopment@tranmerealliance.org.uk