Dr Liza Griffin and Dr Gemma Moore awarded Knowledge Exchange Grant for healthy parks

Congratulations to DPU’s Dr Liza Griffin who, alongside joint collaborator Dr Gemma Moore from IEDE has been awarded Knowledge Exchange funding for a project entitled "Co-producing an Online Platform for the Healthy Parks Framework”.

The Bartlett Development Planning Unit
Municipal Journal Awards 2023: Parks and urban greening for health - Catherine Max Consulting

Demonstrating public health outcomes achieved, let alone attributing them to specific interventions, can be a challenge. So, it is especially pleasing that Camden and Islington are finalists in this year’s Municipal Journal Awards in the Delivering Better Outcomes category for their work to improve health and reduce health inequalities through access to parks and green […]

Catherine Max Consulting
Very happy to share that #ParksForHealth work with #Camden and #Islington has been shortlisted for Delivering Better Outcomes in this year’s MJ Awards. https://awards.themj.co.uk/themjawards2023/en/page/finalists-2023
The MJ Awards 2023

The MJ Awards are not just a celebration of success stories. They provide the people in local government with the recognition they deserve.

Trying to make sense of this summary which says Hyde Park, of all places, offers most “welfare value” though small #parks generally the best. #ParksForHealth https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/02/nearly-half-of-english-neighbourhoods-have-less-than-10-tree-cover
Nearly half of English neighbourhoods ‘have less than 10% tree cover’

Analysis for Friends of the Earth also finds lower-income areas have far fewer trees than wealthier ones

The Guardian
What is the Levelling Up project? The London areas awarded funding

More than £2 billion has been allocated to projects across the UK in this round

Evening Standard
The park keeper says 'yes'! - Catherine Max Consulting

One of the most powerful ideas to emerge from Future Parks Accelerator initiative Parks for Health is the transformative potential of ‘Yes’. If permission not prohibition becomes the default position, what would this mean for local residents? How could saying ‘yes’ help achieve the vision of Camden and Islington’s parks as welcoming, happy and healthy […]

Catherine Max Consulting
It was an honour to speak at the recent #TCPA #GreenInfrastructurePartnership conference, alongside Barry Emmerson, Head of Parks at #IslingtonCouncil about the #ParksForHealth Strategy. Thanks to @juliathrift for inviting us and chairing the session. Recordings of the event can be found here: https://tcpa.org.uk/resources/webinar-new-era-green-infrastructure/
Webinar recording: A New Era for Green Infrastructure? - Town and Country Planning Association

Organised by the TCPA on behalf of the UK Green Infrastructure Partnership, this conference took place on 29 November 2022 and considered the following questions: The TCPA is grateful to…

Town and Country Planning Association
Always good to see a #café and #loos in a #park. Good investment by #Haringey. Slight worry will get too hot in our new summers, but looks cute. #ParksForHealth https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/buildings/jan-kattein-architects-completes-park-cafe-for-haringey-council
Jan Kattein Architects completes park café for Haringey Council

The £220,000 café, in bright timber framework, encourages use of Ducketts Common in Wood Green, making it feel safe and welcoming in the evening

The Architects’ Journal
Attending or following the @[email protected] conference? Find out more about the #Camden #Islington #ParksForHealth Strategy here: https://bit.ly/3FaPf8P.
Parks for Health Strategy - Catherine Max Consulting

Developed joint parks and green spaces strategy for two inner London councils prioritising health impacts and reducing inequalities.

Catherine Max Consulting
Really happy to be speaking at tomorrow's (Tuesday) #TCPA #GreenInfrastructurePartnership event. Sharing a virtual platform with Barry Emmerson Head of #Parks #IslingtonCouncil to share experience of developing and implementing the #ParksForHealth Strategy and tackling #HealthInequalities through equitable access to high quality #parks and #greenspace
https://tcpa.org.uk/event/a-new-era-for-green-infrastructure/
A New Era for Green Infrastructure? - Town and Country Planning Association

New rescheduled date Organised by the TCPA on behalf of the UK Green Infrastructure Partnership, this conference will consider the following questions: This conference is organised on behalf of the…

Town and Country Planning Association