SEE Park is a single park system, within the Thames Estuary, that sets a revolutionary vision for tackling climate change, by creatively utilising green and blue infrastructure at a regional scale.

SEE Park will be a single park system encompassing 70,000 hectares of South Essex - set within the Thames Estuary - that sets an ambitious, revolutionary vision for tackling climate change, by creatively utilising green and blue infrastructure at a regional scale. This extraordinary parkland setting will provide an attractive offer for modern living, that supports residents, businesses, industry, tourism, and leisure activities, right on the doorstep of one of the world’s greatest cities.

SEE Park will perform as a model of adaptability and resilience and will holistically address 21st century challenges through its green and blue spaces, including: improved health, well-being, and air quality; improved access to open space; restoring biodiversity and ecosystems; mitigating climate change and flooding; transitioning to net zero carbon; generating eco-tourism and green jobs to create a more buoyant economy. It emerges out of a demand for innovative practices of planning, and pioneers a strategic landscape approach that integrates natural systems, built environment and social equity to create an extraordinary place.

SEE Park is not only relevant to South Essex, but significant to London in that it provides a promising long-term solution to managing the effects of sea-level rise on London. The project provides benefits at the local, regional, national and international scale, as an exemplary model of strategic planning especially within estuary environments. (A high percentage of the world's largest cities are located within estuary environments and face similar issues.)

SEE Park has been awarded Excellence in Tackling Climate Change, and Excellence in Landscape Planning and Assessment, by the Landscape Institute Awards 2020, as a brilliant and trail-blazing project. The programme has been officially launched by the Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA) and is currently working with Alexandra Steed URBAN towards the first phase of delivery.