(Re)Wilding London

Monday 04 November 2024

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Vanessa Norwood

Curator and Consultant
Vanessa Norwood

Callum Mooney

Sustainability Consultant – Resilience Lead, Nature and Resilience Community
Hoare Lea

Natalia Roussou

Landscape Design Director, Senior Associate
HTA Design LLP

Francis Castro

Ecologist and Local Authority Officer
Greater London Authority

Gavin Miller

Director
MICA

In 2019, London was named the first ever National Park City, and with a tree cover of 22 per cent today, the city could be classified as a forest according to one United Nations definition. However, to meet the NetZero target and environmental challenges, we need to integrate nature into the urban fabric.

This event delved into the strategies and best practices for increasing blue and green infrastructure through public spaces, buildings, and rooftops. We explored sustainable practices to boost urban planting, addressing challenges faced by roof gardens where plants and bees often fail due to environmental factors. The discussion highlighted the need for a wilder urban ecology to support biodiversity, provide essential ecosystem services, and enhance liveability.