In recent years many European cities have developed innovative park designs that combine environmental objectives such as healthier air, cooler microclimates, and the enhancement of biodiversity with novel approaches to the creation of public space. On the evening of 18 February 2020, Matthew Gandy is hosting an Urban Salon panel event with some of Europe’s leading experts on urban nature we explore some of the latest developments and challenges for enhancing urban nature in contemporary landscape design.

Speakers include Matthew Gandy (University of Cambridge – panel chair), Ingo Kowarik (TU Berlin), Bianca Maria Rinaldi (Politecnico di Torino), and Henriette Steiner (University of Copenhagen).

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 18.00 – 19.30pm

Bartlett School of Planning UCL
Room G01 – Central House
14 Upper Woburn Place
London WC1H 0N

Open and free for all, no need to RSVP.