A publication documenting the
learning from Europe’s largest greenspace initiative, Central Scotland GreenNetwork, has been shortlisted for a prestigious research award from the
Landscape Institute, it was confirmed today, 13 November 2017.
learning from Europe’s largest greenspace initiative, Central Scotland GreenNetwork, has been shortlisted for a prestigious research award from the
Landscape Institute, it was confirmed today, 13 November 2017.
Professor Brian Evans said: “We are delighted that the research effort to produce Growing Awareness has been recognised and we hope it will help to spark debate and shape the thinking about the challenges society faces in addressing address climate change and wellbeing in a time of unprecedented urban concentration.”
Sue Evans said: “This is an important accolade for Growing Awareness which is the result of five years research. We hope that the book will play its part in inspiring people to take action to transform the environment.”
Full text of CSGN news release below.
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NEWS RELEASE
‘Growing Awareness – How green consciousness can change perceptions and places’ edited
by Professor Brian Evans, Head of Urbanism at The Glasgow School of Art (the GSA),
and Sue Evans, Head of Development at CSGN, brings together a significant
research effort by the Central Scotland Green Network Trust and The Glasgow
Urban Laboratory at the Glasgow School of Art together with contributions of
leading experts from across the globe, to inspire the transformation change for future
generations through green infrastructure.
by Professor Brian Evans, Head of Urbanism at The Glasgow School of Art (the GSA),
and Sue Evans, Head of Development at CSGN, brings together a significant
research effort by the Central Scotland Green Network Trust and The Glasgow
Urban Laboratory at the Glasgow School of Art together with contributions of
leading experts from across the globe, to inspire the transformation change for future
generations through green infrastructure.
The book has
been shortlisted by the Landscape Institute Awards which celebrate projects that protect, conserve and enhance the natural
and built environment; and that demonstrate the highest levels of innovation,
skill and commitment to values such as green infrastructure, health and
well-being and natural capital.
been shortlisted by the Landscape Institute Awards which celebrate projects that protect, conserve and enhance the natural
and built environment; and that demonstrate the highest levels of innovation,
skill and commitment to values such as green infrastructure, health and
well-being and natural capital.
Growing Awareness contains fifteen essays by leading worldwide thinkers and
practitioners in the field, each of whom has spoken at CSGN forums from 2011 –
2015, organised within a research framework to reflect on the role and the
benefits of landscapes and ecosystems in city regions, against a backdrop of
climate change, migration, health awareness and ever-increasing urban
intensification.
practitioners in the field, each of whom has spoken at CSGN forums from 2011 –
2015, organised within a research framework to reflect on the role and the
benefits of landscapes and ecosystems in city regions, against a backdrop of
climate change, migration, health awareness and ever-increasing urban
intensification.
Contributors
include Jonathon Porritt
CBE, Peter Head CBE, Sir Harry Burns and Tom Armour of Arup from the UK, as
well as international projects such as New York’s High Line, the greening of
the Ruhr in Germany, Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon River Restoration project and the
‘Clean City, Green Waters’ programme in Philadelphia.
include Jonathon Porritt
CBE, Peter Head CBE, Sir Harry Burns and Tom Armour of Arup from the UK, as
well as international projects such as New York’s High Line, the greening of
the Ruhr in Germany, Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon River Restoration project and the
‘Clean City, Green Waters’ programme in Philadelphia.
Professor Brian Evans, Head of Urbanism at the
GSA, said: “We are delighted that the research effort to produce Growing Awareness has been recognised
and we hope it will help to spark debate and shape the thinking about the challenges
society faces in addressing address climate change and wellbeing in a time of
unprecedented urban concentration.”
GSA, said: “We are delighted that the research effort to produce Growing Awareness has been recognised
and we hope it will help to spark debate and shape the thinking about the challenges
society faces in addressing address climate change and wellbeing in a time of
unprecedented urban concentration.”
Sue Evans, Head of Development at CSGN, said: “This is an important
accolade for Growing Awareness which
is the result of five years of research undertaken by the Central Scotland
Green Network Trust to showcase the innovative green infrastructure projects
taking place on our doorstep and worldwide.
We hope that
the book will play its part in inspiring people to take action to transform the
environment of central Scotland and provide sustainable places which will
enrich the lives of future generations.”
accolade for Growing Awareness which
is the result of five years of research undertaken by the Central Scotland
Green Network Trust to showcase the innovative green infrastructure projects
taking place on our doorstep and worldwide.
We hope that
the book will play its part in inspiring people to take action to transform the
environment of central Scotland and provide sustainable places which will
enrich the lives of future generations.”
The Landscape
Institute Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday 23 November 2017 at the Brewery in
London.
Institute Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday 23 November 2017 at the Brewery in
London.
Growing Awareness – How green
consciousness can change perceptions and places is priced at £35 plus P&P and is
available from the RIAS
bookshop at http://www.rias.org.uk/bookshop/books/growing-awareness-how-green-consciousness-can-change-perceptions-and-places/
consciousness can change perceptions and places is priced at £35 plus P&P and is
available from the RIAS
bookshop at http://www.rias.org.uk/bookshop/books/growing-awareness-how-green-consciousness-can-change-perceptions-and-places/
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Issued by The BIG
Partnership on behalf of the Central Scotland Green Network. For further information contact Kay McCarthy
or Lucy Nicolson on 0141 333 9585 / kay.mccarthy@bigpartnership.co.uk /
lucy.nicolson@bigpartnership.co.uk
Partnership on behalf of the Central Scotland Green Network. For further information contact Kay McCarthy
or Lucy Nicolson on 0141 333 9585 / kay.mccarthy@bigpartnership.co.uk /
lucy.nicolson@bigpartnership.co.uk
Notes
to Editors
to Editors
Growing Awareness – How green
consciousness can change perceptions and place
consciousness can change perceptions and place
“The message around climate change is
clear and powerfully delivered by such an impressive array of authors. The
effects of flooding and drought are and will be worldwide; the chance for
better, green solutions is now. Who cannot fail to take notice?” – Sue Illman, PPLI, HonFSE, HonFellow
(UoG) and CIC Champion for Flood Mitigation and Resilience
clear and powerfully delivered by such an impressive array of authors. The
effects of flooding and drought are and will be worldwide; the chance for
better, green solutions is now. Who cannot fail to take notice?” – Sue Illman, PPLI, HonFSE, HonFellow
(UoG) and CIC Champion for Flood Mitigation and Resilience
“Scotland has always been an outward
looking nation. The international breadth of the contributors and the topics
covered testify to this little country’s continuing role as a gathering place
of knowledge, thought and inspiration.” – Neil Baxter, Hon FRIAS, Secretary & Treasurer, The Royal
Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
looking nation. The international breadth of the contributors and the topics
covered testify to this little country’s continuing role as a gathering place
of knowledge, thought and inspiration.” – Neil Baxter, Hon FRIAS, Secretary & Treasurer, The Royal
Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
“Sustainable urbanism requires an
integrated and holistic approach that embeds the landscape and the water system
equally with all other considerations in the city.” – John Thompson, Hon President the
Academy of Urbanism and Founder Chairman of JTP
integrated and holistic approach that embeds the landscape and the water system
equally with all other considerations in the city.” – John Thompson, Hon President the
Academy of Urbanism and Founder Chairman of JTP
The Central Scotland Green Network
The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) is
one of 14 national developments for Scotland created in the Scottish
Government’s third National Planning Framework.
The initiative is designated a national priority.
one of 14 national developments for Scotland created in the Scottish
Government’s third National Planning Framework.
The initiative is designated a national priority.
With an all-encompassing remit, far beyond just a ‘green
initiative’, the CSGN aims to improve the social, physical, cultural and
environmental health and well-being of Central Scotland, as well as assisting
the area to meet the challenge of climate change.
initiative’, the CSGN aims to improve the social, physical, cultural and
environmental health and well-being of Central Scotland, as well as assisting
the area to meet the challenge of climate change.
Oversight of the CSGN initiative is provided by the CSGN Programme
Committee (CSGN PC) within the Scottish Government. The CSGN PC works to ensure progress is in
line with Ministers’ ambitions, as expressed through the CSGN Vision, the
National Planning Framework and other relevant plans, policies and
strategies. For further information
please visit www.centralscotlandgreennetwork.org
Committee (CSGN PC) within the Scottish Government. The CSGN PC works to ensure progress is in
line with Ministers’ ambitions, as expressed through the CSGN Vision, the
National Planning Framework and other relevant plans, policies and
strategies. For further information
please visit www.centralscotlandgreennetwork.org
The Central Scotland Green Network Trust devotes
all of its resources to driving forward delivery of the CSGN with a wide range
of stakeholders including local authorities, regional partnerships, landowners,
environmental groups and local communities, in order to help realise the CSGN
vision. For further information please
visit www.csgnt.org.uk/
all of its resources to driving forward delivery of the CSGN with a wide range
of stakeholders including local authorities, regional partnerships, landowners,
environmental groups and local communities, in order to help realise the CSGN
vision. For further information please
visit www.csgnt.org.uk/
The Glasgow Urban Laboratory
The Glasgow Urban Laboratory (GUL) is a partnership
between the Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow City Council and is based in the
Mackintosh School of Architecture. The Urban Laboratory seeks to support
Glasgow’s role as an international leader in urbanism, design and creative
practice and inform local and national priorities and actions for environmental,
economic, social and cultural development through place-making. Research themes
include ‘the contemporary and future city’; ‘investigation of comparative
urbanism for economically, socially and environmentally sustainable and healthy
futures’ and ‘designing from context in landscape, town, neighbourhood and
city’.
between the Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow City Council and is based in the
Mackintosh School of Architecture. The Urban Laboratory seeks to support
Glasgow’s role as an international leader in urbanism, design and creative
practice and inform local and national priorities and actions for environmental,
economic, social and cultural development through place-making. Research themes
include ‘the contemporary and future city’; ‘investigation of comparative
urbanism for economically, socially and environmentally sustainable and healthy
futures’ and ‘designing from context in landscape, town, neighbourhood and
city’.
The Glasgow School of Art
The Glasgow School of Art is
internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading university-level
institutions for the visual and creative disciplines. The studio-based
approach to research and teaching, brings disciplines together to explore
problems in new ways to find new innovative solutions. The studio creates
an environment for inter-disciplinarity, peer learning, critical enquiry,
experimentation and prototyping, helping to address many of the essential
challenges confronting society and business today.
internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading university-level
institutions for the visual and creative disciplines. The studio-based
approach to research and teaching, brings disciplines together to explore
problems in new ways to find new innovative solutions. The studio creates
an environment for inter-disciplinarity, peer learning, critical enquiry,
experimentation and prototyping, helping to address many of the essential
challenges confronting society and business today.