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Founded in England in 1967, The Landscape Research Group is a global community with a shared interest in landscape, from natural to urban design.
We are a transnational community of people who work to make landscapes more resilient and inclusive for all. We do this through academic and non-academic methods.
We see ourselves as agents of democratic change in landscapes.
A brave team of interdisciplinary scholars combine their expertise to address the contemporary challenge of collaborations between the practitioners and researchers who too often study independently from each other. The team plans to develop a gamified ‘process black box’ prototype to systematize and translate their understanding of collaborative research processes into an accessible approach that other researchers can benefit from. The team aims to involve participants from adjacent projects in workshops to test and co-create different prototype versions. The project’s creative spark is the idea that diverse metaphors can help collaborative research participants design, monitor, and conduct their research initiatives. The team will seek to offer alternatives so groups can discuss their collaborative research journeys, process phases, or project milestones.
JUPITA - Justice, power and transformative action in sustainability
Ongoing discussions on (un)sustainability often focus on ecological, technological and economic dimensions and top-down government policies. While those dimensions are crucial for understanding and tackling (un)sustainability, so is the role of social and political change.
Trust in Play! - European School of Game Design
Trust in Play brings together and supports emerging professionals in the field of Urban game design & play, mentoring them to build a sustainable practice and playfully explore new relationships of trust in cities.
Previous Trust in Play focused on Mysteries powered by 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture. Brought together 30 designers, creatives, performers, storytellers, and educators from all over the world from July 16th – July 23rd, in Elefsina, Greece. The City of Mysteries and Arrivals. In the past, the school offered three branches, one in Amsterdam, one in Athens and a Nomadic branch for trainees in other cities around the world and was co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
Humanitarian Landscape Collective
“The world is facing the growing challenges of climate change, unsustainable urbanisation and mass displacement; causing massive strain on the environmental and human systems in mostly developing nations.
Often those most adversely affected by these issues are the world’s most vulnerable, particularly those living in informal settlements, emergency shelter or low-income housing.
They are often the people least equipped or empowered to overcome these issues and efforts to improve their situation coming mostly from the humanitarian & development sectors or self-organised efforts.
Most beneficiaries of landscape projects are those who live in high-income countries & communities and the least vulnerable to the impacts of the global challenges.
We believe our skillset can help to overcome these impacts but have a professional and moral duty to work with the world’s most vulnerable communities who are most affected by them.
However, very few landscape architects currently work within the humanitarian & development sectors and there is no strategic effort to focus our work in this area, such as seen in other built environment professions like architecture and engineering.”
“makesense inspires and empowers citizens, entrepreneurs and organizations to build an inclusive and sustainable society together
We design impact programs and spark collaborations between engaged citizens, social entrepreneurs and forward-thinking organisations to collectively tackle the social and environmental issues of today.”
The Bartlett Community of Engagers
“The Bartlett Community of Engagers is a collaborative network focused on collaboration and sharing experiences of undertaking engagement work. The network is open to all staff and students within The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, and aims to promote a culture of engaged research and learning through:
- Creating a space for Bartlett staff and students to share their engagement experience
- Sharing and celebrating our efforts to work with public groups
- Regular opportunities for peer support and troubleshooting
- Collating and sharing resources, funding opportunities, and ideas”
“KNOW is a response to growing inequalities in cities. Three-quarters of cities are now more unequal than in 1996 (UN-Habitat). Inequality directly impacts the ability of cities to deliver prosperity and resilience for all their citizens. In both the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UN-Habitat
New Urban Agenda, addressing growing inequality is a priority. Urban equality is a multidimensional experience for urban dwellers encompassing access to income and services, recognition of diverse social identities, and inclusion in decisions that affect them.”
Collaborative Social Science Manifesto
