11th July

The plan for Sunday 11th July

Zoom link - joining us on the day

Please join the Zoom call using the link below between 9.30 and 9.45am on Sunday if you can.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86078553654

We just want to make sure everything is working as it should. Once you enter Zoom, feel free to nip away and make yourself a cuppa! Please be ready to start at 10am.

We will be running a ‘tech test and play’ session from 9.30am – should you need a little reminder on how to use Zoom!

Purpose and plan for the day

Our second day together will start to get into the detail of what 'Greening the Borough' means. It will focus on Newham the place and explore this from a number of perspectives.

You will have an opportunity to talk with our experts in small groups.

And then explore and create some ideas that you think are critical for Newham.

Day 2 Agenda.pptx

expert speaker VIDEOS, presentations and Q&A responses

Read more about the Shpresa Programme and Keep it Wild here: https://shpresaprogramme.org/keep-it-wild/ and https://shpresaprogramme.org/our-stratford-park-dream/

Shpresa Programme and Keep it Wild Project

London Youth, London Wildlife Trust, John Muir Trust , Headliners UK, and Shpresa Programme created the Guardians of the Environment Group as part of the Keep it Wild! project.

Every Saturday afternoon, children from the Albanian speaking community join with others to learn about nature, wildlife and conservation. Group members (or Guardians of the Environment as they are better known) join in a host of interactive sessions to create their own projects to save nature, raise awareness of the importance of conservation, and make safer outside spaces for young people to enjoy.

Liz Withnall

Aldersbrook Action Residents Association

Sonia Quintero

Sonia Quintero - Newham Poetry Group.pptx

Ellie Kuper-Thomas

Ellie Kuper-Thomas from Newham Council shares the local planning process for green spaces.

Ellie Kuper-Thomas.mp4

Louise Wilcox

Louise Wilcox from Newham Council shares the Council's Park's strategy.

Louise Wilcox.mp4

Cllr Shaban Mohammed.mp4

Cllr Shaban Mohammed

Councillor Shaban Mohammed shares the Council's latest approach to housing in the borough.

day two - Other relevent topic information

Climate Assembly recommendations and response.pdf

What Newham Council is doing

Healthier borough - The council is working to help Newham become a healthier borough, a subject that is connected to green spaces. You can see a video on the council's strategy '50 Steps to a Healthier Newham'.

Greener borough - The council has created a plan of action to tackle the climate emergency. This includes Greening the Borough which is focused on developing a 10-year Parks and Green Spaces Strategy and investment plan. You can read information about the councils climate action plan here

Participatory borough - The council is committed to giving and supporting people power. This can be from supporting people to improve their neighbourhoods, volunteering, to get involved in council decision making - just like this Citizens' Assembly. You can see outcomes from previous projects from our Community Assemblies.

As well as parks and green spaces run by the council, they are some run by other authorities such as West Ham Park and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Newham Unlocked - Getting creative

Community Fun Days - all welcome!

Invite from Cllr Shaban Mohammed.

Community Fun Days.pptx

What others are doing nationally

The Mayor of London has a number of strategies on parks and green spaces. Parks for London works with landowners and managers to protect and improve London's green infrastructure. Green Flag provides the international standard for parks.

Research on green spaces nationally includes the impact of green spaces on health, the state of woodlands & trees and the protection of green spaces, as well as the management of green spaces.