Positively Stepping Forward into Spring
With trees in full blossom, birds singing, warmer and longer days, there is an air of much-needed positivity shedding light on what is still a very difficult time for many of us around the globe. Spring is a time for inspiration, leaping forward with the drive to start new projects with a new sense of […]
SuDS is Fun!
During a previous webinar “Simplifying SuDS for all” we heard from Chryse Tinsley of Leicester City Council who used the term “SuDS is Fun”: something we couldn’t agree with more! As we prepare to become “climate-ready”, what better way to educate on the importance of stormwater management and the mitigation of flooding than to bring […]
Simplifying SuDS for All!
What an absolute pleasure to host yet another Festival of Ideas Panel webinar! Our first of the year, it seemed like ages since we were all together online, secretly worried if how anyone else would show! Our listeners didn’t let us down and we had a fantastic range of attendees to listen in to another […]
New Looks for Urban Landscape in 2022
Green urban landscaping is all the rage…it’s the trend in urban development, but if not implemented correctly, can be extremely high maintenance and costly. So be sure to do your research. It is possible to have showstopping urban landscaping that is low-maintenance, durable, and sustainable. The success comes in the initial investment you make in […]
Gestionando escorrentías pensando en verde
Te resulta familiar ¿verdad? Con demasiada frecuencia, vemos imágenes similares a esta en todos los informativos, ya sean locales o de carácter internacional. Precisamente en estos días del mes de marzo estamos sufriéndolo en varios puntos de España. Según un estudio reciente realizado por el Observatorio de Sostenibilidad, y en colaboración con el Consejo General […]
Using Sustainable Drainage Systems to add Value to Development Projects
Using Sustainable Drainage features calls on developers, designers and planners to adopt a new way of thinking, and that can cause some level of resistance. However, Sustainable Drainage is not very far removed from existing civil engineering principles, when you seriously consider it. What does civil engineering do? It provides answers to problems. In this […]
Effective Community Engagement with SuDS
Community engagement plays a crucial role in enabling nature-based solutions to tackle the ongoing implications of climate change and the effects of flooding in our towns and cities. GBU’s mission is to be the interface between nature and the built environment, by doing so a collaborative approach is possible to enable the successful planning, design, […]
There’s more to managing stormwater than ‘pipe to pond’
Looks all too familiar, doesn’t it? Far too often we are seeing images across our news channels on localised and global flooding. According to the UK Environment Agency, over 5 million homes are at risk of flooding in England alone. The average cost of flooding to a home is £30k and the mental health impacts […]
There’s more to managing stormwater than ‘pipe to pond’
Looks all too familiar, doesn’t it? Far too often we are seeing images across our news channels on localised and global flooding. According to the UK Environment Agency, over 5 million homes are at risk of flooding in England alone. The average cost of flooding to a home is £30k and the mental health impacts […]
There’s more to managing stormwater than ‘pipe to pond’
Looks all too familiar, doesn’t it? Far too often we are seeing images across our news channels on localised and global flooding. According to the UK Environment Agency, over 5 million homes are at risk of flooding in England alone. The average cost of flooding to a home is £30k and the mental health impacts […]