RECLAIM (Reclaiming Forgotten Cities – Turning cities from vulnerable spaces to healthy spaces for people) is a £1.2m EPSRC-funded Network Plus grant. It is led by the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) in collaboration with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Universities of Bath, Bangor and Warwick.

RECLAIM Network Plus is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for towns and cities to find the information and support you need to install green and blue infrastructure in your communities and to put you in touch with others with similar experiences. Green and blue infrastructure related topics that will feature include: clean air, parks, trees, flooding, biodiversity, health & wellbeing.

The conference will take place at the University of Surrey (Guildford) on 11 September 2023, 10am - 4pm (BST).

The event will provide an opportunity to network with city officials, people from business and industry, NGO’s and academics from right across the globe who have a passion for making communities greener, more resilient and prosperous. It will also showcase research undertaken so far across the network.

We're also very excited to to announce that during the afternoon session you will have the opportunity to network with a wide range of professionals involved in various aspects of green-blue infrastructure, as well as join a practical workshop to create a mini sculptural habitat, delivered by artists from the HABITAT project.

Book your free place today! Full joining instructions and further details about the day, will be sent to all those registered, prior to the event.

Accommodation Details:

For those travelling from afar, there are several local Guildford hotel options for you to choose from:

Guildford Harbour Hotel (2.1 miles from the University) - Guildford Harbour Hotel is the preferred hotel provide for this event. They are offering a discounted rate for all conference attendees. If you would like to book accommodation at this hotel, please book direct through the booking link on the website and enter the following promotional code upon booking: FUN15. Please note, the discount will only apply to flexible rate rooms.
Holiday Inn Guildford (0.8 miles from the University)
Travelodge Guildford (1.0 miles from the University)
Premier Inn Guildford North (A3) Hotel (3.0 miles from the University)

Parking at the University:

If you are travelling by car, please follow our directional signage to the Main Car Park. All guests will need to register their vehicles registration details through the link below to avoid any charges:

https://permitmanagement.co.uk/events/uosvisitorparking/S8HZFL

If you have any questions about the event or if you have any problems registering, please email events@surrey.ac.uk or info@reclaim-network.org.

Bookings will close at 11pm on Monday 4 September 2023 (BST).

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RECLAIM Network Plus Conference 2023