Alternative Practice: How to Participate in a Sustainable City?

Alternative Practice aims to create a community of young workers and students that are interested in challenging the boundaries of traditional built environment discipline.

Alternative Practice presents a workshop to explore participation in sustainable urbanism. Guided by hosts Amy Marsden (landscape architect) and Will Chantry (sustainability consultant) you will map, make and play whilst redefining what a ‘sustainable’ city looks, feels and behaves like. The inner-city pocket of Waterloo will be used as a canvas to develop a sustainable agenda.

Note: No prior knowledge of Waterloo or sustainable urbanism is necessary. The activities will be focusing on the two primary walking routes from Waterloo Station (and adjacent bus stops) to Build Studios. If you have time before the workshop feel free to take a conscious walk from there to us to take in the area. Otherwise your curiosity and enthusiasm will more than suffice.

 Workshop Facilitators

The speakers/facilitators are either students or young workers. Build Studios believe it is important to give young people agency in important discussions. Rejecting the idea that you have to be ‘established’ or ‘successful’ to have a voice. They hope this can encourage a participative environment.

Amy Marsden, Landscape Architect at Mcgregor Coxall

Will Chantry, Geographer and sustainability consultant at Savills

Tickets

Tickets are £5 which includes banh mis prepared by chef Danny Ly and drinks. Please indicate which banh mi filling you would like when purchasing tickets, alongside any other dietary requirements and allergens.

If the ticket price is a barrier then please email hello@buildstudios.co.uk

This is an accessible venue and our nearest station is Waterloo.

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Alternative Practice is an events and activities programme from Build Studios, a registered charity committed to developing a socially responsible built environment sector and working with our community to improve access and aspiration for young people.