Revitalizing Shopping Centres & High Streets While Building Stronger, Greener Communities

Interested in interactive town centre spaces, empowering communities and supporting sustainability? At this event we demystify Greener & Cleaner’s Community Hub model in South East London:

This captivating panel discussion dives into the innovative Community Hub model developed by sustainability charity Greener & Cleaner, exploring its potential to transform shopping centres and high streets into vibrant hubs for sustainability and community resilience.

What's in it for you?
• Council Officers: Discover how Community Hubs can empower residents to tackle environmental and social challenges, building more resilient communities.
• Charities & Sustainability Advocates: Learn valuable insights from behavioural science and urban design experts as well as from the Bromley based Community Hub Pilot itself.
• Everyone: Gain knowledge on how this groundbreaking initiative is testing solutions to common barriers faced by community sustainability projects and hubs, such as accessibility and inclusivity, volunteer engagement and financial diversification.

The panel will explore:
• Key Benefits & Challenges: Uncover the potential of Community Hubs and the roadblocks that need to be addressed.
• Empowerment Beyond Awareness: Discover how Hubs can go beyond raising awareness, equipping residents with skills, resources, and spaces to take action.
• Normalizing Sustainability: Explore strategies for making community engagement with sustainability a natural part of everyday life.

Join our esteemed panel:
• Tamasin Rhymes (Greener & Cleaner Hub Manager; Chair at Greener Greenwich Community Network)
• Parisa Wright (Founder, Chief Vision & Partnerships Officer, Greener & Cleaner; Sustainability Consultant; TEDx Speaker)
• Moira Nicholson (Climate Engagement Expert, Behavioural Scientist, Cabinet Office)
• Jenny McArthur (Urban Infrastructure and Policy, University College London)
• Chaired by: Christopher Martin (Urban Designer & Planner; Co-Founder: Urban Movement; Planning + Climate Action Group UNHABITAT )
NB:
• This will be an intimate and interactive event accommodating aprox 40 attendees.
• A related panel runs earlier in the day.
• All funds raised through ticket sales will support the work of the charity's Community Hub

This event is supported by Your Bromley BID