Do now: The images provide clues about what we are learning today Do now: The images provide clues about what we are learning today. Can you guess what it is?
How urban change has created environmental opportunities: Urban greening. LO: To explain how the development of Southampton has led to the creation of environmental opportunities.
Urban Greening – an artist’s perspective Future of urban greening in Melbourne, Australia
Use the pictures to create a definition of what you think urban greening is? Write your definition on a whiteboard.
Urban greening: public landscaping and urban forestry projects that create mutually beneficial relationships between city dwellers and their environments.
Activity 1: Give the 6-figure grid reference for the following green spaces in Southampton; The Common Queen’s Park
Mind map some ideas about what makes a good proposal. The Southampton County Council is considering building houses on existing green spaces. Using the story map and any other relevant resources, create a proposal to persuade the local council to keep the existing green spaces in Southampton. Mind map some ideas about what makes a good proposal. Work in group of 3. Your proposal can take the form of a poster, PowerPoint, email, news report, letter. Story map link: http://arcg.is/2iERkgM
In groups of 2, compose some arguments against the proposal you have just written. Why should the local council be allowed to build on urban green spaces?