Supporting communities to restore lost rivers and develop citizen science water quality monitoring.

Co-producing a city-wide strategy for university-community engagement

Demolition of homes is amongst the most contentious issues in urban regeneration. This project undertook a review of the technical evidence for demolition or refurbishment of social housing in London.

The Engineering Exchange (EngEx) was a network of engineers, built environment specialists and Londoners committed to making UCL expertise available to communities, while helping staff and students align their work with local needs.

Combining ethnographic research, Life Cycle Assessment methods and co-design workshops to engage the community in an infrastructure project to meet water, energy, food and waste needs.

Involving local communities on complex projects involving community gardens and solar power on London Overground stations to provide food, increase biodiversity and deliver renewable energy.

Working with a community in Camden, to act upon concerns about air quality from construction works and generate recommendations to inform a community contribution to the planning of further work.

A co-design project to develop a community garden on a social housing estate in Southwark, optimising water benefits and creating a new and needed community space. Part of Community Water Management for a Liveable London (CAMELLIA), in partnership with Leathermarket JMB.