EXAMPLES OF PRINCIPLE 8
Restoration of the River Wandle by de-culverting and daylighting the River, which previously ran in an underground culvert. Wandle Park, Croydon Image: Anthony Spratt
Downpipes for this office building were completely disconnected from the mains drainage system. Instead, they feed into a water butt and planted steel containers, creating a micro rain garden that provides valuable green infrastructure. Swan Yard, designed by J & L Gibbons. Image: J & L Gibbons
On a household scale local people created a series of communityowned demonstration gardens and green roofs in public spaces to make their area more resilient to flooding and climate change. Lost Effra Project by London Wildlife Trust, in partnership with Lambeth Council and Thames Water. Image: Helen Spring, London Wildlife Trust.
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