This session will reevaluatie the significance of public space; transforming community gardens into hubs of community organising, reclaiming them from corporate city planning which replaces public space with luxury apartments and offices, and raising ecological awareness through permaculture or counter-emissions pollution proposals.

This participatory session offers an introduction to using permaculture ethics, principles, and design thinking to mend communities and rebuild our fragmented society. Graham Burnett, who will deliver the workshop, is the author of 'Permaculture: A Beginner's Guide' and 'The Vegan Book of Permaculture'.

This session is part of an ongoing series that explores the relationship between gentrification and climate change, and ways of organising around both.

Image from https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/how-a-gentrification-scam-threatens-new-yorks-community-gardens/