Lauren Lawson

Community-led design - Sustainable Places

[Lauren Lawson @LaurenLawsonLL]

“We have the potential to be a regenerative keystone species…”

An eloquent and powerful short film on localisation made after the Local Futures gathering last October in Bristol.

https://t.co/zWpo3DZWPG

[Jon Burke 🌍 @jonburkeUK]

"Not TV or illegal drugs but the automobile has been the chief destroyer of...communities." ― Jane Jacobs

[Lauren Lawson @LaurenLawsonLL]

https://t.co/gAH7EVSkgO

[IncrEdibleBristol @EdibleBristol]

How one man nurtured a community on a Bristol allotments site! Great piece about the brilliant Royate Hill community allotment and Mike Feingold, who has worked tirelessly to make it what it is. https://t.co/n41o4LwdNS

[East Marsh United @EastMarshUnited]

CALL TO ACTION: Our campaign with
@CreateStreetsFN
- we're trying to raise £15,000 to plant trees and hedges in 8 local schools as part of our mission to transform Grimsby’s East Marsh. Every £5 makes a difference. Get involved by donating below https://t.co/4Z1SbDq9Bz

[Create Streets Foundation @CreateStreetsFN]

CALL TO ACTION: We have just launched a campaign with our friends @EastMarshUnited to raise £15,000 to plant trees and hedges in 8 schools as part of our mission to transform Grimsby’s East Marsh. Every £5 makes a difference. Get involved by donating below
https://t.co/FZG4DqdDY5

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

His Holiness’ Message for the New Year - 2024

On the occasion of the New Year, I would like to thank everyone who has sent me good wishes, and I offer my greetings to you all, brothers and sisters across the world.

Despite the many challenges that we are facing today, I feel optimistic that with a growing appreciation of how interconnected we all are in the oneness of humanity, we can all work to lead more meaningful lives and create a better world.

As human beings we share a common wish to be happy and free from pain. We are social animals who depend on others to survive. Therefore, as I often say, we should work for the benefit of others. If we cannot help them, we should at least make sure we do no harm. I have found that helping others is the best way of ensuring happiness and calm for ourselves.

I also firmly believe that we can find peace in the world only when we find peace within. Every human being has the potential to cultivate inner peace, and by so doing to contribute to the peace of our global community.

We must try to cultivate compassion and inner peace, regardless of our nationality or religion, we can contribute to the well-being and happiness of all mankind. If the last century was the century of violence, it is our responsibility to make this century the century of dialogue.

Once again, I extend warm greetings to you all. I hope that you all enjoy an auspicious beginning to the new year, 2024.

With prayers and good wishes,

Dalai Lama

[Lauren Lawson @LaurenLawsonLL]

Streets with so much life. Panauti Village, Nepal.

[Local Trust @LocalTrust]

📢NEW REPORT | Everybody needs good neighbourhoods: The impact of resident-led neighbourhood-based initiatives in deprived communities

Our research produced in partnership with @ocsi_uk and @SharedIntel is out now ⤵️

https://t.co/p7ZQb0URPZ

[Nationwide Foundation @NationwideFdtn]

The government today published findings from its latest English Housing Survey.

The report shows that many renters still live in overcrowded, non-decent homes at a time when a significant number (29%) are finding their rents increasingly unaffordable.

https://t.co/zRuc47zHWY

[Locality @localitynews]

At #Locality23 in Bristol, @antlondon has JUST LAUNCHED our new Manifesto calling for a community power revolution. We know that local communities are best placed to transform lives and create a fairer society, so we’re calling on the next government to make five big reforms 🧵

[Trees for Streets @TreesforStreets]

Trees and nature can completely transform our streets. If we allow them to.

We were enchanted by this stunning street in the back roads of Vauxhall, S London, where the community has embraced a greener way of life.

All streets deserve trees!
#NationalTreeWeek #BonningtonSquare

[Matt Leach @matt_leach]

Important report launch today from @appgleftbehind on #levellingup #leftbehind #neighbourhoods
drawing on more than a year of evidence from academics, experts and local residents and change makers https://t.co/wqbY6OaQTI

[Natalie Bennett @natalieben]

“It was ordinary people doing the most extraordinary things"

#SaveSheffTrees - "the battle for Sheffield trees"

#Biodiversity #PublicHealth
https://t.co/6rLzaMRNUJ

[Bristol Transformed @BrizTransformed]

🇵🇸 FRIDAY NIGHT 🇵🇸
Raising money for Medical Aid for Palestine - fundraiser at the Old England.
Please share widely, invite your friends, and give what you can!
https://t.co/4iDbRhCdbo

[IncrEdibleBristol @EdibleBristol]

More than half of Earth’s species live in the soil, study finds!!
All the more reason to go #NoDig https://t.co/E7LiMU0NP7

[Trees for Streets @TreesforStreets]

Green spaces are a vital part of our urban living 🌼🌳💺
Everyone deserves access to nature - and that’s where street trees come in.
They provide:
☂️Shade in heatwaves
🌬️Fresh oxygen to support healthy lungs
🐛Habitats for wildlife

The list goes on.

Let’s fill our streets with trees!

[Lauren Lawson @LaurenLawsonLL]

So simple. Mike Fiengold on Permaculture 🌱 https://t.co/bMEiqXxiD4

[Lauren Lawson @LaurenLawsonLL]

A positive investment in public transport systems and cycle infrastructure to me seems a good place to start instead of starting by fining people who don’t have access to private parking…

[Lauren Lawson @LaurenLawsonLL]

Love is always the answer.

Satish Kumar and Stephan Harding at @SchumacherColl