The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) is to hold its seventh annual forum next month in Edinburgh.

The one-day CSGN forum will take place at the John McIntyre Conference Centre in Edinburgh's Pollock Halls on 15 June.

Highlights will include senior Italian architect, Francesca Cesa Bianchi of Stefano Boeri Architects, who will showcase Bosco Verticale to demonstrate how buildings can make a valuable contribution to green infrastructure in cities and urban areas. For example, the Vertical Forest concept has been demonstrated in Milan, with two 110m and 76m high towers containing 700 trees and over 20,000 plants on their facades.

Elsewhere, Wendy Langham, programme manager from Eastside Partnership in Belfast will showcase the Connswater Community Greenway scheme.

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The project has resulted in 9km of linear park being created alongside rivers in East Belfast, including 16km of walking and cycling routes, 23 new and improved bridges/crossings alongside three rivers, as well as works to deliver elements of Belfast's Flood Alleviation scheme and improve water quality.

Niels Jensen, a traffic planner with the City of Copenhagen, will also be in attendance to discuss Copenhagen's Green Routes to illustrate best practice in green active travel.

Others schemes will also feature in the programme, exploring local active travel, greening and community growing initiatives in Edinburgh. In addition, a series of workshops covering a range of topics will engage with young people and encourage communities to get further involved in planning/placemaking.

Keith Geddes, Chair of the CSGN Trust, said the green forum will "shine a spotlight on the value of greenspace, green infrastructure and active travel in bringing multiple benefits across health, transport, the economy and the wider environment".

"Our international speakers will present inspiring city projects that are creating more liveable places which are better for health, well-being and urban biodiversity and which contribute to local culture and identity and help with climate change resilience," he said.

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Image: Bosco Verticale – a vertical forest in two residential towers in Milan.

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