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Green Equity Symposium 2026

Green Symposium 2026

Green Equity Symposium

April 13th and 14th, 2026

Stonehouse Court Hotel, Gloucestershire, UK

Sponsored by:

Barchams – The Tree Specialists

What it is, why it is so important and how it can be delivered.

A two-day curated event exploring the concept of green equity with international experts.

Join us in Stonehouse, the home of the Arboricultural Association.

Booking Now Open

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Booking Closes Friday, March 13th

PROGRAMME PREVIEW

Lorien Nesbitt

Co-creating just, green cities: Beyond metrics, towards community empowerment

Lorien Nesbitt, University of British Columbia (Canada)

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Cecil Konijnendijk

The potential of the 3+30+300 principle for promoting green equity and biocultural diversity

Cecil Konijnendijk, Nature Based Solutions Institute (Netherlands)

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Jessica Quinton

Plumbing and poetry: Aligning housing and urban green space agendas, applying ethics of care

Jessica Quinton, Arizona State University (USA)

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Ayanda Roji

Beyond tree equity: Green spaces as sites of social integration

Ayanda Roji, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo and Centre on African Public Spaces (South Africa)

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Arjen Buijs

How can community engagement in urban greening strengthen equity and justice in cities?

Arjen Buijs, Wageningen University (Netherlands)

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Adam Cormack

"We could do with a few more trees" - bringing data, people and trees together in Newark, Nottinghamshire

Adam Cormack, Woodland Trust (UK)

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Jon Moses

Old oaks and ancient rights: A perspective on trees, public access and arboreal justice from the Right to Roam campaign

Jon Moses, Right to Roam (UK)

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Kenton Rogers

From metrics to meaning: Delivering green equity through community-led urban forestry

Kenton Rogers, Treeconomics (UK)

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Lotte Dijkstra

Radical community engagement: Storytelling as method to enable recognitional access to urban green space

Lotte Dijkstra, Newcastle University (UK)

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Luke Barley

Deciding the future of the National Trust's oldest tree

Luke Barley, National Trust (UK)

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Margarita Triguero-Mas

Just, green, healthy cities: Beyond population health outcomes

Margarita Triguero-Mas, Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona Lab for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (Spain)

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Roddy Shaw

What does securing green equity mean for Hartlepool?

Roddy Shaw Trees for Cities (UK)

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Saira Ali

Nature for all: Reimagining cities through green equity

Saira Ali, Landscape Institute and Bradford Council (UK)

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AND

Tony Kirkham

Tony Kirkham (UK)

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Plus, workshops, networking and evening social

Final programme information will be announced soon

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HOW TO GET THERE

Stonehouse is directly served by direct trains from London Paddington, as well as a range of bus services.

We encourage the use of more sustainable (public) transport and car sharing.

WHERE TO STAY

Delegates can book discounted rooms at Stonehouse Court Hotel. Please contact the hotel directly, quoting ‘Arboricultural Association Symposium’.

Other accommodation options are available in the surrounding area; a summary will be provided upon booking.

SUPPORT

Options are available for those who wish to attend but wouldn't be in a financial position to do so.

If we can support your participation, simply email conference@trees.org.uk.

VENUE

Stonehouse Court,
Bristol Road,
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire.
United Kingdom
GL10 3RA

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