Green Infrastructure Partnership (GIP)

The Green Infrastructure Partnership (GIP) is a large network of people and organisations that support the creation, enhancement and promotion of green infrastructure in the UK.

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Members receive a monthly GIP newsletter, which includes the latest green infrastructure news, events, publications and funding opportunities.

Other membership benefits: invitations to key meetings, events and presentations, as well as opportunities to network and influence green infrastructure at a strategic level.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Green Infrastructure Partnership, a network of over 2,000 green infrastructure professionals, email Julia Thrift at [email protected]

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Green infrastructure events calendar

A global events calendar for people with an interest in green infrastructure. Read more

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TCPA seminar: Planning for climate change - London

This seminar will provide an overview of the latest climate science and the wider UK response to climate change, and will provide an overview of the policy and legislation which can be used to address climate change at a local level. It will also highlight how certification schemes can be used in planning for climate change.

Mainstreaming Green Infrastructure (TCPA journal special edition)

In the May 2019 edition of our journal, guest editor Professor Alister Scott looks at ways to mainstream green infrastructure through the planning system.

Inclusive Planning in London – Stakeholder Summit

Join the TCPA to discuss how the planning system can help to tackle poverty and inequality.

Press release: TCPA calls for a Healthy Homes Act to tackle concerns over poor-quality housing

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is calling for a new, ground-breaking piece of legislation to transform the quality of new homes in England.

The Raynsford Review of Planning

Rt Hon Nick Raynsford's landmark review of the English planning system, commissioned by the TCPA.

Garden City Principles

The Garden City Principles are a distillation of the key elements that have made the Garden City model of development so successful, articulated for a 21st century context.

Guidance for delivering new Garden Cities

Guidance for creating 21st Century Garden Cities.

Town & Country Planning journal

Publications

The TCPA's Reuniting Health with Planning initiative has four strands: capacity building, guidance, research and raising awareness. It has resulted in a number of publications in the form of planning guidance, reports and special-edition journals of Town & Country Planning.

Our history

Over 100 years of planning and placemaking history.

Why join the TCPA?

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Green Infrastructure Resource Library

A database of documents, case-studies, videos, tools and other information about green infrastructure.

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Planning for the climate challenge

A 2016 study into climate change implementation in local spatial plans in England

Government must listen to concerns of local government to secure affordable housing

New research by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) highlights concerns raised by councils about the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the delivery of affordable housing Read more