SSU#2. Are Urban Greening and Climate Justice Compatible (EN)

This talk explores the complex and often overlooked dynamics of urban greening interventions, such as parks, greenways, and climate-resilient green infrastructure, and their unintended role in green gentrification. While many of these projects are designed to address a multiplicity of climate challenges, they frequently deepen or accelerate social inequalities, particularly in historically marginalized communities. Throughout the presentation, I will unpack the nuanced socio-spatial processes and feedback loops that contribute to new forms of green inequality yet also challenge the conventional narrative that equates urban greening with inevitable gentrification by examining some of the policy tools and civic action that can advance urban green justice and foster just climate urbanism.

Monthly lectures on Friday evenings 17.30 – 19.30 at USquare. A meeting point for urbanites, just before the weekend starts. 

In collaboration with the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies.

Free entry / EN