The Trees, People and the Built Environment conference is a unique gathering of built and natural environment professionals, working towards the shared goal of enhancing green infrastructure. It provides an important platform for collaboration between professions and offers new research on the environmental, social and economic benefits of urban trees.

TPBE3 is hosted and organised by the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) on behalf of a group of partner organisations, including: Ancient Tree Forum, Birmingham Institute of Forest Research, Forestry Commission England, Forest Research, Fund4Trees, Green Infrastructure Partnership (TCPA), Institution of Civil Engineers, London Tree Officers Association, Municipal Tree Officers Association, National Association of Tree Officers, Place Alliance, Society for the Environment, Trees and Design Action Group, Urban Design Group, Utility Arboriculture Group and Woodland Trust Women in Transport – London

Day 1 | Roads to Place

Why trees are an integral part of highway transport design

Day 2 | The Health Crisis

The role of trees in improving human health (mental, physical, social and cultural)

Confirmed keynote speakers for this event include:

• Maarten Buijs, Senior Project Manager at internationally acclaimed Dutch urban design and landscape architecture firm West 8.
• Prof Miles Tight, Professor of Transport, Energy and Environment, University of Birmingham.
• Dr Matilda van den Bosch, University of British Columbia, landscape planning and public health expert.
• Professor Rhiannon Corcoran, Professor of Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, UK.