workshop intersectional belonging in practice

Share your thoughts, ideas and experiences with urban forests in this collaborative place-based storytelling session. Through questions and exercises like walking, writing, drawing and picture taking, we will explore what urban forests mean to us, how we experience a sense of belonging in the urban forest of Washington D.C., and what we would change to increase our sense of belonging.

The workshop is part of ongoing PhD research on intersectional belonging and equitable access to urban forest places, and lets you experience these concepts in practice. Please read this information carefully and discuss it with others if you wish. If you choose to join the workshop, you will be asked to sign a consent form. Whatever choice you make, you are free to withdraw at any time, without giving any reason and without any penalty or loss of benefits.

Purpose of the workshop

The workshop intends to demonstrate how the concept of ‘intersectional belonging’ can be applied in urban forest practice and explore how the method can inform urban forest planning, design and management. The results will be incorporated in the ongoing PhD study ‘Intersectional Belonging: Exploring the Interaction between Senses of Belonging and Equitable Access to Urban Forest Places across Communities’.

Taking part

The workshop will take place as a side event on Tuesday, 17 October 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30. We will meet at the ground floor of the main conference venue. From there, we will walk ~ 2 minutes to the park opposite the hotel: Van Buuren Park, corner 9th Street NW / K Street NW, Washington D.C. 

We will stay outside for the duration of the workshop. Please dress appropriately for the water, and don’t forget sunscreen and water. You don’t have prepare anything else, and you don’t need prior experience with similar sessions.

What information will be collected, and who will have access to the information collected?

We will use:

1)     The creative contributions that you will produce during the workshop;

2)     Your name and contact details (telephone number or email address) to contact you about the results of the study (optional);

3)     Any personal details you share through your creative contribution, such as your professional background, personal beliefs, and connection to nature. The personal details will be de-identified and anonymously processed: they cannot be traced directly to you.

4)     Recordings of the workshop, like photos, video and sound recordings.

Newcastle University is responsible for looking after your information and using it properly. 

more information

This workshop is part of the World Forum on Urban Forestry 2023, which takes place in Washington D.C., United States, from 16 to 20 October 2023. The workshop is open to all conference delegates, with a maximum of 20 participants. Please register here to participate.

For questions about the research project in general or the workshop in particular, visit the FAQ or contact researcher Lotte Dijkstra at C.M.Dijkstra2@newcastle.ac.uk.