Members

Lecturer in Participatory Architecture at Lancaster School of Architecture, her research actively challenges traditional architectural practices by centring people in the design process, revitalising their agency in urban interventions and in the co-development of planning policies.

Climate Change Policy Officer at Lancaster City Council in the Planning and Climate Change Service. Her work covers the policies, projects, and priorities of the council in addressing the climate emergency and meeting net zero by 2030.

Paul has over 20 years’ experience working in Local Government across the North West region on a range of local development plans and masterplans. Most recently Plan has led on work for the Lancaster District Local Plan and the exploration of strategic growth in South Lancaster via the Bailrigg Garden Village project

PhD researcher at Lancaster University, where her research is about intercultural interactions in urban public spaces and the use of co-design research methodologies. She is working as a design research assistant in this Soil Task Force group.

Senior Project Lead at Cornwall Council working on the Garden Village Programme.  A Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI) and Chair of the LISW Branch.  Focussed on green & blue infrastructure and climate change mitigation and adaption, including trees, soils, SuDS, biodiversity.

Founding Director of Civic Engineers, he is passionate about urban infrastructure and sets about his work aiming to engineer less; this is about clustering and proximity, reaching first for nature-based solutions and applying these principles with a high degree of emotional intelligence.

JTP’s Partner-in-Charge of Collaborative Placemaking working with communities and stakeholders on a range of urban and rural projects for the private, public and third sectors.

Professor of Sustainability at Lancaster University, her research focuses on sustainable soil and land systems with expertise in soil carbon and nutrient cycle prediction.

Noel has practised as a landscape architect for over 30 years, with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. His work is founded upon the belief that landscape makes an essential contribution to environmentally responsible and sustainable communities.

Master's student at Lancaster University. Her research focuses on soil sustainability, with particular emphasis on the re-use of waste in the construction industry and whether soil waste regulation can support a circular economy. 

Biogeochemist with expertise in belowground biogeochemical cycles in agricultural, forest and urban ecosystems. Her current research focuses on the impact of mineral-based construction and demolition waste on soils multifunctionality and ecosystem services.

Professor of Soil Science at Lancaster University. He is passionate about protecting soils for future generations and restoring degraded soils and is a founding member of the Soils Taskforce. He has travelled the world researching  and writing about soils and draws on this experience in his teaching of Soil Science at Lancaster.