Senior Leaders Visit The Green Estate

On 9 February, the Mayor of South Yorkshire and a group of local, regional and national leaders visited The Green Estate to learn about our mission to grow green and resilient urban places. Many of the leaders who attended called it an ‘inspirational day’ and left really positive feedback.

Mark Funnell, Director at The National Trust, praised The Green Estate’s vision, stating it ‘has to be the future in the teeth of accelerating climate change.’

Oliver Harmar, CEO of Natural England, said, ‘It was wonderful to visit The Green Estate and see how the company is leading the way as an urban resilience pioneer.’

Rosa Foster, Co-director of the Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission, said, ‘I’m excited to be working with The Green Estate as it flourishes as a national beacon of Advanced Urban Resilience to climate impacts.’