Blue Sky Ideas for Walking

Networking events for people promoting vibrant walkable neighbourhoods

Format of a Talk the Walk event is fairly straightforward. 

• Meet up
• Mix and Mingle
• Listen to a 3-5 minute presentation - up to 16 at any event - (let us know if you have something you want to talk about).
• Ask questions - Share ideas - Create an action plan 

In 2012, in association with the University of Greenwich, we are launching a series of fortnightly Pop In Debates to explore how to revitalise the economic hearts of our communities. Our first Talk the Walk Pop In debate will be held on Thursday 3 May at the Wise Owl Venue in Willesden Green. Click here to find out more

Check out our Advice sheet on School Growing Clubs - read how it was derived from two Talk the Walks - and download it here.

We are always open to partnerships offering venues, so please do get in touch if you would like us to run a Talk the Walk - simply email us. 

For each event we create a new wiki page to which you can add information, recommendations and suggestions.

Read what participants have said about Talk the Walk

Tips on networking

When shall we meet again? 

Who is behind Talk the Walk? 

Previous events:

2011

Wednesday 6 April - "Making neighbourhoods more neighbourly "

2010

Wednesday 3 November - on "Green spaces for healthy communities - benefits to physical and mental wellbeing."  

Thursday 22 July - on "Playful Cities"

Tuesday 22 June - on "retrofitting for walking"

Wednesday 21 April - on "walking up the garden path" - kitchen gardening and its contribution to well-being

Tuesday 2 February - on Bargain interventions that change behaviour

2009

Wednesday 25 November - on Wellbeing in the workplace

Wednesday 9 September - on Childhood: Children, play and independent mobility

Wednesday 3 June - on Animating Public Space

Tuesday 10 February - on Emotional well-being and Public Space

2008

Tuesday 25 November - on Physical activity