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Natura Nostra Forest – Making Space for Nature in the South Bank
Southbank Centre has reimagined a section of hard, built environment as a living pocket forest. Natura Nostra Forest sits on the Queen Elizabeth Hall Terrace, rewilding a prominent part of the South Bank into a space that supports biodiversity, climate resilience and everyday connection with nature.
Sustains Us Residents Group – Join us for 2026!
Last Spring we launched the Sustains Us Residents Group – a collective of South Bank and Waterloo residents coming together to help shape a fairer and greener neighbourhood. Run by SoWN, the local neighbourhood forum, the group builds on previous work of the SoWN Environment Group to continue supporting local action on issues that matter...
Join Our Community Walk to Imagine a Greener Waterloo East
We are inviting residents, businesses and community partners to join us for a Waterloo East Community Walkabout on Wednesday 10 December 2025, from 10.00 to 11.30am. We will meet outside Costa Coffee, 42–48 The Cut, London SE1 8LP. The walkabout is the first step in shaping plans to make Waterloo East greener, healthier and better...
Landscape Design Underway for Waterloo East
South Bank and Waterloo Sustains Us is pleased to share that work has begun on the Waterloo East Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Landscape Design Project. The landscape architecture practice Turkington Martin have been appointed to deliver the project. They bring strong experience in creating high-quality, nature-based public spaces that are attractive, practical and designed...
Shaping Our Future event held at Lambeth Palace
South Bank and Waterloo Sustains Us were thrilled to host Shaping Our Future on Wednesday 29 October 2025 at Lambeth Palace. The event brought together local organisations, community groups and businesses for an afternoon of collaboration around our shared ambition for a fairer, greener neighbourhood. Marking one year since the launch of Sustains Us in...