The Irish Tech News Podcast How green roofs can help your home and the planet, myth busting with Dusty Gedge, President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB)
Informative and enjoyable conversation with Dusty Gedge.
Dusty is a green infrastructure consultant working in London, UK and Europe. He is the current President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB) and founder of Livingroofs.org. Though he has a particular interest in biodiversity and urban nature, his work in the built environment is focused on climate resilience and the promotion of greener cities through multi-functional green infrastructure.
He has recently been an external advisor to the Greening Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2030 project. A recognised designer, technical and policy advisor on green roofs and urban green infrastructure., has worked on GI Projects in the UK for the last 20 years. Some of these are recognised as seminal projects, especially in London through his consultancy Qirm the Green Infrastructure Consultancy [GIC]. He is currently working on a number of design projects to deliver wetland green roofs and is part of the team working on Blue roof guidance for CIRIA.
He also co-wrote the online small-scale green roof guide, with John Little www.greenrooftraining.com
He has also a published author and has been instrumental in writing strategic reports on green roofs and green infrastructure, the most recent of which is the new London green roof report. Dusty has also been a TV presenter and is a recognised speaker at conferences and events around the world.
www.greenrooforganisation.org - green roof UK trade body
www.efb-greenroof.eu - European Federation of Green roof and wall associations
Key social network accounts
Twitter @RoofGRO, @worldgreenroof, @EFBgreenroof @greenroofsuk (my personal one) @WGRD2021
LlinkedIn
green roof organisation
european federation
World green roof day
My own page on LinkedIn