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Dawn Parke is a senior lecturer in Landscape Architecture at the Manchester School of Architecture, with a strong commitment to promoting environmental justice and addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution within the field. Throughout her career, she has worked across various disciplines including urban design, architecture, garden design, and product design, eventually specializing in Landscape Architecture. Her collaborative approach focuses on interdisciplinary practice and teaching, and she has co-founded initiatives such as Experimental Sustainability Studios aimed at enhancing climate skills and knowledge through a series of interdisciplinary pop-up studios and seminars. Dawn has been recognized as a 'sustainability champion' finalist in the Green Gown Awards 2021 for her impactful work. She is involved in projects like the Frameworks for Environmental Justice at Colab Studio, which collaborates with Birmingham City Council to explore the unequal distribution of access to environmental resources. Her emerging research profile centers on Education for Sustainable Development, investigating graduate outcomes and how sustainability can be integrated into design education.
Landscape Architecture • Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
Leading the Master of Landscape Architecture programme and engaging in various interdisciplinary projects.
Part of the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA), a collaboration between Manchester Met and University of Manchester.