Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts for 2070 is supported by Principal Partner, Bupa. The exhibition invites eight leading landscape architecture and design firms to reimagine the lands and waters of Birrarung, and encourages audiences to consider what they want for the future of their waterways and urban environments.
‘It is our hope this exhibition helps open the minds of visitors and encourages them to take an active role in the preservation of Birrarung as well as local green spaces in their own communities.’
– Roger Sharp, Bupa’s Chief Sustainability Officer
Alongside the exhibition, Bupa and NGV will co-present a series of programs set on the banks of the Yarra, featuring insightful conversations, a group yoga class and even a river kayak for the more adventurous amongst us. Designed to get people out and about by moving their bodies in local surroundings while reaping the benefits of improved physical and mental health.
These activities will also raise awareness of Bupa’s Healthy Cities program, a global initiative, that encourages people to adopt healthy, long-term habits in their everyday lives, while unlocking investment in nature.
This September, Bupa will also launch their Healthy Cities Challenge, encouraging people to take 6,000 or more steps a day across the month. The more steps people take, the more funding Bupa will invest in trusted community partner programs to restore and regenerate urban environments that enable people to thrive.
The program will be launched week commencing 5 August 2024.
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