Young Urbanists: HerCollective
Recording of this session hearing from YU Small Grants Scheme recipients HerCollective
This was originally broadcast on Tuesday 27 September 2022. Watch the recording via the embedded link below or by copying the url: https://youtu.be/0Bc8GXDtMnY?si=F6BT2HpEh95dLEcY
Presenters:
Amelia Powell, MA (she/her)
Amelia graduated in 2021 from the University of Dundee in the MA Urban Planning course. She is currently working in a Local Authority’s Development Management Team as a Planning Officer. While undertaking her dissertation on the extent to which Scottish planning considers women when planning and designing urban areas, she was appalled by some of the statistics and research she read. It inspired her to continue to deepen her understanding of the importance of gender inclusivity and what can be done whilst educating others on the necessity for the built environment to change.
Kirsty Watt, MArch (she/her)
Kirsty graduated in 2020 from an interdisciplinary Masters course in Architecture with Urban Planning, focusing on community networks in historic cities. She now works for GRAS, a progressive design studio in Edinburgh, alongside her research at HerCollective. Her main interests revolve around the integration of women's services and safe space within historic urban fabrics through the translation of feminist ideals in design interventions, and the effective use of community engagement. Community engagement is key to the inclusion of marginalised communities, and she believes that women need to be at the front of this movement.
