The LAGUNE is a working group of BUND (Friends of Earth) and comprises six people with qualifications and experience in urban planning, restoration ecology and horticulture. It recognises the enormous potential and the contribution that brownfield sites can make to sustainability in urban areas, especially with the involvement and participation of local communities. LAGUNE co-operates and is in partnership with the City Council from which it receives financial and administrative support. 

The very ambitious LAGUNE team aims to establish local communities as the ‘planners of their own quarters by providing help and supervision in relation to:  

- Events involving local communities and sustainability. 

- Events that combine interests in culture and nature

- Environmental education and the enjoyment of nature. 

- Scientific studies and practical work

- Advanced training/education

- Representations to public authorities in relation to environmental and social issues

- Public relations and networking

- negotiating contracts

- the formulation of ideas for regenerating and enhancing brownfield sites for nature

- Fund raising

Projects that have been completed or in progress include:  

- the creation of public open space to provide children with opportunities for creative contact with natural materials, physical feelings for nature and the development of manual skills

- the creation of semi-public areas for natural playgrounds with adult supervision, small construction projects, water courts, play garages

- small environmental projects with schools in the neighbourhood

- garden design seminars