Valerie Beirne is Head of Public Realm at We Are Waterloo, where she collaborates with local and regional agencies, design practices and communities to shape and deliver a variety of public space and urban greening projects. Her work focuses on the meeting point of cities, nature, and communities across the fields of strategic placemaking, green infrastructure, landscape strategy, urbanism, active travel, and economic development. Valerie previously worked at Better Bankside and is founder of Where Pathways Meet, a creative placemaking consultancy.