South Western Railway has planted a ‘Living Wall’ outside the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour station. It is a vertical bank of green vegetation that absorbs harmful nitrogen oxides.
SWR’s ‘Living Wall’
24/04/2022 in Network
24/04/2022 in Network
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Güntürk Üstün - 25/04/2022 03:16
Different types of greenery go well with different types of railway stations. A big bouquet of congratulations to South Western Railway [a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup (70%) and MTR Corporation (30%)] for remembering this sometimes forgettable eye-soothing and environmentally friendly reality and taking action! Also, we hope that similar applications will continue elsewhere in the UK. Dr. Güntürk Üstün
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Güntürk Üstün - 25/04/2022 04:16
It is not impossible that all commuters travelling to and from Portsmouth Harbour station will notice the new self-sufficient, vertical garden. SWR has installed a "living wall", produced by green firm Biotecture, in a move to combat air pollution and increase biodiversity, while also helping to improve personal wellbeing. It looks that SWR is passionate about helping to the support the communities it serves, including by making them greener and more sustainable. By improving air quality and providing a safe home for all sorts of wildlife, the related brilliant new "living wall" serves that aim. Studies show that poor air quality is linked to more than 5.5 million premature deaths across the country including 90 a year in Portsmouth. Dr. Güntürk Üstün
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