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Dusty has been a birdwatcher all his life and has broad interest in nature whether it be wild bees, butterflies or wildflowers. Birds lead to his career in green infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Over the last ten years photography has and is an important of part of his life, whether it be on his travels around the world or walking around SE London and the City.<\/p>\n
Currently the President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB) and founder of Livingroofs.org<\/a>, Dusty Gedge is a recognised authority, designer and consultant on green roofs and green infrastructure. He works with Gary Grant for the Green Infrastructure Consultancy Ltd.<\/a><\/p>\n He is also co-author with John Little of the Small-scale green roof guide that has helped lots of small roofs sprout across the globe on sheds garages and other small buildings as well as a number of seminal reports on green roofs.<\/p>\n As a trained performer there is nothing Dusty Gedge likes better than to hold an audience. 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He regularly gets asked to promote things on his social networks. If they are worthy, they are willingly shared.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Recent Travels” _builder_version=”4.2″ positioning=”none” custom_padding=”1px|0px|1px|0px|true|false” hover_transition_duration=”850ms” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row module_id=”recentposts” _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”12px||6px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.8″ text_font=”Michroma||||||||” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_font=”Michroma||||||||” header_font_size=”2.5vw” header_2_font=”Michroma|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”2.25vw” text_orientation=”center” header_2_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n My recent posts covering the range of topics that interest me. 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