Stratford is one of the major areas identified in the London Plan with its main objectives to improve quality of life, tackle deprivation and discrimination and to provide economic growth without encroaching open spaces. It's also home to the London Olympic Park and is experiencing regeneration and expansion projects to become a more suitable place for tourists.
 

Originally this inner-city district, neighbouring Newham Borough, was prone to flooding however; the construction of canals and relief channels on the River Lee meant that industrial and residential buildings soon began to appear. Development and re-development has led to Hackney Wick losing a lot of its industry and population and many parts of the area lie derelict and dysfunctional. 

The sessions on day 2 are run, designed and led by the Field Studies Council to complement the curriculum.The Field Studies Council is an environmental education charity committed to helping people understand and be inspired by the natural world. Thousands of students every year experience the FSC through fieldwork and cross-curricular courses at our network of centres across the UK. The FSC is a Limited Company, reg. England and Wales No.412621, and a Charity No.313364. Registered Office: Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HW.