This page is the beginnings of a portal for London community action in response to Climate emergency. It focuses on climate action and other sustainability topics with high relevance to carbon reduction for communities. The majority of our information about this is collated via our place pages...Near you. See Climate action UK for a UK overview, Climate action for a topic overview.
This article is one of a series of Resource and Topic articles for London UK. All London UK articles should include a Navigation box specific to London UK towards the end of the article.
Climate action[edit | edit source]
London is a member of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Ethical consumerism[edit | edit source]
Sustainable transport activism[edit | edit source]
Walking
Walking is a popular recreational activity in London, despite traffic congestion. There are many streets that provide interesting walks, especially within historic central London. In addition there are attractive commons, parks, canals, and disused railway tracks that provide space for walks. This includes Wimbledon Common, Epping Forest, Hampstead Heath, and the eight Royal Parks: Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Richmond Park, etc. In recent years access to canals and rivers, including the Regent's Canal, and the River Thames has been greatly improved, and as well a number of long-distance walking routes have been created that link green spaces.
- Footways, network of quiet and enjoyable routes for walking in London. Free printed maps or follow routes on your phone. Maps include Central London Footways, Camden Green Loop, Hackney Central Footways, and London Nature Trails. added 08:33, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
- Metropolitan Walkers
- Walk London
- Inner London Area of the Ramblers' Association
- Transport for London walking
Public transport
- public transport directions for London within Google Maps
- Transport for London, city transport authority
Waterways
- Thames21
- Friends of Regent's Canal
- London Rivers Action Plan, the River Restoration Centre
Electric vehicles:
- Source London information about London's electric vehicle charging network
Cycling activism London[edit | edit source]
see separate article: Cycling activism London
Urban sustainability[edit | edit source]
Networks
- Leti, London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI), network of over 1000 built environment professionals that are working together to put the UK on the path to a zero carbon future. Wide range of publications including, Climate Emergency Design Guide, and Embodied Carbon One Pager. added 10:52, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
Resources
So you want to set up a low-traffic neighbourhood? Here's where to start. Nov 29, 2020[1]
Community safety[edit | edit source]
- Know Where To Go, online directory of support services for women dealing with domestic violence, rape, forced marriage, trafficking and prostitution
- CommunitySafe.gov.uk, real-time advice and information
Road safety
Campaigns
- Stop Killing Cyclists, Facebook Discussion Group, is the direct action protest group set up after last November's terrible spate of cyclist killings in London. They arranged the mass Die-In at TfL HQ where 1,500 cyclists laid down in the road in protest at lack of safety investment in London.
- Stop The Killing is the associated group of pedestrian, cycling and environmental grass-root activists who want to eliminate Traffic Violence which includes Westminster Living Streets, Stop Killing Cyclists and the Campaign Against Climate Change.[2]
Education for sustainability[edit | edit source]
London Sustainable Schools Forum
References
- ↑ The Guardian
- ↑ Press release, November 16, 2014 stopkillingcyclists.org
