A new Environment Bill? A new Environment Bill, to be brought forward by the Government, was announced by Theresa May on the 18th July 2018. The proposed Bill would create Read More
The Clean Air Act: A Short History The Clean Air Act was introduced in 1956, following the Great Smog that enveloped London for four days in 1952 that caused thousands Read More
By Shehla Chowdhury Last Thursday night was one of the most important events of the year: the Sustainable City Awards. This awards scheme, founded by the City of London Corporation Read More
24th May 2018 by Oscar Brookes Living in a large city can seem to be an intimidating and complicated existence at times. Safe to say everyone would like to solve world hunger, achieve Read More
17th May 2018 by Charlotte Hawthorne I am not a mum, do not look after children in my day-to-day, and now that I think of it… have never actually changed a nappy. However, Read More
In less than 200 years, the proportion of the world’s population living in cities has grown from 5 per cent to more than half. By 2050, cities will need to Read More
4th April 2018 by Charlotte Hawthorne When you think of a relaxing cruise down the Thames, the last thing you think about is getting excited about a sewage-outlet guided tour. However, some Read More
21st February 2018 by Mathilde Batelier What is the Issue with the Textile Industry? The textile industry is one of the most polluting, unethical and wasteful industries on earth. It’s actually the Read More
What the Sustainable City Awards mean to us. By Mathilde Batelier This is the time of year where we let the excitement fill us with the promises of new discoveries and Read More
February 2018 by Mathilde Batelier Recently, the issue of waste has been at the forefront of media stories, worldwide and national policies. Despite the focus on plastic waste in the oceans, Read More
Almost overnight, sometime in November, high streets came to life as retailers dressed their stores in festive decorations, inviting us in from the cold outdoors to browse through shelves of Read More
From the 6-17th of November, Germany will host the Parties of the UNFCCC in the city of Bonn, Germany. Being one of Europe’s biggest producers of renewable energy, Germany Read More
This year, the United Nations Conference of the Parties will be presided over by Fiji, making history as the first Small Island Developing State to do so. Home to Read More
In this article, Stephen Moorcroft looks at the air quality problems that are currently faced by many UK cities, and asks what benefits can be delivered through the planning regime. Read More
Pollution and the importance of air quality, has captured the imagination of policy makers. As a result, this month will see the advent of the T-Charge, whereby the most polluting Read More
On October 4, 2017 London became the world’s first mega-city to commit to reaching the WHO’s air quality guidelines by 2030. Sadiq Khan, The Mayor of London, has signed London Read More
On September 12th Residents of Croydon gathered, brought together by Croydon Community Consortium and London Sustainability Exchange to explore lichens and air pollution in the Croydon area as part of Read More
We are pleased to inform you that LSx is launching a planning campaign with the TCPA to emphasize and prioritise air quality issues in planning. The challenge It is widely Read More
Once again our heartfelt congratulations to Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses – our 2017 winners of the Sustainable City Awards! It is always good to see those working hard on sustainability Read More
The Sustainable City Awards 2016/17 winner: Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses, is a community garden in the centre of Lambeth’s Brockwell Park. The charity’s beautiful, large site includes an orchard, a series Read More
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