45 groups from 15 Boroughs across London
Funded by
City Bridge Trust
Year
2015 – 2016
Location
Wandsworth, Hounslow, Waltham Forest, Southwark, Islington, Tower Hamlets, Haringey, Brent, Hackney, Barnet, Croydon, Enfield, Merton, Sutton, Newham
Brief
London Sustainability Exchange developed an initiative to actively engage people who would not normally consider taking an active role in conserving and improving the green environment. Working with six communities as well as “green groups” we supported groups to plan, develop and deliver their own programme of environmental educational activities.
The aim was for groups to:
- Learn about environmental issues and influence their community
- Design, secure funding for, and deliver their own sustainable green initiatives
- Connect, share knowledge and inspire each other
Examples of the green initiatives were:
- A gardening project with two youth groups in Wandsworth
- Green Entrepreneurship training with 102 people from Southwark and Waltham Forest
- Fuel poverty support led by trained volunteers in Brent with the Community Health Action Trust and with 8 food banks across London.
- Building Community Resilience and supporting healthier lifestyles in Hounslow, by gardening, cooking, making things, and supporting people to develop a sustainable future
- Support to five Big Energy Saving Network Champions in Enfield, Haringey and Tower Hamlets
- Volunteer-led action tackling Air Quality in Newham, Hounslow, Haringey and Wandsworth
Achievement
2,880 people reached through project activities
282 volunteer champions
70 Workshops delivered
92% reported an increased level of new learning
167 tonnes of CO2 saved
£83,000 saved from reduced bills
