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== Sustainability initiatives ==
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=== Campaigns ===
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*[http://www.hacan.org.uk/ HACAN Clearskies], representing residents under the Heathrow flight path


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== Initiatives by topic ==
'''Welcome to CASwiki's London portal.''' Our focus is on Community Action for Sustainability. This includes [[Community involvement UK|community involvement]] through [[Climate action UK|climate action]], [[Ecological restoration UK|environmental action]] and many other [[Community action UK#CASwiki topics|sustainability topics]].


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The gift of climate and ecological emergency is that we all get to work together. Ordinary citizens and community groups naturally share what they learn, and what they know of what helps. Everyone can help, everyone has something to offer, everyone is welcome. We all need to design, make and grow a better future for ourselves, our communities and our world. Together we [[Citizens Action Network handbook|CAN]]. Yes we CAN.


=== Arts, sport and culture ===
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[http://www.goodgym.org/ GoodGym], helps people get fit by doing good - [http://londonbusesonebusatatime.blogspot.co.uk/ London buses: one bus at a time] - [http://www.magnificentrevolution.org/ Magnificent Revolution], Bike Power People - [http://platformlondon.org/ Platform], describes itself as "bringing together environmentalists, artists, human rights campaigners, educationalists and community activists to create innovative projects driven by the need for social and environmental justice, ([[wikipedia:Platform (art group)|Wikipedia]])
'''[[Community action London#What's here|What's here]] - [[Community action London#Events|Events]] - [[Community action London#Near you|Near you]] - [[Community action London#Co-create|Co-create]]''' - [[Community action UK|CASwiki UK]] - [[Community action|CASwiki global]]


Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_the_United_Kingdom#London|London, Sister cities]]
== News and comment ==


=== Biodiversity ===
{{Newslist|location=London|year=2024|limit=1}}


[http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/ London Wildlife Trust] - [http://wowga.wordpress.com/ West London Organic and Wildlife Gardening Association] (WOWga)
{{Newslist|location=London|year=2023|limit=4}}


Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:category:Nature reserves in London|Nature reserves in London]], [[wikipedia:category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in London|Sites of Special Scientific Interest in London]]
{{Read more|London news}}


=== Climate action ===
== What's here ==


[http://www.london.gov.uk/lccp/ London Climate Change Partnership]
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London is a member of the [[wikipedia:C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group|C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group]]
* [[Community resources London]]
* [[London community action networks]]


=== Community and voluntary action ===
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[http://justspace.org.uk/ Just Space], Community groups cooperating on London planning - [http://www.lasa.org.uk/ London Advice Services Alliance]
* [[Lambeth news]]
* [[Camden news]]


=== Community energy ===
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[http://www.repowering.org.uk/ Repowering London]
* [[Food activism Hackney]]
* [[Cycling activism London]]
* [[Climate action London]]
* [[Fairer, kinder London]]
* [[Towards sustainable economies London]]


=== Community involvement ===
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[http://www.citizensuk.org/category/london-citizens/ London Citizens] -[http://www.oi-london.org.uk/ Open Institute London]
* Networks, sustainability initiatives and community involvement
* Localism
* Urban rural connections


=== Community safety ===
'''[[Community resources London]]'''


[http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/policing-crime/mission-priorities/violence-against-women-girls/know-where-to-go/about-the-directory Know Where To Go], online directory of support services for women dealing with domestic violence, rape, forced marriage, trafficking and prostitution - [http://communitysafe.gov.uk/ CommunitySafe.gov.uk], real-time advice and information
* Library of things
* Visions
* Community energy
* Community and voluntary action}}


=== Cycling activism ===
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'''[[Resources London|Other resources London]]'''


''more video'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZCdqyMNh5c Cycle Vision 4mins Online]
* Free stuff
* Citizens data initiative
* Funding
* Maps
* Research}}


[http://thebikeproject.co.uk/ The Bike Project], getting refugees cycling - [http://www.londonbikekitchen.org.uk/ The London Bike Kitchen], a DIY workshop where you can take care of your own bike - [[Barclays Cycle Hire]], [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/barclayscyclehire Barclays Cycle Hire] - [http://lcc.org.uk/ London Cycling Campaign]
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'''Blogs'''
* Ethical consumerism
* Sustainable transport
* [[Cycling activism London|Cycling]]
* Education for sustainability
* Urban sustainability


[http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/ London Cyclist Blog]
'''[[Ecological restoration London]]'''


Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Cycling in London|Cycling in London]], [[wikipedia:Barclays Cycle Hire|Barclays Cycle Hire]], [[wikipedia:List of cycle routes in London|List of cycle routes in London]], [[wikipedia:London Cycling Campaign|London Cycling Campaign]], [[wikipedia:Prudential RideLondon|Prudential RideLondon]]
* Biodiversity
* Rewilding
* Environment quality
* Open spaces
* Trees, woodland and forest}}


=== Education for sustainability ===
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[http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/ London Sustainable Schools Forum]
* Arts, sport and culture
* Health and wellbeing
* Community safety
* Road safety
* Housing


=== Environment quality ===
'''[[Food activism London]]'''


[http://breathelondon.org/ Breath London], South East London - [http://cleanairinlondon.org/ Clean Air in London] - [http://lovecleanair.org/ Love Clean Air], South London air quality
'''[[Towards sustainable economies London]]'''


=== Ethical consumerism ===
* Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
* Sharing
* Social inclusion
* Sustainable livelihood}}


[http://www.fairtradelondon.org.uk/ Fairtrade London]
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=== Free stuff ===
== Events ==


[http://londonist.com/freelondon Free London, Londonist] - [http://www.londonforfree.net/ londonforfree.net] - [http://www.morelondon.co.uk/scoop.html More London Free Festival]
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| tab3 = International
| content1 = {{Eventlist|location=London|keyword=housing|year=2023}}


=== Localism ===
{{Read more|London community action events}}


[[wikipedia:List of markets in London]]
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=== Open spaces ===
{{Eventlist|location=United Kingdom|year=2024|month=4}}


Explore South East London's [http://www.greenchain.com/ Green Chain]
[[UK community action events]]
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[[wikipedia:Parks and open spaces in London]]
{{Eventlist|location=world|year=2024|month=4}}


=== Road safety ===
'''2021-2030''', [[UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration]], [[Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030]], [[International community action events]]
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== Near you ==


'''Campaigns'''
{{Map
:Stop Killing Cyclists, [https://www.facebook.com/groups/stopkillingcyclists 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.
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:[http://stopthekilling.org.uk/ 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. <ref>Press release, November 16, 2014 [http://stopkillingcyclists.org/2014/11/16/press-release-thousands-see-dramatic-funeral-protest-bring-oxford-circus-to-a-standstill/ stopkillingcyclists.org]</ref>
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=== Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle ===
* [[Camden news]]
* [[Lambeth news]]


[http://www.lcrn.org.uk/ London Community Resource Network] - [http://www.recycleforlondon.com/ Recycle for London] - [http://therestartproject.org/ The Restart Project], repair, don't despair! towards a better relationship with electronics - [http://www.meetup.com/Restarters-London/ Restarters London, Meetup]
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=== Sharing ===
* [[Barking and Dagenham community action|Barking and Dagenham]]
* [[Barnet community action|Barnet]]
* [[Bexley community action|Bexley]]
* [[Brent community action|Brent]]
* [[Camden community action|Camden]]
* [[Croydon community action|Croydon]]
* [[Ealing community action|Ealing]]
* [[Greenwich community action|Greenwich]]
* [[Hackney community action|Hackney]]
* [[Hammersmith and Fulham community action|Hammersmith and Fulham]]
* [[Haringey community action|Haringey]]
* [[Hounslow community action|Hounslow]]
* [[Islington community action|Islington]]
* [[Kingston upon Thames community action|Kingston upon Thames]]
* [[Lambeth community action|Lambeth]]
* [[Lewisham community action|Lewisham]]
* [[Merton community action|Merton]]
* [[Newham community action|Newham]]
* [[Redbridge community action|Redbridge]]
* [[Richmond upon Thames community action|Richmond upon Thames]]
* [[Southwark community action|Southwark]]
* [[Sutton community action|Sutton]]
* [[Tower Hamlets community action|Tower Hamlets]]
* [[Waltham Forest community action|Waltham Forest]]
* [[Wandsworth community action|Wandsworth]]
* [[Westminster community action|Westminster]]


[http://www.roomfortea.com/ Room for Tea], a new kind of home sharing network
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=== Social inclusion ===
* [[Lambeth community action resources]]


[http://londonfairnesscommission.co.uk/ London Fairness Commission] - [http://www.nosecondnightout.org.uk/ No Second Night Out]
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=== Sustainable livelihood ===
{{Read more|CASwiki places}}


[http://greenjobsalliance.org.uk/ East London Green Jobs Alliance]
== See also ==
 
=== Sustainable transport activism ===
 
'''Electric vehicles''': [https://www.sourcelondon.net/ Source London] information about London's electric vehicle charging network
 
'''Public transport''': [http://maps.google.co.uk/?dirflg=r&f=d&q=London,+United+Kingdom public transport directions for London] within Google Maps -  [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ Transport for London], city transport authority
 
'''Walking''': [http://www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk/ Metropolitan Walkers] - [http://www.walklondon.org.uk/ Walk London] - [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2694.aspx Transport for London walking] - [http://www.innerlondonramblers.org.uk/ Inner London Area of the Ramblers' Association] - [[wikipedia:Walking in London]]
 
'''Waterways''': [http://www.thames21.org.uk/ Thames21] - [http://www.therrc.co.uk/lrap.php London Rivers Action Plan], the River Restoration Centre - [http://friendsofregentscanal.org/ Friends of Regent's Canal]
 
=== Towards sustainable economies ===
 
[http://www.myfairlondon.org.uk/ My Fair London], an autonomous group associated with [http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/ The Equality Trust] that works to promote the findings contained in The Spirit Level.
 
== Resources ==
*[http://www.lsx.org.uk/resources/default.aspx Resources], London Sustainability Exchange
 
{{Appsuk}}
 
[http://bikes.oobrien.com/london/ London Bike Share Map]
 
=== Citizens data initiative ===
 
'''Environment quality''': A recent study from King’s College in London estimated that, in London alone, roughly 9,500 premature deaths each year are linked to high levels of air pollution. <ref>[http://e360.yale.edu/digest/european_project_recruits_smartphone_users_to_collect_air_pollution_data/4522/ Yale Environment 360]</ref>
 
[http://data.london.gov.uk/blog Blog, London data store] - [http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/ London's Poverty Profile]
 
=== Community resources ===
 
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[http://www.eastlondonclt.co.uk/ East London Community land trust] - [http://www.openinstitute.org.uk/ Open Institute]
* [[London and South East England]]


=== Maps ===
== Co-create ==


[https://www.sourcelondon.net/map.php Charge point map, Source London] - [http://www.findafountain.org/ Find your nearest fountain] - [http://londonfirst.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/LondonNF.Map_.draft7_.13.02.11.pdf London Neighbourhood Forums], February 2013 (PDF) - [http://www.mappingforchange.org.uk/ Mapping for Change] - [http://www.openecomaps.co.uk/ OpenEcoMaps] uses [[OpenStreetMap]] - [https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=107770901058003513642.00048b6b3769684523c40&ll=51.516434,-0.09244&spn=0.026652,0.055017&z=14 Staying 'Cool' in the City]
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'''Cycling''': [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/29172.aspx Central London Grid]
* '''Browse''' the wiki and '''improve''' pages you're interested in.
* Part of a community action initiative? Document it on CASwiki!
* Leave a comment or question at our [[Talk:Community action UK|main UK talk page]]


'''Education''': [https://showcase.lgfl.org.uk/Summary_page/Content/lssm.aspx London Sustainable Schools Map]
{{Read more|Why grow community action for sustainability?|Why CASwiki?}}


'''Environment quality''': [http://www.howpollutedismyroad.org.uk/index.php How polluted is my road?]
* Experienced wiki editor? Visit our [[UK Village pump]]
* Follow us and share on [https://twitter.com/caswiki Twitter]


'''Food''': [http://cfgn.org.uk/map.html London Community Food Map]
{{Read more|About community action for sustainability|About Community action}}


'''Open spaces''':
[[File:Write-icon.svg]] '''Create a page'''
:[http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/how-green-is-london-these-34-maps-have-the-answer--lkIvt38XHe How green is London? These 34 maps have the answer]


:[http://parklifelondon.org/ Parklife]
{{Create}}}}


=== Networks ===
{{CASwiki London menu}}


*Project Dirt is an active UK network connecting and resourcing community projects, [http://www.projectdirt.com/cluster/london/ Project Dirt, London cluster]
{{Back to top}}
 
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*[http://www.lsx.org.uk/ London Sustainability Exchange (LSx)], All LSx-generated information is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
 
=== Research ===
 
[http://www.gre.ac.uk/sustain University of Greenwich Centre for Sustainability], [http://blogs.gre.ac.uk/greengreenwich/ University of Greenwich sustainability blog]
 
=== Video ===
 
{{#widget:Vimeo|id=67502616}}
 
''more video'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy6uskeXPoM Highlights from the Urban Green Fair 2010] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S4y1KXb7nQ Greenfest 2010], a celebration of cycling and environmental stuff, 2 Aug 2010 - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onx3C2c0yPQ Ed Fordham at Camden Green Fair 2008]
 
=== Visions ===
*[http://www.change-london.org.uk/ Changing London]
*[http://www.wildonomics.com/home/2013/12/22/another-london-visions-of-a-future-city Another London: Visions of a Future City, Wildonomics]
*[http://www.greaterlondonnationalpark.org.uk/ Welcome to The Greater London National Park*], officially a Notional Park.
 
== See also ==
*[[Food London]]
*[[London and South East England]]


== Interwiki links ==
'''External links'''
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:London|London]]


== External links ==
* [[Wikipedia:London]]
*[http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/environment Environment] information from the Greater London Authority
*[http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor-assembly/mayor/london-resilience London Resilience], Greater London Authority
*[http://www.londonsdc.org/ London Sustainable Development Commission]
*[http://www.planningaidforlondon.org.uk/ Planning Aid for London]


* [http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/environment Environment] information from the Greater London Authority
* [http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor-assembly/mayor/london-resilience London Resilience], Greater London Authority
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20210226223839/http://www.londonsdc.org/ London Sustainable Development Commission]
* [http://www.planningaidforlondon.org.uk/ Planning Aid for London]
* [https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/greenerborough/welcome-to-greener-borough Greener Borough], The Royal Borough of [[Kensington and Chelsea]]


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'''References'''
[[Category:Sustainable community action]]
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[[Category:UK cities]]
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Latest revision as of 18:16, 28 March 2024

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Community action has a lot to offer. See it, celebrate it and sample it.

Welcome to CASwiki's London portal. Our focus is on Community Action for Sustainability. This includes community involvement through climate action, environmental action and many other sustainability topics.

The gift of climate and ecological emergency is that we all get to work together. Ordinary citizens and community groups naturally share what they learn, and what they know of what helps. Everyone can help, everyone has something to offer, everyone is welcome. We all need to design, make and grow a better future for ourselves, our communities and our world. Together we CAN. Yes we CAN.

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What's here - Events - Near you - Co-create - CASwiki UK - CASwiki global

News and comment[edit | edit source]

  • News All hands to the pumps: the colourful rise of community-owned pubs, positive.news (Mar 05, 2024)
  • News Greenwich: Closed pub reopens as community hub, BBC News (Dec 15, 2023)
  • News Revealed: the UK’s ‘best’ new buildings, positive.news (Oct 23, 2023)
  • News SUVs emit more climate damaging gas than older cars do, study finds, theguardian.com (Oct 16, 2023)
  • News Charity uses carbon credits to make more homes energy efficient and greener – and it’s genius, bigissue.com (Oct 07, 2023)

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What's here[edit | edit source]

Featured video
New
Resources
Topics
About London
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Kidical Mass London November 2021
Authors: 100richarde, Nov 9, 2021
Cycling activism London

London community action networks

  • Networks, sustainability initiatives and community involvement
  • Localism
  • Urban rural connections

Community resources London

  • Library of things
  • Visions
  • Community energy
  • Community and voluntary action

London community action events

Other resources London

  • Free stuff
  • Citizens data initiative
  • Funding
  • Maps
  • Research

Climate action London

  • Ethical consumerism
  • Sustainable transport
  • Cycling
  • Education for sustainability
  • Urban sustainability

Ecological restoration London

  • Biodiversity
  • Rewilding
  • Environment quality
  • Open spaces
  • Trees, woodland and forest

Fairer, kinder London

  • Arts, sport and culture
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Community safety
  • Road safety
  • Housing

Food activism London

Towards sustainable economies London

  • Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
  • Sharing
  • Social inclusion
  • Sustainable livelihood
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London is the capital and largest city of England, and the United Kingdom, with a population of around 8.8 million, and the largest city in Western Europe by metropolitan area, with a population of 14.8 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea and has been a major settlement for nearly two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and retains its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" also refers to the metropolis around this core, historically split among the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which since 1965 has largely comprised Greater London, which is governed by 33 local authorities and the Greater London Authority.

As one of the world's major global cities, London exerts a strong influence on world art, entertainment, fashion, commerce and finance, education, health care, media, science and technology, tourism, transport, and communications. Despite a post-Brexit exodus of stock listings from the London Stock Exchange, London is still one of Europe's most economically powerful cities, and it remains one of the major financial centres in the world. With Europe's largest concentration of higher education institutions, it is home to some of the highest-ranked academic institutions in the world—Imperial College London in natural and applied sciences, the London School of Economics in social sciences, and the comprehensive University College London. London is the most visited city in Europe and has the busiest city airport system in the world. The London Underground is the oldest rapid transit system in the world.

London's diverse cultures encompass over 300 languages. The 2023 population of Greater London of just under 10 million made it Europe's third-most populous city, accounting for 13.4% of the population of the United Kingdom and over 16% of the population of England. The Greater London Built-up Area is the fourth-most populous in Europe, with about 9.8 million inhabitants at the 2011 census. The London metropolitan area is the third-most populous in Europe, with about 14 million inhabitants in 2016, granting London the status of a megacity.

Events[edit | edit source]

London
UK
International
  • Event July 2023-March 2024 — How to Build a Low-Carbon Home, free display, no pre-booking required, designmuseum.org

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UK community action events

2021-2030, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, International community action events

Near you[edit | edit source]

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See also[edit | edit source]

Co-create[edit | edit source]

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  • Browse the wiki and improve pages you're interested in.
  • Part of a community action initiative? Document it on CASwiki!
  • Leave a comment or question at our main UK talk page

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About Community action

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