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== Sustainability initiatives ==


=== Campaigns ===
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*[http://www.nationalparkcity.london/ Greater London National Park City]
'''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]].
*[http://www.hacan.org.uk/ HACAN Clearskies], representing residents under the Heathrow flight path


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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.


*[http://ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com/ Transition Town Kensal to Kilburn]
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== Initiatives by topic ==
'''[[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]]


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== News and comment ==
 
=== Arts, sport and culture ===
 
[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]])
 
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_the_United_Kingdom#London|London, Sister cities]]
 
=== Biodiversity ===
 
[http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/ London Wildlife Trust] - [http://wowga.wordpress.com/ West London Organic and Wildlife Gardening Association] (WOWga)
 
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]]
 
=== Climate action ===
 
[http://www.london.gov.uk/lccp/ London Climate Change Partnership]
 
London is a member of the [[wikipedia:C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group|C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group]]
 
=== Community and voluntary action ===
 
[http://justspace.org.uk/ Just Space], Community groups cooperating on London planning - [http://www.lasa.org.uk/ London Advice Services Alliance]
 
=== Community energy ===
 
[http://www.repowering.org.uk/ Repowering London]
 
=== Community involvement ===
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=XhAJ5rxe4LU}}
 
[http://www.citizensuk.org/category/london-citizens/ London Citizens] -[http://www.oi-london.org.uk/ Open Institute London]
 
=== Community safety ===
 
[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
 
=== Cycling activism ===
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=1Co4Iiv0VEg}}
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=GhGMKWQQP9Q}}
 
''more video'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZCdqyMNh5c Cycle Vision 4mins Online]
 
[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]
 
'''Blogs'''
 
[http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/ London Cyclist Blog]
 
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]]
 
=== Education for sustainability ===
 
[http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/ London Sustainable Schools Forum]
 
=== Environment quality ===
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=IO_0a8xRGKw}}
 
[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 - [https://londonschoking.tumblr.com/ #londonschoking]
 
=== Ethical consumerism ===
 
[http://www.fairtradelondon.org.uk/ Fairtrade London]
 
=== Free stuff ===
 
[http://londonist.com/freelondon Free London, Londonist] - [http://www.londonforfree.net/ londonforfree.net] - [http://www.morelondon.co.uk/scoop.html More London Free Festival]
 
=== Localism ===
 
[[wikipedia:List of markets in London]]
 
=== Open spaces ===
 
Explore South East London's [http://www.greenchain.com/ Green Chain]
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=Yybk1d4JK1Q}}
 
[http://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/the-park/attractions/around-the-park/lea-river-park Lea River Park]
 
[[wikipedia:Parks and open spaces in London]]
 
=== Road safety ===
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=qmE3tWIwszc}}
 
'''Campaigns'''
: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.
 
:[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>


=== Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle ===
{{Newslist|location=London|limit=5}}


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{{Read more|London news}}


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== What's here ==


[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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| date = 2019-04-04
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=== Sharing ===
* [[Basic needs London]]
* [[Community resources London]]


[http://www.owch.org.uk/ Older Womens Co-Housing]
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[http://www.roomfortea.com/ Room for Tea], a new kind of home sharing network
* [[Lambeth news]]
* [[Camden news]]


'''Maps''': [http://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/mapjam-2016-london_85105#11/51.4974/-0.3955 mapjam-2016-london]
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[[category:Sharing cities]]
* [[Food activism Hackney]]
* [[Cycling activism London]]
* [[Climate action London]]
* [[Towards sustainable economies London]]
* [[Community involvement London]]


=== Social inclusion ===
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[http://londonfairnesscommission.co.uk/ London Fairness Commission] - [http://www.nosecondnightout.org.uk/ No Second Night Out] - [https://lonelinesslab.org/ The Loneliness Lab]
* Community involvement, networks and sustainability initiatives
* Localism
* Urban rural connections


=== Sustainable livelihood ===
'''Partnerships'''


[http://greenjobsalliance.org.uk/ East London Green Jobs Alliance]
* Community and voluntary action


=== Sustainable transport activism ===
'''[[Basic needs London]]'''


'''Electric vehicles''': [https://www.sourcelondon.net/ Source London] information about London's electric vehicle charging network
* [[Food activism London]]
* Community energy
* Land activism
* Housing activism}}


'''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
{{Card|style=background: #DDFFDD;|content='''[[Community resources London]]'''


'''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]]
* Library of things
* Visions
* Arts, sport and culture
* Health and wellbeing
* Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
* Free stuff
* Sharing
* Citizens data initiative
* Funding
* Maps
* Research}}


'''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]
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=== Towards sustainable economies ===
* Biodiversity
* Rewilding
* Environment quality
* Open spaces
* Trees, woodland and forest}}


[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.
{{Card|style=background: #DDFFDD;|content='''[[Climate action London]]'''


[http://www.clear-village.org/projects/smallworks Small Works]
* Ethical consumerism
* Sustainable transport
* [[Cycling activism London]]
* Education for sustainability
* Urban sustainability


=== Trees, woodland and forest ===
'''[[Towards sustainable economies London]]'''


[http://www.thameschase.org.uk/ Thames Chase community forest], 9842 hectares (24,320 acres/38 square miles) located in 47 sites in London and [[Essex]], England. Its stated aim is
* Social inclusion
:...to renew and regenerate the landscape at the edge of East London and South Essex by creating Thames Chase, the Community Forest: a varied wooded landscape for local people to influence, create, use, enjoy and cherish.
* Sustainable livelihood}}
It has been managed as a community forest since 1990. The forest centre is located near Upminster and is surrounded by 56 hectares (140 acres) of new woodlands, meadows and ponds. {{W|Thames Chase}}


=== Urban sustainability ===
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[https://www.civicinnovation.london/ Mayor of London's Civic Innovation Challenge]
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== Events ==
== Events ==


'''2019'''
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'''May - August''' National Park City Launch Season [http://www.nationalparkcity.london/the-2019-launch London National Park City]
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| authors = London Permaculture Festival
| date = 2018-06-23
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'''Jul 20 - 28''' ''Sat-Sun'' National Park City Festival [http://www.nationalparkcity.london/the-2019-launch London National Park City]
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'''2017'''
{{Eventlist|location=United Kingdom|year=2024|month=6}}


Oct 27 Draft Environment Strategy - Community Engagement Event
{{Video
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| title = Kate Humble wants you to Walk This May
| authors = LivingStreetsUK
| date = 2019-05-01
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'''2016'''
[[UK community action events]]
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Jul 31 [http://www.londonpermaculturefestival.com London Permaculture Festival]
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| authors = Local Futures
| date = 2021-11-12
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'''2014'''
'''2021-2030''', [[UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration]], [[Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030]], [[International community action events]]
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May 17 - June 8 [http://www.chelseafringe.com/ Chelsea Fringe]
== Near you ==


'''2013'''
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Early June [http://www.londongreenfair.org/ London Green Fair]
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August 26 (Bank Holiday) [http://www.envfair.org.uk/ The Environmental Fair], Carshalton, South West London. Organised by EcoLocal with a team of volunteers, showcasing local sustainability initiatives. On average around 10,000 people attend and enjoy a range of entertainment, food and stalls
* [[Camden news]]
* [[Lambeth news]]


'''Regular events'''
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[http://www.greendrinks.org/index.php?country=UK&city=London London Green Drinks]
* [[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]]


''see also'' [[Food London]]
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== News and comment ==
* [[Lambeth community action resources]]


''See separate article:'' [[London news]]
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== Resources ==
{{Read more|CASwiki places}}
*[http://www.lsx.org.uk/resources/default.aspx Resources], London Sustainability Exchange


{{Appsuk}}
== See also ==
 
[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 ===
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=XhAJ5rxe4LU}}


[http://www.eastlondonclt.co.uk/ East London Community land trust]
* [[London and South East England]]


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== Co-create ==


[http://www.londonclt.org/ London Community Land Trust]
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[https://www.communityledhousing.london/ Community Led Housing London]
* '''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]]


[http://www.openinstitute.org.uk/ Open Institute]
{{Read more|Why grow community action for sustainability?|Why CASwiki?}}


[http://openworkshopnetwork.com/ The Open Workshop - London]
* Experienced wiki editor? Visit our [[UK Village pump]]
* Follow us and share on [https://twitter.com/caswiki Twitter]


=== Funding ===
{{Read more|About community action for sustainability|About Community action}}


==== London Mayor's Office and Spacehive ====
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The London Mayor's Office has teamed up with the U.K.-based civic crowdfunding service Spacehive to support community driven initiatives throughout the city.
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Local groups placing projects on the platform can apply for a pledge from the Mayor of up to £20,000 ($25,960). The "Regeneration" office (which belongs to the Greater London Authority) uses several criteria to judge the projects. Their endorsement not only gives a direct financial boost, but also makes the projects more visible and credible for other potential donors, thus attracting more and bigger donations. The city government assists in other ways as well, such as setting up meetings with key stakeholders and helping project initiators to find good consultants to maximize impact and to support delivery. The goal is to innovate with a limited amount of money, empower people to participate in developing the city, and promote citizen power and new forms of engagement.
{{CASwiki London menu}}


According to the city of London's website, 57 projects have been supported in the first three rounds; with £800,000 ($1.03 million) worth of pledges made by the Mayor, leveraging more than £900,000 ($1.16 million) of crowdfunding match from more than 6,000 backers. Campaigns backed by the Mayor had a 95 percent success rate, compared to a 47 percent average success rate for those that did not get such support.
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Initial evaluation has revealed significant social impact. Local groups delivering projects have cited increased civic pride, skill development, new community bonds and improved knowledge of the planning and development process as consequences of the program. <ref>[https://www.shareable.net/blog/a-look-at-this-mayor-supported-civic-crowdfunding-program-in-london Shareable]</ref>
 
Learn more from:
 
[https://www.london.gov.uk/decisions/dd2015-civic-crowdfunding-programme-spacehive-round-3 Civic Crowdfunding Programme (Spacehive)]
 
==== Other links ====
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=5U3buKm0lS0}}
 
[https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/regeneration/funding-opportunities/crowdfund-london Crowdfund London]
 
=== Maps ===
 
[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]
 
'''Cycling''': [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/29172.aspx Central London Grid]
 
'''Education''': [https://showcase.lgfl.org.uk/Summary_page/Content/lssm.aspx London Sustainable Schools Map]
 
'''Environment quality''': [http://www.howpollutedismyroad.org.uk/index.php How polluted is my road?]
 
'''Food''': [http://cfgn.org.uk/map.html London Community Food Map]
 
'''Open spaces''':
:[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]
 
'''Trees, woodland and forest''': [https://maps.london.gov.uk/trees/ Map of London trees maintained by local authorities]
 
'''Walking''': [http://www.aryjoecreatives.com/walklondon #walklondon]
 
=== Networks ===
 
*Project Dirt is an active UK network connecting and resourcing community projects, [http://www.projectdirt.com/cluster/london/ Project Dirt, London cluster]
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=tqPdayMdDvo}}
 
*[http://www.lsx.org.uk/ London Sustainability Exchange (LSx)], All LSx-generated information is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
 
=== Research ===
 
[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 ==
* [http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/environment Environment] information from the Greater London Authority
*[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.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.londonsdc.org/ London Sustainable Development Commission]
* [http://www.planningaidforlondon.org.uk/ Planning Aid for London]
*[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
*[https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/greenerborough/welcome-to-greener-borough Greener Borough], The Royal Borough of [[Kensington and Chelsea]]


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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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Mapping the impact of plastic on the Thames: Alice Hall of award-winning Thames River Watch programme gives the lowdown on mass citizen science event at Barnes
Authors: Thames21
Date: 2019-04-04
Ecological restoration London

Community involvement London

  • Community involvement, networks and sustainability initiatives
  • Localism
  • Urban rural connections

Partnerships

  • Community and voluntary action

Basic needs London

Community resources London

  • Library of things
  • Visions
  • Arts, sport and culture
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
  • Free stuff
  • Sharing
  • Citizens data initiative
  • Funding
  • Maps
  • Research

Ecological restoration London

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

Climate action London

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

Towards sustainable economies London

  • Social inclusion
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London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of around 8.8 million, and its metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 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. In the 19th century, London grew rapidly, becoming the world's largest city at the time, as it expanded and absorbed the neighbouring county of Middlesex, and parts of Surrey and Kent. In 1965 it was combined with parts of Essex and Hertfordshire to create the administrative area of 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 Europe's most economically powerful city, 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.

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  • Event June 22 - 30, Sat - Sun — London Rivers Week 2024, This year’s theme is ‘London is a river city’, with a focus on health and well-being and cultural activities, thames21.org.uk
  • Event Jul 07, 2024 (Sun) — London Permaculture Festival, Camden, londonpermaculturefestival.com
  • Event Aug 26, 2024 (Mon) — EcoFair 2024, Carshalton Park, ecolocal.org.uk
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London Permaculture Festival 2018
Authors: London Permaculture Festival
Date: 2018-06-23
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Kate Humble wants you to Walk This May
Authors: LivingStreetsUK
Date: 2019-05-01

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Introducing World Localization Day
Authors: Local Futures
Date: 2021-11-12

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

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Authors Phil Green
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Created January 30, 2014 by Phil Green
Modified May 6, 2024 by Phil Green
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