Our street is glyphosate free!
Written by Karin Tearle, resident of Park Ward. Photo taken on Point Hill. The plants around the metal barrier do not pose a problem but...
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greenwichclimatene
May 59 min read
Saving nature must be made affordable!
January 2020 - the Natural History Museum (NHM) states, “This week we declared a planetary emergency, in recognition of humanity's...
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greenwichclimatene
Apr 64 min read
Decarbonising Greenwich’s homes - a look at EPC data
What are EPCs? Residential properties are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the borough, accounting for around 40% of all...
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greenwichclimatene
Apr 62 min read
Hedgerows – in a threatened world, can we afford not to have them?
Hedgerow, Sutcliffe Park - Spring 2024. Planted by the Friends in conjunction with Trees for Cities, January 2018 In 2019, to halt global...
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greenwichclimatene
Nov 30, 20239 min read
Climate change and social justice in Greenwich: why targets matterBy Simon Pirani
By Simon Pirani The Greener Greenwich Community Network aims for our borough to achieve its decarbonisation target, in a way that makes...
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greenwichclimatene
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Reuse and Sustainability Events
Shrewsbury House have a couple of great events to encourage the circular economy in Greenwich this August. Clothes Swap hosted by...
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greenwichclimatene
Apr 12, 20211 min read
Across the UK, environmental protest is surging. So why don't we hear about it?
By Ros Coward. Ros Coward is professor emerita of journalism at Roehampton University. Read this Guardian article here.
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greenwichclimatene
Mar 28, 20211 min read
Thankful for LTNs
By Neil Robertson Coordinator – Greenwich Cyclists Air pollution, noise, and road danger blight many of our residential streets now, but...
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greenwichclimatene
Mar 21, 20214 min read
Can’t See the Wood for the Trees
Amorel Kennedy, 6th March 2021 I noticed a tweet the other day which concerned me. It referenced the felling of ‘many more trees and...
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greenwichclimatene
Mar 7, 20212 min read
The Natural Environment in the Royal Greenwich Carbon Neutral Plan
Personal statement by Carol O'Toole The Natural Environment Re: section 4.6 Aim 'to increase climate change resilience in Green...
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greenwichclimatene
Mar 4, 20215 min read
Greenwich Carbon Neutral Plan – An initial response
Posted on 4th April 2020 (4th March 2021) by victoriarance Greenwich and Bexley Green Party welcomes the council’s engagement with...
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greenwichclimatene
Mar 2, 202110 min read
Are the Council serious about engaging community in their carbon neutral planning?
Comments on the Greenwich Carbon Neutral Plan 2021-2030 Response to the consultation by Simon Pirani - Greenwich resident and energy...
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greenwichclimatene
Jan 9, 20213 min read
Greenwich Carbon Neutral Plan - how does it fare on transport improvements?
The Greenwich Carbon Neutral Plan has been released for consultation (closes March 7th). I’m sure whilst all of us welcome the hard work...
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greenwichclimatene
Jan 9, 20214 min read
Silvertown! Would be best served by constructing new public transport, walking, and cycle crossings
There is an inherent and unarguable contradiction in the construction of a new £2bn road tunnel which creates massive new capacity but...
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greenwichclimatene
Jan 9, 20211 min read
What could a good green recovery plan actually look like?
Read the Guardians article by Fiona Harvey https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/17/what-could-a-good-green-recovery-plan-actu...
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