From recycling schemes to conserving green spaces, Ruth Styles rounds up the UK's eco-friendliest places to live
… Top 10… greenest UK cities Ruth Styles | 11th March 2011 Ethical Living Cities Forum For The Future Society Sheffield … important than you might imagine. But which cities are the eco-friendliest? Forum for the …
From towpaths to parks, in this exclusive extract from The Art of Mindful Walking, Londoner Adam Ford says there's just as much pleasure to be had from city strolling as from country hiking
… 15th July 2011 Ethical Living Walking London Cities Travel holding.jpg From towpaths to … great pleasures of walking, particularly in cities, are the chance encounters with other … for everyone GREEN LIVING Top 10…Euro cities to cycle Want to see a new city and get …
Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try doing it by bike...
… Top 10…Euro cities to cycle Ruth Styles | 7th March 2011 … than others. Here’s our round-up of the cities in which travelling by bike is a … turning itself into one of the best biking cities in the world; a fact revealed when the …
Elevated urban highways epitomise the dark side of vehicular mobility - polluting, visually brutal, noisy, and contributing to local 'heat islands', writes Marco Picardi. So let's re-engineer them for people and create imaginative urban spaces we can all enjoy!
… 2014 Activism Transport London UK Pollution Cities under-m-way-glasgow-2-cut.jpg Elevated …
Forthcoming book charts the rising global threat of air pollution - read an exclusive extract here.
… the WHO list of the world’s most polluted cities. It was 56th in 2016 and dropped to … vast majority are in East Asia: twenty-four cities are in India, eight are in China, three … some of the cleanest. There are some large cities near the bottom of the list too; …
Sadiq Khan is inviting Londoners, schools and local community groups to apply for thousands of free trees.
… determined to make London one of the greenest cities on the planet and Londoners have the … to the culture and economy of our towns and cities." Get involved Demand for trees is … on 1st and 2nd December 2018. Trees for Cities will be hosting four large events in …
London is gearing up for Circular Economy Week to accelerate climate action and contribute to a green recovery.
… climate emergency. The focus this year is on cities and how they can reduce CO2e emissions … more resource-efficient and resilient cities. Transition 45 percent of global carbon … round tables, with a focus on innovation in cities, financing the circular economy, and …
The London Cycling Campaign has demanded that 'direct vision' lorries become the standard on city streets - to save the lives of cyclists, pedestrians and other road users.
Cyclists demand 'direct vision' lorries on city streets The Ecologist | 21st January 2014 News London Cycling Transport direct-vision-econic.png The London Cycling Campaign has demanded that 'direct …
The development of a new cruise ship terminal on the river Thames could undermine efforts to tackle the city’s air pollution crisis. City mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed his concerns about the project, but the decision rests in the hands of the local council. JOSEPH DUTTON investigates
London cruise terminal expansion threatens city's air quality Joseph Dutton | 11th July 2018 Comment London Pollution Air Pollution Shipping Cruise Ships UK Environment greenwich1.jpg The development …
Stop Killing Cyclists are staging a protest in London on 27th April to demand an end to the UK's intolerable air pollution, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. With an estimated 40,000 people dying every year from filthy air, much of it caused by diesel cars, all are welcome to join in, denounce the government's 'polluters' friend' policies, and insist on swift action to stop the needless deaths.
… McCarthy | 20th April 2016 Activism Pollution Cities UK Fossil Fuels London Health … until 2025; planning for other major UK cities to continue to break EU pollution … and a similar investment in all major English cities. Ban all non-zero emission private cars …
'If you liked sub-prime, you'll love carbon trading!' Join the Camp for Climate Action on the 1st of April as they set up in the Square Mile to greet global leaders and remind them that climate change must remain on the agenda
Climate Camp comes to The City Peter McDonnell | 16th March 2009 Comment Climate Camp Climate G20 Global Leaders London Square Mile Campaigns Climate Change Carbon Dioxide Global Warming Climate …
We can make London work for everyone, but we need to have a brave, grassroots vision.
… News Recycled London Activism Climate Change Cities Thought Leaders Editor’s Picks … and flooding. After the UN revealed that cities, though only taking up two percent of … to decarbonise the planet must begin in megacities like London. The fact that cities are …
Government lawyers set to argue in High Court that EU rules allow them to delay meeting air pollution targets until as late as 2025 in London despite growing health crisis
… to reduce air pollution in London and other cities, say campaigners, at the beginning of … air pollutant, Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), in UK cities. Exposure to NO2 and other air … to an increasing amount of health problems in cities, including reduced lung capacity in …
With its chic bar, spacious rooms and organic spa, the K West Hotel is proof that choosing a green place to stay doesn’t mean missing out on the little luxuries, says Valentina Jovanovski
Review: K West Hotel and Spa Valentina Jovanovski | 4th August 2011 Ethical Living Hotel Review K West London Hotels London Shepherds Bush Portobello k-west-hotel-&-spa---front-entrance.jpg With its …
With Londoners due to go to the polls to elect a mayor for the next four years, the Ecologist analyses the policies and asks, who is the greenest choice?
London mayor election: who is the greenest choice? Mark Briggs | 26th April 2012 News London Mayor Election London Mayoral Election News Climate Change borisbikes.jpg The London mayoral election has …
The Stop Killing Cyclists’ march on Parliament will take place later this year. MARIANNE BROOKER argues that London’s transport network needs a radical, communal overhaul
Shifting gears: how can we make London’s roads safer for cyclists? Marianne Brooker | 30th July 2018 Comment Cycling London Women's Rights Transport For London picture1.png The Stop Killing Cyclists’ …
Reflections on cities without trees, and the difficulty of reconnecting with arboreal life in modern times.
… Systems tree-1750784_1280.jpg Reflections on cities without trees, and the difficulty of … from wood. Trees in London – and in other cities that once housed dockyards – are under … neighbour’s land. Thou shalt not commit atrocities. Broken promises, scattered on the …
Following the death of 44 cyclists on London's 'killing roads' since 2011, the city has a new cyclists' movement with a radical edge and a focus on direct action. Donnachadh McCarthy is a co-founder of Stop Killing Cyclists.
… car-occupants. And the numbers dying in our cities from vehicular pollution dwarfs the …
A London nature reserve has been reduced to muddy pits full of dead fish.
Calls for Mayor of London to ban pesticides Staff Reporter | 17th March 2020 News Science And Systems Glyphosate Pesticides London Nature Reserve Mayor Of London Green Party UK …
After five cyclists die on London's roads in nine days, a thousand cyclists call on Mayor Boris Johnson - 'save our skins!'
Boris - save London's cyclists! Oliver Tickell | 15th November 2013 News London Cycling Transport After five cyclists die on London's roads in nine days, a thousand cyclists call on Mayor Boris …
Low Emissions Zones have their place in cleaning up the UK's worst air pollution hotspots, writes Richard Howard. But we also need to adopt fiscal measures to encourage a shift away from diesel vehicles, at once delivering cleaner air, increased tax revenues, and lower carbon emissions.
… | 11th March 2016 Comment Transport Pollution Cities Oil London Finance Politics … in London and many of the UK's other major cities. Our recent report Up in the Air …
London cyclists were protesting yesterday at the failure of all but a handful of London's 33 Boroughs to invest in safe cycle routes - and the many thousands of deaths that failure is causing. Donnachadh McCarthy reports.
Protesting the London Boroughs 'wall of death' Donnachadh McCarthy | 3rd April 2014 Comment Transport London UK Health wall-of-death-3.png London cyclists were protesting yesterday at the failure of …
This week the London Mayor Boris Johnson will announce a huge expansion of safe cycling routes across England's capital city.
New safe cycling routes for London The Ecologist | 16th December 2013 News London Cycling This week the London Mayor Boris Johnson will announce a huge expansion of safe cycling routes across …
The prospect of overhauling our toxic transport system and making space for beautiful, fair and green streets resonates with millions of Londoners.
… Public Transport Change Makers London Cities Amsterdam Cycling The prospect of … in the ways that we get from A to B in our cities. Importantly, ‘B’ – our destination – …