Including the closely related term cleaner air.
…, and cycle parking. Breathing in the clean air, Grace remembers when she was growing up – the streets were too busy and her mum wouldn’t let her walk to school, despite it being less than a mile away. They seemed to always be stuck in stressful traffic. She stops outside her friend’s house, and they cycle the last part of the way together in a lane separated from the electric buses which…
… are quicker, quieter and more reliable now that they don’t need to compete with so many cars. Deliveries are being made by cargo bikes and small electric vans, and there is a much wider variety of cycles on the roads now, adapted to suit many different needs. They reach the school – now an oasis of calm with cleaner air and the noise of children’s play instead of engines. Grace waves goodbye…
… and businesses to make better decisions about what they buy, use and waste. Biodiversity and environmental quality The climate crisis is closely intertwined with the ecological crisis, with biodiversity plummeting globally. Green space, and nature, is important to us all; it helps to lower temperature and provide clean air, supports local wildlife and absorbs rainfall to reduce flood risk. Spending…
… performance is not just about reducing emissions – it will mean healthier, warmer homes workplaces and cultural and leisure facilities. It will mean lower energy bills and result in cleaner air as we dramatically reduce gas consumption; a major source of local air pollution. Supported by wider strategies such as the London Plan 2021, the Lambeth Local Plan 2021 and associated planning guidance, we…