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London Borough of Lewisham

…’ infrastructure can help increase climate change resilience, as well as helping to improve local biodiversity. Action to reduce air pollution and improve the quality of air we breathe is vital for tackling health issues that impact directly on our communities particularly those with underlying health conditions. The way in which we use and dispose of resources has a significant impact…

… this positive progress, the scale of the climate crisis remains a daunting challenge. Whilst we do not underestimate this challenge, our ambition and determination to act is unrelenting. Our changing climate is not a distant future threat or relevant only to other parts of the world. We can clearly see it impacting where we live. The Met Office issues Red Warnings in response to the most severe…

… weather where there is a likely threat to life. 2022 was the first time two Red Warnings were issued in a single year for London, with Storm Eunice in February and then an extended heatwave in July with temperatures above 40C. Everyone is at risk from a changing climate, but there is also a deep unfairness that the most vulnerable communities locally and globally will suffer the most, Climate…

… procure goods and services and by working in partnership to accelerate change through local innovation and finding new ways to bring in long-term investment into our neighbourhoods. For too long, globally and nationally, we have had lots of talk and little action on climate change. Ours is the generation of decision-makers, organisations and communities that needs to turn that around…

… calculator or Giki Zero to get some analysis on what your carbon emissions are as a way to take action. Climate change can sometimes feel like an issue that’s just too big, making it hard to know where to start. But the reality is this is a shared endeavour and we all have a part to play. Here are some practical suggestions of actions you could take: Support tree planting in the borough Volunteering…