Equipping placemakers to shape a thriving and equitable city
With a net zero target by 2030, Brent Cross Town is one of London’s most ambitious climate resilient developments. We went on a field trip hosted by developer Related Argent to find out more. Brent Cross Town is a major £8 billion regeneration project spanning 180 acres, making it Barnet … Read more
Research into housing projects that have delivered health benefits and environmental sustainability highlighted some barriers and practical solutions. Here’s what health and housing practitioners found out. Our Health & Housing Impact Network has identified practical ways to overcome the barriers to deliver health and environmental benefits through housing development. Network … Read more
Involving marginalised voices is key to climate resilience and equity in cities. Our new report, Resilient Cities, shows why the built environment sector needs “systems convenors” and new types of partnerships to make this happen. Future of London’s new report, Resilient Cities: A fair response to climate change, highlights the … Read more
In October 2018 Future of London launched the Council-led Housing Forum at the top of City Hall. The panoramic views across the capital reminded us how vast and diverse the character of the capital’s built environment is…
Every week, each adult buys on average 3 plastic water bottles in London, amounting to 1.6bn bottles a year. Leaders Plus grad & Arup associate Adriana Moreno Pelayo explores how to implement this proven initiative reduce waste and create green jobs.
Co-design with residents in Barking’s Gascoigne neighbourhood has produced a great shared-use space with life beyond its temporary home. Be First planner and Leaders Plus alumna Emma Thorpe shares how they did it.
Guest blog post from Sarah Birt on how cities will deliver on their climate emergency declarations through achieving zero carbon developments. New housing developments, in particular, are under pressure to balance ‘net zero’ with affordability and project viability, which is easier said than done.
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the scale and complexity of climate emergency. Future of London’s Achieving Net Zero report sets out the active role we can all play and provides practical recommendations to respond to climate change.
FoL’s report celebrates London’s sustainability milestones but examines what more the built environment sector, as a contributor of 40% of the UK’s carbon footprint, needs to do to support built environment sector change and encourage community participation in achieving net zero in the wake of Brexit and Covid-19.
Through extensive energy efficiency measures, and by repurposing and reusing a significant part of the existing building, the BT Building in the City of London aims to be one of London’s first net zero carbon buildings.
Following Surrey County Council’s climate emergency declaration in July 2019, Arup’s Esme Stallard was seconded to the council to develop and deliver their Climate Change Strategy. What does it take to design and deliver a climate change strategy – and what can other councils learn from Surrey?
As part of London Climate Action Week, on Wednesday 18 November, Future of London looked beyond net zero. We discussed the roles of green infrastructure and regenerative architecture, the importance of tackling both health inequalities and environmental inequalities, and how we can better involve local communities and better collaborate across sectors.