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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.
Across London, a growing number of developments view green infrastructure (GI) as valuable, multi-functional assets, supporting the delivery of quality homes and neighbourhoods. At May’s London Housing Network event, we heard from practitioners working to integrate GI within housing developments.
On 20 June, Future of London visited Thamesmead to learn about placemaking strategies that are shaping the town’s cultural offer and open spaces.
This May, we’re partnering with UCL’s Grand Challenge of Sustainable Cities for three panel discussions focused on non-domestic retrofit.
As part of our London2062 collaboration, University College London’s Sofie Pelsmakers considers the effects of global warming in relation to London’s future housing design challenges.