New Climate Change Exhibition Opens
17th April 2008A new exhibition which takes an investigative look at aviation and its impact on climate change is set to open at London's Science Museum next month.
On display will be the cutting-edge technologies that scientists are developing to make air travel more eco-friendly including models of futuristic aeroplane, lighter construction materials… full story
Council Awarded £115,000 Against LU
17th April 2008Kensington and Chelsea Council has won a legal challenge to a noise abatement notice brought by Transport for London.
Residents in the area around Earl's Court Tube station complained that a new PS system was causing excessive noise pollution.
When noise abatement officers from Kensington and Chelsea Council investigated the… full story
Council Recycles 70,000 Marathon Bottles
17th April 2008Westminster City Council has recycled 70,000 plastic water bottles which were discarded by thirsty runners in last weekend's London Marathon - enough to make 16,000 umbrellas, 1,300 fleece jackets or 33 picnic tables.
The Council also collected and recycled more than a tonne of cardboard which has been turned into more cardboard packagin… full story
Berry Pledges Support For Local Shopping
4th April 2008Green Party Mayoral candidate Sian Berry has been meeting with shoppers and traders in Newham's Queen's Market this afternoon as part of her campaign to highlight the risks local traders and smaller retailers face from shopping developments and supermarkets.
Echoing the current template for increasing levels of affordable housing in the … full story
Boris Launches Green Policies
27th March 2008
Conservative candidate for Mayor Boris Johnson launched his environment manifesto earlier today and committed himself to working with London Boroughs to deliver green initiatives including a reduction in the levels of waste sent to landfill.
Speaking ahead of his launch Johnson said he wanted to "make London the greenest city in t… full story
Livingstone Vows to Extend LEZ to Heavier Vehicles
27th March 2008Ken Livingstone was in Edmonton yesterday highlighting election pledges to tackle air pollution, and hearing from pupils at Eldon School about their award winning environmental projects.
The school is multiple winner of the London Schools Environment Awards which were set up by the Mayor in 2003 to increase and develop children’s sense … full story
