Environment Archive

Residents up in arms over Hackney low-traffic neighbourhoods

A row has broken out about road closures in Hackney, with some locals claiming the council’s scheme to create what …

by Joanna Williams/ October 13, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Local News, News, News/

Docklands statue of merchant linked to slavery removed after campaign

Campaigners have welcomed the removed of the statue of Robert Milligan, an 18th century Scottish merchant whose fortune derived from …

by Victory Fasaye/ June 12, 2020/ Community, Education, Environment, Lead Stories, Local News, Society/

Public treat green spaces as litter bins and toilets after lockdown eases

By Shruti Nanda and Edward John News that up to six people can meet outdoors has led to hundreds of …

by Eastlondonlines/ June 12, 2020/ Coronavirus, Environment, Local News, News, Society/

Anti-plastic group goes online to panel discussions

The virus has forced campaign group Plastic Free Hackney to take to Instagram to host live panel discussions about single-use …

by Victory Fasaye/ June 2, 2020/ Community, Environment, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle, Society/

Hackney locals mount 24-hour watch on Happy Man Tree

Hackney residents have started to camp overnight by an ancient London plane tree in Woodberry Down known as the Happy …

by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ May 26, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, News/

Planters appear in Hackney streets to block traffic and aid social distancing

Roads in Hackney have been closed off by using special planters to cut off rat runs to motorists, to provide …

by Valentina Romagnoli/ May 26, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Environment, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle, Transport/

Woodberry Down residents launch campaign to save 150-year-old plane known as Happy Man Tree

Over 6,000 Hackney locals have signed a petition to protest plans to cut down an ancient London plane tree in …

by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ May 18, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Extinction Rebellion demands ‘clean air for good’ as pollution levels drop during lockdown

Some 100 climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) took to the streets of Hackney on bicycles yesterday, spray painting bike …

by Ethan Lucey/ May 18, 2020/ Coronavirus, Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News/

Croydon’s recycling centres to reopen to the public

Croydon residents are allowed to dispose of household waste in West Croydon, New Addington, and Purley at recycling centers starting …

by Ana Kozlova/ May 12, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Local News/

Campaigners urge Hackney council to keep emissions low once lockdown is over

Cycling and environmental campaigners in Hackney are urging the council to keep emissions low once Londoners return to work, in …

by Ethan Lucey/ May 4, 2020/ Coronavirus, Environment, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Transport/

Questions raised over “mosquito” device in Shoreditch

If you’re under 25 and walking down Wheler street by Shoreditch High street station, you might have heard a piercing …

by Antonina Mitkova/ March 17, 2020/ Environment, Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

Missing link in Cycle Superhighway 1 set to be built after five-year wait

Cycling campaigners have welcomed the completion of CS1, a long-distance cycling route partially independent from the main road, after 5 …

by Ethan Lucey/ March 17, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Local News, News, Transport/

Lewisham Council approves its climate action plan

Extinction Rebellion activists in Lewisham said they were “relieved and encouraged” yesterday after the council finally passed its climate action …

by Joanna Williams/ March 14, 2020/ Environment, Health, Lewisham, Local News, News, Transport/

Hackney residents urged to stop burning wood and coal

Residents in Hackney have been urged by Hackney Council to stop burning wood and coal in a new campaign to …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 14, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News/

School Streets scheme spreads to two more Croydon schools

A scheme that restricts traffic around schools during the school-run has expanded to two more schools in Croydon. Cypress Primary …

by Fiyon Gibson/ March 12, 2020/ Croydon, Education, Environment/

First COVID-19 case in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets saw its first case of the Coronavirus yesterday according to Public Health England (PHE). The council …

by Antonina Mitkova/ March 10, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, People, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Zero-emission mowing machines to be used within Lewisham parks

Eco-friendly mowers were introduced to Lewisham last week in an attempt to reduce high emissions during grass-cutting seasons. The new …

by Claudia Rivas/ March 10, 2020/ Environment, Lewisham, News/

Drivers to face up to £80 fine for idling their engines

Drivers in Lewisham who leave their car engines running for three minutes face fines of up to £80 in an …

by Joanna Williams/ March 9, 2020/ Environment, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Scheme to stop rat-running drivers too unambitious for Hackney campaigners

Residents and local activist groups have warned Hackney Council that the redevelopment of a single junction in the borough is …

by Joshua Lamb/ February 28, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, News/

Residents in Tower Hamlets warned of overflowing bins as refuse collectors prepare to strike over holiday pay

Tower Hamlets residents are facing the prospect of uncollected rubbish due to workers not being paid their due holiday pay.

by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ February 28, 2020/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Parents take action against air pollution in Lewisham with weekly protests

Concerned Lewisham parents are staging weekly 10-minute protests on Lewisham Way in a bid to raise awareness about their fight …

by Claudia Rivas/ February 25, 2020/ Environment, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Croydon working to improve air quality

A new zero-emissions delivery service is coming to Croydon as part of a project to purify the air around London …

by Ilaria Cafaro/ February 7, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Health/

City Airport’s Master Plan runs into turbulence

London City Airport’s proposed £480m development programme continues. The development will see eight new aircraft stands equal to the size …

by Ellen Coughlan/ February 7, 2020/ Business, Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

London boroughs have lowest recycling rates in country

Campaigners have warned that the capital could fail to meet recycling targets if local boroughs don’t get more money to …

by Areski Boutraa/ January 29, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney help for animals injured in Australian fires

A craft studio in Hackney has found an imaginative way of helping the animals injured in the Australian bushfires. Hundreds …

by Ellen Coughlan/ January 16, 2020/ Arts, Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Inquest to rule on whether air pollution led to Lewisham child’s death

An inquest can determine whether the Government’s inaction on air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old Lewisham girl, …

by Alex Mistlin/ December 19, 2019/ Environment, Lewisham, News/

Black marks for green effort: Three local boroughs among worst in London for recycling

Tower Hamlets, Hackney, and Lewisham are among the 10 worst London boroughs for recycling of household waste, while Croydon is sixth …

by Sean Russell/ December 5, 2019/ Environment, Lead Stories, News/

#ELLGE19: XR Lewisham Climate Hustings – independent candidate attacks ‘stupid questions’

A hustings hosted by Extinction Rebellion (XR) Lewisham on Monday night was interrupted by an independent candidate playing reggae on …

by Celine Wadhera/ December 3, 2019/ ELLection2019, Environment, Local News/

How to convince the public on climate change: ‘What we need is radical action’

The argument over whether a more radical or nuanced approach should be taken by climate change activists in order to …

by Celine Wadhera/ December 3, 2019/ Environment, News/

Local GPs call for action: ‘The climate crisis is a health crisis’

During the Election campaign and in the midst of a climate emergency, doctors in Tower Hamlets are raising awareness about the devastating impact our changing …

by Daisy Lester/ December 2, 2019/ Environment, Health, Tower Hamlets/

Controversial £1 billion Silvertown Tunnel project faces legal challenge

Tower Hamlets have become the only local authority in east London to back the controversial multi-million pound Silvertown tunnel underneath …

by Daisy Lester/ November 29, 2019/ Environment, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

#ELLGE19: Abbott criticised for no show at XR Hackney climate hustings

Diane Abbott, Labour incumbent in Hackney North was strongly criticised last night for being absent from a climate hustings event …

by Barney Stone/ November 27, 2019/ ELLection2019, Environment, News, Politics/

London, 2030: Rising floods threaten Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Lewisham

Areas in Hackney, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets will be below average flood levels by 2030 due to climate change, according …

by Georgina Gambetta/ November 24, 2019/ Environment, Lead Stories, News/

News in Brief

Croydon Council install extra security cameras to tackle anti-social behaviour. Two temporary security cameras are to be installed in Purley …

by Eastlondonlines/ November 21, 2019/ Crime, Environment, Health, Housing, Local News, News/

Residents flock to Sustainability Day stalls

Hackney residents descended on the Town Hall yesterday to participate in the council’s annual ‘Sustainability Day’. The single-use plastic free …

by Barney Stone/ November 17, 2019/ Environment, Local News, News, Uncategorized/

Hackney polar adventurer to walk length of Britain

Hackney’s serial adventurer Dwayne Fields, the first black Briton to reach the North Pole, will tomorrow begin his latest journey …

by Barney Stone/ November 17, 2019/ Environment, Hackney/

Hackney first in country with recycling refund scheme

A reverse vending machine which offers vouchers to residents for recycling empty containers has been installed in Hackney under a …

by Sean Russell/ November 13, 2019/ Environment, Hackney/

Chris Boardman criticises school for scrapping cycle rack

Three time Tour de France yellow jersey wearing cyclist Chris Boardman has denounced a Hackney school on Twitter after they …

by Sean Russell/ November 12, 2019/ Environment, Hackney, Uncategorized/

Number of water fountains in Hackney to be tripled

Twenty-six new water fountains are to be installed throughout Hackney by 2022, the council revealed yesterday. The initiative seeks to …

by Barney Stone/ November 5, 2019/ Environment, Hackney, News/

Hackney Council’s energy company to power leisure centres with solar panels

Hackney Council is launching its own, publicly owned energy company which will generate clean energy for the borough in a …

by Keji Marell Ricardo/ November 4, 2019/ Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News, New Year, Society/