By Adele Paiardini, Sustainability Reporter Black Friday weekend is approaching, and shop windows across London are displaying signs advertising the best deals. Even online websites offer great discounts that may push many consumers to buy unnecessary items.
Category: Climate and Sustainability
COP26 PUBLISHES FIRST DRAFT OF SUMMIT AGREEMENT
Embed from Getty Images Image: Getty Images Written by: Dexter Dibao. The United Nations Climate Agency has published a first draft of the Cop 26 agreement. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries will now hammer out the fine details to strike…
The University of West London to host climate action.
Picture: Lucy Fifield Written by: Lucy Fifield. The University of West London is hosting an event “Climate action- let’s get down to business” in the Westmont Enterprise Hub today from 5:30 to 8:30 pm about how our local area can…
“We are Second Life Fashion” vintage market has arrived in West London
By Mireia Cuevas Crespo The shopping and retail brand “We are Second Life Fashion”, which sells second life fashion all around London and the UK, has finally arrived at Westfield Shepherds Bush and Ealing Broadway. The reason for their success…
ActForEaling says borough needs to do more to combat climate change
By Joshua Lopez, Climate Reporter Local climate change charity ActForEaling still believes more should be done in the borough of Ealing to combat climate change and sustainability in the wake of the COP26 meeting. David Mepham from the organization highlighted…
All travel in London to be done by foot, bicycle, or public transport by 2041, says Sadiq Khan
By Lucy Fifield Mayor of London Sadiq Khan plans all Londoners’ trips to be made by 2041 either by foot, bicycle, or public transport. Khan is also working on ensuring the entire transport system is zero emissions by 2050. He…
UWL launches biodiversity garden following COP26 summit
By Steph Mckinney and Amal Hubsey Nasrin Khanom is the environmental and sustainability manager at the University of West London, and she has created the first biodiversity garden for UWL. Her aim was to create a green space within the…
Over Trillion dollars a year needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 – Green Finance Explained
By Gabriela Wyszynska, Climate and Sustainability Reporter It’s estimated that one to two trillion dollars a year is needed to achieve net-zero by 2050. With COP26 happening, the UK has an opportunity to show leadership in financing the transition to net-zero.
What is Ealing’s Climate Action Hub ‘ActForEaling’?
By Nuria El Khalifi Embed from Getty Images ‘ActForEaling’ is a central hub offering assistance to all community members interested in protecting the environment. It was established in summer 2020 by a local community group, who realised the urgency of…
C40 Cities Chair-elect Sadiq Khan outlines plans to expand air quality programmes worldwide
By Ben Jamieson, Online and Social Editor Embed from Getty Images London Mayor and chair-elect Sadiq Khan attended the recent ‘Our Last, Big Chance’ environmental conference hosted by C40 Cities, a network of majors from the world’s 100 largest cities.…