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Community Engagement in the Design and Maintenance of Green Roofs
26 November 2024
by Briana Hilton People who reside in neighbourhoods with greater amounts of green infrastructure tend to be happier, healthier, and live longer lives than those who don’t, says a Natural England article. “Nature needs to move to front and centre in how we plan for the future of our country at this pivotal moment,” stated Chair Tony … Read more
Heat resilience and sustainable cooling – LCCP partner Atkins give evidence to the Environment Audit Committee
27 October 2023
Francis Heil – Associate Director, Climate Change and Resilience – AtkinsRealis Today I was invited to give expert evidence to the UK Environmental Audit Committee for their inquiry into Heat Resilience & Sustainable Cooling. I was proud to represent the London Climate Change Partnership (LCCP) and emphasise some key messages: – Heatwaves and heat stress are … Read more
A Climate of Folly
20 April 2021
By Professor Chris Rapley, UCL (On the publication of the World Meteorological Organisation’s State of the Global Climate 2020 report published on 19th Apr 2021) In her book The March of Folly, the US historian Barbara Tuchman defines Folly as ‘the pursuit of a policy contrary to the self-interest of the constituency or state involved.’ … Read more
Government recovery package: an opportunity missed
3 August 2020
The Government’s rescue and recovery package for the UK economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic needs to include more investments in the climate resilience of our cities in order to ‘build back better.’ On 8 July, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced his new ‘Jobs Plan’ as part of his Summer Statement. … Read more
Adapting for economic growth and prosperity
28 June 2019
LCCP Deputy Chair Bob Ward writes about the need to adapt to ensure London’s prosperity into the longer term. … Read more
Tilting the Balance
17 October 2018
LCCP Chair Chris Rapley shares his reflections on the latest IPCC global warming report … Read more
Communicating the Need for the ‘Greatest Collective Action in History’
31 March 2016
Read Prof. Chris Rapley’s thoughts on the need for communication when dealing with humanity’s biggest challenge … Read more
London, Climate Change Resilience and the new Mayor
15 March 2016
Read our thoughts on how the capital’s new top official can influence London’s resilience to the pressure’s of climate change. … Read more
Reflections on COP21
26 February 2016
Climate change, sustainability and science communication expert Prof. Chris Rapley shares his thoughts on COP21 and what still remains to be done. … Read more
Ice and the Sky: a trip down to the planet’s memory lane
24 November 2015
By Nathalie Bellanger, LCCP Project Officer I’ve recently had the chance to watch a preview of Ice and the Sky, by Oscar-winning filmmaker Luc Jacquet (March of the Penguins). The film tells us the inspiring story of Claude Lorius, a glaciologist who has dedicated his life to studying the icescapes of Antarctica. [Photograph on the … Read more