Asha Tomlin-Kent

Nature/ climate. Work at @LDN_Environment.

[Mete Coban @metecoban92]

From training young Londoners to plant trees in schools to creating wildlife gardens across our city - today @SadiqKhan is announcing a further £4.6 million to boost London’s green spaces, with social justice at its core 🌱✌🏾

➡️ Find our more https://t.co/rE5vNMZeXI

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

We've announced £4.6m to restore nature across the city, with:

🍃33 new Green Roots Funded projects, empowering communities to transform their neighbourhoods
🌳up to 5,000 climate resilient trees where they're needed most

This is what building a city for the future looks like.

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

We're transforming London's rivers with:

🦦£1.2m in new Green Roots Funded projects to improve blue spaces across the city
💧Calling on water companies to urgently clean up our rivers
🌿Launching the Clean & Healthy Waterways Plan to restore our city's rivers

#LondonRiversWeek

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

The LGIF combines data on green infrastructure and social and health equity to help the GLA, boroughs and partners find out what greening is most needed and where for Londoners, nature and climate resilience.

Learn more at our webinar: https://t.co/9gO4Wb07Zt

[Asha Tomlin-Kent @ashatomlinkent]

I’m excited to share that last week (after much work!) we publicly launched our new London Green Infrastructure Framework (LGIF) - a new interactive map-based tool and evidence base showing where green infrastructure investment can deliver the greatest benefits across London!

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

We've launched the London Green Infrastructure Framework, a mapping tool to identify where and how to invest in London's natural spaces and waterways. LGIF evidence helped select the West London Regional Park as a mayoral priority.

https://t.co/2hqDPWfURN

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

Round 1 of Mayor’s Green Roots funded projects include:
✅Reintroduction of beavers and a breeding colony of white storks to East London
✅River restoration projects
✅14 community orchards
We’re building a healthier, greener, wilder London for everyone
https://t.co/dPZt4ioB1M

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

NEWS: First projects announced!
Mayor's Green Roots Fund is investing £12m+ to transform neighbourhoods into thriving green spaces.
The fund will reintroduce a breeding colony of white storks to east London - helping rewild and restore London's wetlands https://t.co/57khu2NEtg

[Mete Coban @metecoban92]

Great to join @Thames21 and local volunteers at Chandos Park to see how £600k of City Hall investment is restoring the Silk Stream.

This is our pledge to clean London’s rivers in action - building flood resilience, boosting wildlife and improving access for local communities 🌱

[Mete Coban @metecoban92]

Down at Deptford Creek, where the River Ravensbourne meets the Thames / one of London’s 41 rivers.

Our plan to clean London’s rivers is about everyone having access to nature and the chance to shape their neighbourhoods.

We cleaned up our air. Now it’s time to clean our rivers.

[TalkLondon @LDN_talk]

LONDON: We're taking action to prepare for extreme heat.

Over 1,000 Londoners have already shared their views on the best ways we can do this.

You can add your voice now.

@MeteCoban92 @LDN_environment

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

@londoncouncils @tomcopley @LDN_planning @Brenda_Dacres @josephpowell @TfL @metecoban92 We brought together a landmark coalition and £1.8bn investment to clean up London's rivers by 2034, so all Londoners can enjoy them, regardless of their background.

More 👉 https://t.co/nXelfD36ar

[Asha Tomlin-Kent @ashatomlinkent]

Another fantastic Grow Back Greener Fund project

[Mete Coban @metecoban92]

It was brilliant to join the Muslim Women of Merton to see the transformation of Mostyn Gardens in Merton Park.

Backed by City Hall funding, their hard work has created a greener, more welcoming space that brings the community together @Merton_Council 🌱🌍

[Asha Tomlin-Kent @ashatomlinkent]

Fantastic to join Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy Mete Coban at the opening of Market Place Playground yesterday, where the Mayor's Grow Back Greener funding has contributed to transforming a neglected concrete play area into a new green and climate resilient space!

[Mete Coban @metecoban92]

Brilliant to be in East Finchley with @Anne_Clarke, @SarahSackman, Barnet Councillors and the community to launch the Market Place Playground.

A great example of transforming urban spaces into green havens, delivering on our mission for every Londoner to access green spaces 🌱✌🏾

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

Maxilla Gardens is an oasis of calm in the heart of a busy inner London neighbourhood. @MayorofLondon funded it because all Londoners deserve green space to boost their wellbeing. Thank you @Tayshan62 @gtkworld for leading this fantastic project for Londoners @metecoban92

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

🖇️The benefits of nature should be for ALL Londoners. Deputy Mayor @MeteCoban92 attended the launch of Maxilla Gardens, a green haven for local residents under the busy Westway – funded by @MayorofLondon

Find out more👉https://t.co/ZqWXUJsGkl

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

Since 2020, over 15,000 children and young people have been actively involved in #GrowBackGreener Fund projects!

@coreartshackney @WGHaggerston @polkatheatre have shared why the programme is so important for their projects and for London

@GroundworkLON @MayorofLondon

[Asha Tomlin-Kent @ashatomlinkent]

I'm proud to manage this fantastic programme!

This video released today highlights the incredible impact of the Mayor's Grow Back Greener Fund. Since 2020, we've supported 135 community-led projects to create and enhance green space and increase London's climate resilience!

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

Projects have created and improved 33 hectares of green space (that’s over 1,250 tennis courts!) and planted 25,000 trees #GrowBackGreener

Check out some of the projects here: 👇

https://t.co/ctjglggb1V

@GroundworkLON @thameswater @coreartshackney @WGHaggerston @polkatheatre

[LDNMayor Environment @LDN_environment]

Green Infrastructure highlights:
👉World's first National Park City
👉£30m for green spaces & tree planting since 2016
👉Over 900ha of green space improvement since 2016
👉26km of rivers restored since 2016
👉Beavers released in Ealing park
👉Over 500,000 trees planted since 2016

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Nearly six years ago we published the ambitious London Environment Strategy.

We’re making great progress—our city is becoming a greener and healthier city for all Londoners.

See for yourself ⬇️

[Shirley Rodrigues @sabrodrigues61]

The human & economic cost from the increased frequency & severity of extreme weather events due to #ClimateChange is enormous. Cities like #London are already taking action - @MayorofLondon commissioned this independent review to see what more needs to be done. @c40cities