🌱 Re-green London’s front gardens! Join CPRE London’s Front Gardens Network live-stream on 24 Sep 2025, 12:30–1:45pm BST. Learn about mapping gardens & rain garden projects to cut flooding & boost biodiversity. Free! cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/87580... #FrontGardens #GreenLondon

Is there enough #GreenSpace in your area? Join our free webinar on 25th Sept where we'll be launching our map showing inequalities in access to Green Space in #London and exploring how we can create new #Parks and #NatureReserves. Tickets available here: cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/87581...

🌳 Oxford St goes car-free! Join @CPRELondon for a greener, vibrant Oxford St on 21 Sep 2025, 12–8pm. Music, food, pop-ups & fun for all! See the Mayor’s pedestrian-friendly vision. 🌆 Free entry. Info: www.oxfordstreet.co.uk/whats-happen... #ThisIsOxfordStreet

The Government recently lodged an application with #Horsham District Council for a mixed development that includes 3,000 homes on part greenfield land and a golf course, outside #Ifield in #WestSussex... (1/3) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great to join Laura of Friends of Figge’s Marsh @goparkslondon.bsky.social @cprelondon.bsky.social creating a new #treetrail today in Figge’s Marsh @mertoncouncil.bsky.social for #WandleFortnight 13th-28th Sept You can see the trees on the trail on the live map here: ticl.me/friends-of-f...

🚨 London’s Recycling Crisis: 2025 Scorecard 🚨 London’s recycling rate stalls at 33%, far below the UK’s 49% avg. Bromley leads at 51%, Tower Hamlets lags at 16%. We need better services, clear communication, and a 50% target by 2030. Act now for a greener London! 🌍♻️

Eleven ‘broad sections’ of #GreenBelt for 10,500 homes have been included in Stoke-on-Trent City Council's new draft local plan, freeing them up for development... (1/4) @staffscpre.bsky.social stoke.nub.news/news/local-n...

A new map revealing inequalities in access to local green space from @cprelondon.bsky.social - check out the event cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/87581...

The joys of London's #allotments! Our latest blog available to read now: www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/the-thr...

London's #Parks, #PlayingFields and #GreenBelt are coming under increasing threat. Today, we've launched a new free guide on how to set up and run a successful grassroots campaign to protect #GreenSpaces. www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/new-gui... @saveleamarshes.bsky.social @wimbledonpark.bsky.social

‘Winterbourne Fields’ is a proposed ‘garden village’ development of 1,800 homes next to the village of Dunkirk in #Kent. If it goes ahead it is likely to increase traffic and disturb local wildlife... (1/3) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🍃 Come and see the proposed #EastLondonWaterworksPark and hear the latest findings from our #ListeningProject at 'Community Voices' as part of the #MayorsCommunityWeekend, 13–14 Sept! 🎊 🎟️: elwp.info/CommunityVoices @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @london.gov.uk @debbieweekesb.bsky.social

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best places to wonder at #wildlife in #London. Keep your eyes peeled for #deer, ancient #trees and rare #birds, and make the most of what our biodiverse city has to offer! www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/londons...

Previously rejected plans for 1400 homes on 83 hectares of #GreenBelt in Tring, Hertfordshire, have been resubmitted. The developer claims it is #greybelt and @DacorumBC has reversed its previous opposition including the site in its new #LocalPlan... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... (1/3)

Campaigners in #Enfield have launched a fresh legal challenge to the Council’s decision to construct a private sports facility on top of protected #GreenBelt land in #WhitewebbsPark. See below for more details and links to the CrowdJustice fundraiser👇 www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/whitewe...

A developer plans to build 349 homes on 13.6 hectares of former #GreenBelt land near Bramley village in #Yorkshire: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... But in #Rotherham, 5 miles to the east, there are 23 hectares of surface #carparks...

🌱 Discover the power of greening spaces at the Unearthed Exhibition! See the Pollinator Pathmaker video installation at the British Library before it closes Sun, 10 Aug. Supports CPRE London’s mission to create vibrant green spaces! 🌼 #UnearthedExhibition

🌳 #FreeTheTree! Join @fund4trees.bsky.social & @arbassociation.bsky.social to save trees from strangling ties. Check stakes & ties on trees planted over 3 yrs—loosen or remove to help them thrive. Act now! 🌲 fund4trees.org.uk/strangling-t... #TreeCare

Taylor Wimpey is proposing to build as many as 700 homes on fields near Normandy, #Surrey, a village of 1,100 people. Yet in neighbouring #Guildford, 4 miles to the east, there are 30 hectares of surface car parks, according to the ‘Parkulator’ tool: open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/

Dive into gardening’s role in our health and wellbeing, see how people have reimagined our homes, towns and cities to create green spaces... events.bl.uk/exhibitions/... Unearthed: The Power of Gardening | British Library

No. 1 priority for de-polluting London rivers: Support householders to capture rainwater from roofs! .. via water butts, rain planters, rain gardens. Massive effort needed to stop rain entering sewers - which is causing sewage overflow into rivers.

Celebrating Progress Towards Healthier Streets! On Tuesday 16 July, we were delighted to hand Healthy Streets Scorecard certificates to officers from Islington, Waltham Forest and Newham, as 2025 Best Inner, Best Outer Borough and Most Improved Borough.

🥈 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch🍿 Two boroughs effectively completed their 20mph network this year – there are now 11 boroughs that score 💯 percent Sign up for our live launch event ⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...

🥉 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch☄️ We love controlled parking, and for the first time this year EVERY London local authority sent us their CPZ data🤓 Sign up for Tuesday's launch event and see what it's revealed ⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...

4️⃣ days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch 🕓 This year we're launching a new map of London's protected cycle infrastructure🗺️ Sign up below, and find out which boroughs are doing the most to protect cyclists ⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...

5️⃣ days and counting until the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch livestream🎥 Last year was another bumper year for School Streets – almost 100 were delivered across London🥳 Sign up for the live event and see how they feed into the final scores⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...

6️⃣ days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch🎟️ London added around 30km of priority sections to bus routes last year, helping to improve service reliability🚌 Join our launch event and see which borough comes out on top for bus priority⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...

7️⃣ days to go to the 2025 HSS launch⏳ Sustainable modeshare tracks journeys made by walking, cycling and public transport 🚶🚲🚏 This year, the four boroughs with the most improved scores were all in Outer London. Sign up for our launch event here ⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...

🎱 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch👀 Cycling and walking are key Healthy Streets indicators. Around 13% of Londoners now cycle at least 1x a week – in the top borough,@hackneycouncil.bsky.social, it's 28.5%🚲. Sign up for the HSS launch⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...

9️⃣ days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch✨ We're tracking progress towards the target of zero casualties on our roads #VisionZero🚨 Casualty rates are up since the pandemic – join the event to find out more on this year's scores⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...

🔟 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch event🚀 Last year private car ownership in London dipped below 2.4m for the first time since the Scorecard began🎉 Find out which boroughs are leading the way on reducing car dependency⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...

🎾 Next Steps – The High Court! 🏛️ After 4 years and £1000s of YOUR support, the SWP judicial review challenging the GLA’s approval to build on Wimbledon Park is heading to the High Court – during Wimbledon Fortnight!

🌿 Reimagining our streets for people, not just cars 🚶‍♀️🚲🌳 We’re promoting 12 key design elements to create healthier, greener and safer residential streets through Controlled Parking Zones and a people-first Kerbside Strategy. Here’s what’s needed in your local streets👇

🚶‍♀️🌳 Greener Streets – Free Webinar 🗓 26 June | ⏰ 12:30–1:45 pm BST Live online | Free to attend With @LDN_LS @Wheels4Well + more 🔗 Sign up: cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85988... @livingstreets.bsky.social @londoncycling.bsky.social @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk #GreenerStreets #StreetDesign

🌿 Explore a new side of NE London on the Green Link Walk: Hackney to Islington. Hidden history, street trees, rain gardens & more 🌳 🗺 Free pocket map at Hackney Library, St John’s Gate, St Bart’s & more. Details 👉 www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/churche... #GreenLinkWalk #UrbanTreeFestival

🚗 Why Parking Matters – Free webinar 📅 19 June 2025 | ⏰ 12:30–1:45pm BST 🌐 Live online | 🎟 Free to attend How can parking policy help? ✔️ Save the countryside ✔️ Bring back buses ✔️ Revive town centres ✔️ Support housing? Find out more & register 👉https://cpre-london.eventcube.io/

"Data centres contain 90% crap" 🗑️ But take a gigantic amount of energy 🪫⚡️🔌 And now threaten our Green Belt too 🌳

💡💡💡Light pollution - is bad for bugs! 🐞🪲🪰🦋 Please support Bug Life's @Buzz_dont_tweet Don't neglect the night!

👀3 minutes every Londoner needs to watch... Why are London boroughs' finances 'on the brink'? 💷🏠🧑‍🤝‍🧑

A short🧵on #TheRealGreyBelt In 2020, Knight Frank .. ...identified 103,000 surface car parks across the country, which comprise 20,000 hectares, of which 7,555 hectares are owned by the public sector .." this alone could yield 2.1 million homes...."

🌿 We're looking for an Events Volunteer to help us run inspiring events about green spaces, nature & community in London! 🕒 3–4 hrs/week 💻 Mostly remote 📍 Hybrid role Build experience + make a difference 🌱 👉 Apply: www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo... #CPRELondon #Volunteer #GreenLondon

🏏 Why is London losing its playing fields? In our latest piece, Alice Roberts argues for a city-wide Sports Development Strategy to protect pitches, support clubs & bring disused grounds back into play. 📖 Read more via CPRE London: www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/sports-...

🌿 Calling all London green & blue space volunteers! Join the LFGN Strategy Meeting on 4 June (6–7:30pm) to help shape how we support and connect volunteer groups across the city. 🗓️ Free & online – all welcome! 🔗 Register: cpre-london.eventcube.io #LFGN #GreenSpaces

🌆 Can the new London Plan deliver a greener city? Join our free webinar on 4 June (12:30–2 pm) to explore what the Mayor's proposals mean for climate, housing & green space, and how to respond. 📌 Register: cpre-london.eventcube.io #LondonPlan #CPRELondon #GreenBelt

🚫🎪 When is a park not a park? London’s green spaces are being fenced off for pricey commercial events, shutting out communities & harming nature. 🌿 Parks are for people, not profit. 📖 Read more: www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/clear-l... #ProtectOurParks #CPRELondon #UrbanNature #ParksForPeople

🏆 Victory at Finsbury Leisure Centre! Islington Council has scrapped plans to redevelop beloved pitches & green space, thanks to years of community action by @ec1voices & support from Les Ferdinand. 👉 Read more: www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/victory...

🌿 Join us for CPRE London’s AGM on 22 May 2025 at 6PM (online)! Topics: 🏡 Green Belt in 2025 🌍 Climate-friendly housing solutions 🌱 Growing the benefits of Green Belt 📢 Q&A + your input on the Green Belt Review welcome! 🔗 Register: cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/73477...

The Mayor’s green belt proposal won’t solve London’s housing crisis. It’s just more luxury homes dressed up as a good deal for Londoners. What we need is need rent controls, a freeze on Right to Buy and to take back control of the thousands of empty homes across the city. @cprelondon.bsky.social

🌳 Don’t miss our Community-Driven Treescape Creation webinar 📅 Tues 13 May | ⏰ 1–2pm Learn how to grow woodlands, orchards, and hedgerows sustainably 🌱 🎙️ With Phil Paulo (London Tree Ring), Christoph Warrack & Mark Hilleard (Common) 🔗 urbantreefestival.org/community-dr... #UrbanTreeFestival

🌳🚶‍♂️ Green Link Walk: Hackney Central to Angel 🚶‍♀️🌳 Join Footways & CPRE London for a FREE walk exploring urban tree species & green spaces! 🗓️ Mon 12 May | 🕕 6-8:30pm 📍 St John’s Church, Hackney 🎟️ FREE, booking essential | Donations welcome 👉 urbantreefestival.squarespace.com/green-link-w...