Janet Daby I beg you! Lewisham residents appeal to their MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate and #nature crises. Lewisham North tops league table for climate vulnerability. #NEB @janetdaby.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/janet-daby-i...

TfL trumpets the trebling of cycle lanes in Lewisham over the last three years, but local cyclists aren't likely to notice a huge difference, with most improvements occurring before December 2022. www.salamandernews.org/lewishams-cy... @salamandernews.org

Mica's story: Lewisham council were refusing to fix our mouldy home. Then I found London Renters Union. www.salamandernews.org/micas-story-...

Londoners join huge relief effort for Jamaica Cuban scientist Arnoldo Bezanilla: Hurricane Melissa is a reminder of what is at stake at Belém @coveringclimatenow.org @wwattribution.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/hurricane-me...

Mica's story: Lewisham council were refusing to fix our mouldy home. Then I found London Renters Union. www.salamandernews.org/micas-story-...

Roadvent: we found no real-world evidence that it works. Project costing £265K. So many better ways of reducing local air pollution. @peteknapp.bsky.social @solveschoolrun.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/unproven-unb...

Mamdani's pledged free buses for New York - could London be next? @farefreelondon.bsky.social interviewed New York transport researcher Charles Komanoff about the benefits www.salamandernews.org/mamdani-pled...

Phoenix started as a trail-blazing example of a resident-led housing association. But last September, residents were planning a "no confidence" motion in the board. www.salamandernews.org/housing-regu...

Lewisham have had it with the hoardings. @tomilyn.bsky.social reports www.salamandernews.org/unsightly-ne...

Why is Lewisham rolling out unproven expensive 'tech'? Filters built in roads to suck out car pollution, by a one man shop, w/o scientific evidence Excellent story from @dorothystein.bsky.social on @salamandernews.org www.salamandernews.org/unproven-unb... #greenwashing #pollution #lewisham

We're a media co-op, owned by our members .. hosted on 100% clean energy by ethical collective @greennet.social story by @ancavoinea.bsky.social in coop news 🙏 www.thenews.coop/pinf-forum-e...

Mamdani pledges free buses, could London be next?

Why did Aitch Group/Vive Living evict 150 Deptford residents last December? Now we know. www.salamandernews.org/childers-st-...

Phoenix was trailblazer non-profit, and truly resident-led Housing Association, with 7,700 homes across south Lewisham. Now the Social Housing Regulator has issued a damning judgement on its governance. www.salamandernews.org/housing-regu...

Phoenix was trailblazer non-profit, and truly resident-led Housing Association, with 7,700 homes across south Lewisham. Now the Social Housing Regulator has issued a damning judgement on its governance. www.salamandernews.org/housing-regu...

Why did Aitch Group/Vive Living evict 150 Deptford residents last December? Now we know. www.salamandernews.org/childers-st-...

Surrey Canal station is considered a "critical enabler of 8,400" new homes. But developers aren't waiting. @tomilyn.bsky.social finds a new neighbourhood forming ... www.salamandernews.org/surrey-canal...

@karinlt.bsky.social's pics show some of the impacts of long-term broken lifts at Woolwich and Greenwich foot tunnels other people can't use the tunnels at all. Report by Cameron Blackshaw, LDRS @inclusionlondon.bsky.social @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk www.salamandernews.org/campaigners-...

Downham GP Dr Helen Tatterfield told us about the risks to children and nature from planned microplastic football pitch: www.salamandernews.org/risk-of-seri...

Surrey Canal station is considered a "critical enabler of 8,400" new homes. But developers aren't waiting. @tomilyn.bsky.social finds a new neighbourhood forming ... www.salamandernews.org/surrey-canal...

Up to 5,000 new homes are underway @tomilyn.bsky.social reports www.salamandernews.org/surrey-canal...

@karinlt.bsky.social's pics show some of the impacts of long-term broken lifts at Woolwich and Greenwich foot tunnels other people can't use the tunnels at all. Report by Cameron Blackshaw, LDRS @inclusionlondon.bsky.social @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk www.salamandernews.org/campaigners-...

Downham GP Dr Helen Tatterfield told us about the risks to children and nature from planned microplastic football pitch: www.salamandernews.org/risk-of-seri...

“…what matters most to residents is that those status updates show the lifts to be working”. Thank you to Salamander News for highlighting issues that thousands of tunnel users face every day in Greenwich and Woolwich. @london.gov.uk www.salamandernews.org/campaigners-...

My article up on @salamandernews.org about why Blackheath Station Carpark is a perfect brownfield site for new homes, & an example of the pressure and opposition Lewisham faces at even gentle density increases, despite housing crisis www.salamandernews.org/blackheath-s... #Blackheath #housingcrisis

Community groups and local GP practices had a vision of opening up this site for local people and schools .. addressing structural racism and health inequalities. What happened? www.salamandernews.org/green-oasis-...

Downham community groups condemn Lewisham council's plans to "dump 3 tonnes of microplastics into a nature reserve". www.salamandernews.org/ecological-v...

Community groups and local GP practices had a vision of opening up this site for local people and schools .. addressing structural racism and health inequalities. What happened? www.salamandernews.org/green-oasis-...

Downham community groups condemn Lewisham council's plans to "dump 3 tonnes of microplastics into a nature reserve". www.salamandernews.org/ecological-v...

PM2.5 air pollution from London incinerator mapped: “The Climate Trace project uses satellites, other remote sensing, sensors on the ground and AI modelling to identify the major sources … over time” www.salamandernews.org/new-map-show... @salamandernews.org @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

“Officers were disappointingly unambitious”. 😞

Lewisham's air pollution: installing monitors is the easy bit. Active travel modeshare reduced last year 🙁 www.salamandernews.org/lewisham-air...

"We can't waste another 7 years". Huge community concern about the future of the Victorian Gothic Ladywell Playtower. With pics from Benedict O'Looney - restoration of Peckham Rye station. www.salamandernews.org/ladywell-pla...

The BL1 mirrors the route of the delayed Bakerloo line extension. It's free till 23.59 Sunday 5 October. www.salamandernews.org/tfl-launches...

The decades-long saga to reroute the A205 and make Catford Town Centre greener and safer, crept forwards. www.salamandernews.org/rerouting-so...

Thanks all who attended our workshop on climate disinformation! Getting involved locally and in-person is part of the fight back against the barrage of disinformation ... And as @debbieweekesb.bsky.social says, standing up against those who would divide us.

New story @salamandernews.org about cycle lane in Deptford: despite not opening till November, it is already abuzz with journeys. It connects to the C4 and C10, and could form part of 'Lewisham spine' cycle path www.salamandernews.org/deptford-chu... #londoncycling #cyclinginfrastructure #deptford

Infowars: How do we regain trust - Great to be part of the discussion at St John's soc. Independent local journalism is part of the fight back!

UK institutions are silencing expressions of compassion and unity with Palestinians. Courageous respiratory consultant Dr Aarash Saleh told us why Barts Health 3 are going to court. www.salamandernews.org/silencing-co...

After a polarising consultation, the "No" campaign won the day raising gentrification fears. The most deprived communities always suffer the worst air pollution. @tomilyn.bsky.social @dorothystein.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/deptford-hig...

The government says its wants to "tear down the barriers to work" that disabled people face. They could start with access to transport. @inclusionlondon.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/inclusion-lo...

Monday 15 Sept 7.30 pm The Brookmill, 65 Cranbrook Road London SE8 4EJ With cofounder of Lewisham online news @salamandernews.org and two other media experts 👇

I wrote up a few of the excellent options for #openhousefestival and some bonus sites not listed. Surprising how few participating sites there are in Lewisham, despite a lot of great architecture. Still, grab your cycle and see some very cool self-builds.

Info Wars: How DO we regain trust? Join @rebelhack.bsky.social , Dorothy Stein of @salamandernews.org and me, from @mediacomgold.bsky.social , to discuss, debate and hash out a solution (or not 🙃 ) Sept 15 Details to book 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/info-wars-...

19 buildings and events in Open House 2025 in Lewisham. @tomilyn.bsky.social takes you through the highlights. www.salamandernews.org/your-guide-t...

Lewisham Cyclists will be at Growing the Alternatives on Saturday 13 September at the Albany - bringing one of their popular Dr Bike sessions. Find out more ⬇️ & book 🎟️ ➡️ bit.ly/foca-selce

Climate journalist & @salamandernews.org co-founder @dorothystein.bsky.social will be chairing a workshop on tackling climate disinformation at our next event, Growing the Alternatives, on Sat 13 Sept at the Albany in Deptford. ⬇️some thoughts from Dorothy

Shockingly high numbers of children being impacted by air pollution in Lewisham. Thanks for raising @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and sharing @salamandernews.org

FOI from @mumsforlungs.bsky.social found 8000 children admitted to Lewisham Hospital last year struggling to breathe. Salamander looks at one of the worst pollution hotspots in Lewisham, Loampit vale. www.salamandernews.org/preventable-...

What does affordable housing actually mean? With thanks to planning expert Ilinca Diaconescu www.salamandernews.org/25-08-explai...