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Cllr Champion and children at Hugh Myddelton Primary School plant a tree

Council plants ‘Forest for Change’ trees at Hugh Myddelton Primary School

Islington Council has planted some of the borough’s first trees from the ‘Forest for Change’ exhibition at Hugh Myddelton Primary School, as a symbol of its ongoing commitment to creating a cleaner, greener, healthier borough for all.    

The ongoing work to electrify the council's fleet of vehicles supports ambitions to create a net zero carbon Islington by 2030

Islington Greener Futures investment halfway towards £1 million target to create cleaner, greener, healthier borough

More than £500,000 has already been invested in Islington Greener Futures, and local people are still able to play their part in creating a cleaner, greener, healthier Islington by investing.  

Graphic - People-Friendly Streets, Better places for everyone - with image of a woman and two children walking

Local people invited to have their say on Clerkenwell Green people-friendly streets neighbourhood

Islington Council is inviting local people to have their say on its people-friendly streets neighbourhood in Clerkenwell Green, which has helped deliver cleaner, greener, healthier streets.  

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Islington Council invites local people to have their say on Canonbury East people-friendly streets neighbourhood

Islington Council has launched a public consultation on the Canonbury East people-friendly streets neighbourhood, which monitoring data shows has delivered cleaner, greener, healthier streets.     

From left to right: Diye Wariebi (CEO of Bright Sparks Reuse Project), Cllr Gary Heather (Finsbury Park ward councillor), Emma Shaw (Library of Things Co-Founder), Essy Sparrow (Library of Things Community Activator), Matthew Homer (Islington Council's Waste Strategy Manager)

Islington Library of Things opens to encourage local people and businesses to sustainably reuse

Islington’s first Library of Things store, which helps local people save money and reduce waste by affordably renting household items, has opened.   

Children at St Luke's CofE Primary School enjoy using their new School Street

Islington’s latest School Street will create cleaner, greener, healthier school run

Islington Council is continuing the roll-out of its pioneering School Streets programme, with St Luke’s CofE Primary School in Bunhill set to benefit from cleaner, greener, healthier streets.    

From left to right: Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz (Islington Council Leader); James Cullen (Public Realm Operative); Michael Isteed (Public Realm Driver); Cllr Rowena Champion (Islington Council's Executive Member for Environment and Transport)

Islington Council launches pioneering London-first municipal investment to help create a greener future

Islington Council has launched London’s first Community Municipal Investment (CMI), meaning local people can now invest in creating a cleaner, greener, healthier future for all.    

Cllr Champion alongside the retrofitted refuse collection vehicle

Islington Together festival kicks off with two weeks of free events for all

Islington Council has begun its climate emergency festival - two weeks of free events open to local people and businesses - and has unveiled an innovative, world-first twin-pack retrofitted electric refuse collection vehicle that will help bring cleaner air to local people.  

Graphic - People-Friendly Streets, Better places for everyone - with image of a woman and two children walking

Highbury people-friendly streets neighbourhoods help create cleaner, greener, healthier streets

Local people in Highbury West and Highbury Fields have enjoyed cleaner, greener, healthier streets since the introduction of people-friendly streets neighbourhoods there, monitoring data has revealed.    

Gillespie Park staff and volunteers

Three more Islington green spaces awarded prestigious Green Flags

Islington Council has been recognised for its work managing nine green spaces in this year’s Green Flag Awards, winning three new awards and retaining the six it won in previous years.

Graphic with the words "Let's talk about a greener future - Islington Together"

Islington Together festival to inspire local people to help tackle climate emergency

Islington Council can today announce it will hold a two-week festival to inspire local people to play their part in creating a cleaner, greener, healthier borough.      

Graphic with the words "Let's talk about a greener future - Islington Together"

Islington set to launch London’s first Community Municipal Investment to help tackle climate emergency

Islington Council is set to launch London’s first Community Municipal Investment (CMI), giving local people the chance to invest in a cleaner, greener, healthier borough.