Register now to join our future-proofing London’s historic built environment seminar
Join us for an exclusive webinar on retrofitting our historic built environment. In our latest webinar attendees will hear from Lauren Shevills, Lead Retrofit Innovation and Delivery Officer at Westminster City Council who will present on the Council's Retrofit Taskforce as well as Victoria Herring, Director of the Sustainability Programme at Grosvenor Property UK. Their presentations will cover the latest insights, updates and best practice on retrofitting historic buildings in Westminster.
This follows the announcement that Grosvenor has successfully retrofitted of over 1 million sq. ft. of space across its London estate.
Going from strength to strength the Sustainable City Charter network has expanded to 61 of Westminster’s leading businesses and institutions including Orbus Software, Westminster Property Association Board member and major property developer and investor British Land, and some of the City’s most renowned cultural institutions, including Somerset House, The Photographer’s Gallery, St Paul’s Church in Marylebone and the actor's church, St. Paul’s in Covent Garden.
Resource and toolkit update
A new and exclusive resource and toolkit hub for Sustainable City Charter signatories is currently in development. The hub will bring together valuable resources and guidance to support members in reducing their carbon emissions, including case studies, checklists and more. For any questions, please contact the Climate Emergency team here.
Signatory spotlight: Royal Opera House
Watch the latest video in our signatory case study series, featuring Rachel O’Sullivan, Environmental Manager at the Royal Opera House. Hear more on their 10-year plan to retrofit the Royal Opera House and reduce its operational carbon emissions by clicking the thumbnail.
New funding to turn pockets of London into wildlife havens
Westminster City Council has awarded £330,000 of funding to urban wilding projects in 2024. The funding will be used by residents to create new communal green spaces in their own communities, with successful projects including Lisson Green Estate Community Allotments and the Onion Garden in Victoria. Read more here.
Fairer Westminster celebrates its two-year anniversary
The City Council is celebrating a two-year anniversary of its Fairer Westminster vision. The City Council has released the Fairer Westminster Delivery Plan for 2024-25, which sets out what the Council has planned for the next year across its Fairer initiatives, including the Fairer Environment. The Sustainable City Charter is a key measure in the Fairer Westminster Delivery Plan and you can read more about what they have planned over the next year here.
Explore our insights from across the Charter network
“We feel it’s important to pitch in with our knowledge and expertise to help reduce carbon emissions across the borough” – John Davies, Chair of the Sustainable City Charter Steering Group
The importance of being able to commit to small but impactful changes - Leboni Saha, Sustainable City Charter Steering Group member and Founder & Creative Director of L Saha .
The latest report from UKGBC seeks to align organisational reporting and project-based embodied carbon assessments to show how both can support emission reductions efforts. Read the report here.
Green Lease Toolkit
The Green Lease Toolkit initiative from Better Building Partnerships is a way for commercial property landlords and tenants to reduce the environmental impact of a property. Sustainable City Charter signatories attended a workshop in February where they were able to hear more about the charter from industry experts involved in its development.
The Charter is a partnership between the business community and Westminster to ensure it becomes a Net Zero City by 2040. Please let us know if you can get involved, including:
Hosting or sharing your insight and knowledge at an event or webinar
Hosting a networking session for signatories to come together and exchange ideas
Work with us to capture your experiences in a blog, video or other content
Sharing your expertise with the Sustainable City Charter Technical working group
Tell us what you want to hear more on
You can reach out to us with your ideas, feedback and how you want to get involvedhere.
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