Our progress
- We’ve launched the H&F Green Investment, a £5m investment, allowing our residents to invest directly in the borough’s clean energy transition.
- We’ve been offering up to £500 grants to community groups to help them take climate action locally. This year we’ve given over £5,500 for projects ranging from a mini-recycling hub to an edible garden.
- Additionally, the Community Climate Action Fund, in collaboration with Spacehive, enables crowdfunding efforts to further support grassroots initiatives.
- Our Climate Connects monthly newsletter keeps residents informed about ongoing initiatives, and the crowd-sourced Climate Community Map is a valuable resource for residents.
- Our climate café webinars give space for inspiration and discussion.
- We’ve involved 32 primary schools and 88 teachers in our climate education program.
- We’ve partnered with 7 secondary schools, with 30 teachers incorporating climate education units into their curriculum.
- We’re growing a low-carbon culture among council staff, including Climate Literacy training and an internal Climate Network.
- Our Beat the Street game will be launched in 2024, encouraging residents to get walking around the borough.
- We’ve held festivals and events including during London Climate Action Week, our Wild for Wildlife festival and over 60 events during our H&F Climate Carnival.
Our community’s achievements
- 2 H&F primary school pupils won the Young London Print Prize for their work addressing climate change. The scheme was supported by H&F Council, with 266 pupils from 7 H&F schools taking part.
- 5 schools in H&F are part of the Schools' Good Life Charter program, where students co-design plans to promote sustainable practices.
- Our Lady of Fatima Church has emerged as a beacon of sustainability, providing space for meetings, hosting clothes sales and swaps, and de-paving much of its grounds. The recent installation of a hot composter serves as another prompt for environmental discussions among local residents.
- Community-organised forums for discussion such as Fulham Climate Hub have brought residents together.
