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The pavilion structure resembling "not quite a mushroom and not quite a tree"

Kew’s new Carbon Garden - climate storytelling through plants

The Carbon Garden aims to bring to life Kew Gardens' ongoing research, highlighting the role of carbon, the effects of plants and fungi, and offering tips to adapt our gardens and community spaces for the future.

2 pictures of person in headdress and fully body costume of ivy, one standing on cobblestones and one on leaves in wood.

More than Human - a new exhibition aiming to shift our perspective

This new exhibition at the Design Museum takes an optimistic, exploratory approach to designing in a climate crisis. Taking us on a journey through three sections, it aims to shift our human-centred mindset by the time we come out the other end.

Constituents with Vicky Foxcroft holding sign "I'm taking action to tackle the climate and nature emergency".

Act Now, Change Forever - we lobbied Vicky Foxcroft MP for climate and nature

Lewisham climate campaigner David Holloway joined the mass lobby at Westminster demanding urgent action on climate and the environment.

Paul de Zylva taking photo of vape litter on the pavement with vapes spelling out "Ban 1st June"

Disposable vapes - is the ban working?

Mike Keogh and Paul de Zylva from Quaggy Waterways Action Group (QWAG) spent a year cleaning up discarded vapes across Lewisham. Mike argues that the environmental damage caused by vapes is much worse than the old non-biodegradable cigarette butt. Is the new ban working?

Juvenile Heron perched on wall at Brookmill Park

Lewisham's wildlife struggles in early summer heatwave - here's how you can help

The climate crisis is eroding the familiar pattern of the seasons and causing heatwaves, droughts and flash floods. How is this affecting our fragile local wildlife and what can we do to help?

Louise Krupski, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet member for Environment, Transport and Climate Action inspects solar panels

Climate Scorecard 2025 - Lewisham gets top marks on Planning & Land Use but penalties for clean air and nature

The council improved on its 2023 Climate Score by 10%, achieving its highest scores on Planning & Land Use and Collaboration & Engagement. It saw improvements across every category except Biodiversity, losing points on Clean Air and Nature.

Dulwich Woods, March 2025

Sydenham Hill and Dulwich Woods: A hidden gem in south east London

Photographer Patty Gambini finds nature flourishing in this peaceful haven. Together, the woods form the largest remaining fragment of the old Great North Wood, which once covered the area.