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Why support CPRE London?
London’s fields, parks, meadows and woodlands are under threat. Despite evidence that green spaces keep our citizens healthy, sustain wildlife, and protect against heat and floods caused by climate change, we lose more open areas every year.
CPRE London is a charity that fights back.
As part of the national network of CPRE, the Countryside Charity, CPRE London campaigns to save and promote green spaces in Greater London. Our vision is “a city with a network of green spaces which are accessible to all, rich in nature and playing a crucial role in responding to the climate emergency.”
We campaign for nature and climate to be put at the heart of planning policy in the capital. We challenge poor planning and ill-considered development that threaten our green spaces and feed into key strategic consultations. We highlight the need for affordable, eco-friendly housing in areas well-served by public transport, rather than the building of carbon-hungry car-dependent sprawl on Green Belt. We encourage woodland creation and local food growing in Green Belt – the countryside on our doorstep.
CPRE London campaigns to make our city a greener and healthier place for everyone. We have a formidable reputation for providing evidence-based, passionate campaigns which make a difference. In doing this we draw on our core strengths:
- We are known as London’s leading environmental charity protecting green spaces and promoting regeneration of previously developed sites
- The Greater London Authority, London borough councils and other policy makers recognise us as an authoritative voice in the planning and development of London
- A network of more than 100 community groups trust us to provide critical advice to support their local campaigns
- We directly support more than 500 friends of green space groups through our GoParks programme
- We convene the More Natural Capital Coalition – a coalition of 20 environmental charities working together to identify key green priorities for the capital and advocate jointly for action
Areas of focus include:
- Creating an M25 of trees around the capital
- Establishing 10 New Parks
- Expanding and strengthening London Friends of Green Space Network and GoParks London
These projects are in addition to our core case work supporting local campaigners stand up to threats to local green spaces and the environmental, health and well-being benefits these bring.
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