As we all know, one of the great attractions of living in the Alexandra Palace area is ready access to lovely green and blue spaces, not least Ally Pally Park. But that’s not the case for all Londoners, many of whom live in rather desolate, nature-deprived areas.
The capital is also facing serious environmental challenges, including filthy rivers and increased urban heating and flooding. Shockingly, one in eight London properties are at high or medium risk of surface water flooding – twice the rate of the national average.
We need leaders who will protect Londoners and deliver a better future for people and nature.
In May 2026, Londoners will head to the polls. The decisions taken by borough councils will shape the future of our green spaces, rivers, wildlife, and neighbourhoods. You have an opportunity to help influence our future decision-makers.
A petition launched by the More Natural Capital Coalition, an alliance of environmental charities working together to influence policy in the capital, contains 10 environmental pledges. These set out practical and achievable actions that candidates and existing councillors can adopt to protect nature, clean up rivers, and improve access to green and blue spaces.
The coalition is asking all Londoners to sign and share the petition which asks candidates to commit to the pledges to improve the environment in their boroughs. By signing the petition, you can show candidates how much support there is for strong action to protect and improve London’s natural environment.
You can sign here by clicking on this link.
This page contains more information about the important work of the More Natural Capital Coalition, which is convened by CPRE London. It also includes a link to a very useful webinar hosted by the coalition and which clearly explains the 10 pledges, giving examples of projects in various London boroughs that have successfully tackled some of London’s environmental challenges.
As Alice Roberts, Head of Campaigns at CPRE London, said in her concluding remarks at the webinar, ‘These elections really do matter’.
Photo of my favourite tree in Ally Pally Park, near Go Ape.
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