Imagine Golden Lane at Net Zero

[Paul Lincoln]

Imagine a Golden Lane Estate that was going to achieve Carbon Net Zero. Imagine a place that was green, resilient to climate change and committed to recycling, waste reduction and conservation of energy. Imagine a place with lots of trees, new planting, and a real commitment to encouraging biodiversity.

The City of London launched its Climate Action Plan last year. Over the past six months a number of open-air events have taken place bringing residents together to look at ideas for improving Golden Lane Estate. Discussions have looked at:
• Energy and waste
• Working together
• Communications
• Working with the City
• Ideas for greening the Estate

An interactive map has been created which lists all of the ideas discussed to date.

On Saturday 16th October a planning workshop took place to look at how to take the work of the past year forwards. The following ideas were developed and divided between Do it yourself [DIY] and Do it with others [DIWO]:

Biodiversity and Greening

DIY	DIWO
Beehive teams are put together along routes including the Great Arthur House roof garden
Gardening on balconies to be encouraged
Plant clinic workshops to be organised
Sunflower competition to be organised

Recycling and waste

DIY	DIWO
Repair workshops	Reinstall bins for garden waste
Bookbank	Real commitment to recycling all materials
Composting on a large scale	Recycling bins for public waste

Energy

DIY	DIWO
Thermal curtains installed	Solar panels on roofs
Reflective curtains	Secondary glazing
Bulk buying campaigns

 

Travel and cycling

DIY	DIWO
Bike maintenance workshops and workshops with Look Mum No Hands	The cycle project delivers spaces for safe bike parking
More use of the cargo bike	Electric carpool
GLE guided walks
Online walking maps

Communications

DIY	DIWO
Existing website to be modernised and updated to accommodate this project	Grant to be applied for to fund website changes

Groups agreed to report back at the next meeting which was on Saturday 20 November at 2pm in the Community Centre.

The next meeting after this is booked for Saturday 18 December at 2pm.