sustainable urban development

• Environmental Sustainability:

  ·         Ecological footprint is 5.48 global hectares per capita

  ·         London Sustainable Development Commission was established in 2002 to advise mayor of London how to make London a ‘more sustainable world city’

  ·         47% of London is green space

  There is a target that 80% of all journeys would be made by foot, bike or public transport by 2041
• Environmental sustainability

  ·         London’s ULEZ reduced toxic air by 50%

  ·         The ULEZ reduced the number of vehicles from 35,000 to 23,000 by 2019

  ·         By 2050, London aims to be a zero carbon city

  ·         London aims to achieve zero Municipal Solid waste sent direct to landfill by 2025

  The Belvedere Incinerator is 1 of 3 in London and processes 670,000 tonnes of waste a year
• Social Sustainability:

  ·         London Living Wage: £11.95

  ·         In 2021, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced policy target of half of all new homes to be affordable.

  ·         Target to increase green spaces and achieve net zero carbon will improve air quality, improving the health of the city’s inhabitants.

  ·         New Leadership Academy in the London Metropolitan Police to help improve policing standards in the wake of several scandals.

  Proposed increase in council tax to fund more police officers
• Economic Sustainability:

  ·         London, being the capital city, is the economic and financial centre, naturally attracting employment opportunities.

  ·         London Living Wage: £11.95

  ·         Unemployment in London in 4.5%, slightly above national average of 3.7%

  ·         Since 2014, over £87 million has been spent by the Skills for Londoners Capital Fund which aims to train and upskill London’s workforce.

  Digital Talent Programme funds training for women and minority groups to help them find roles in tech industries