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Climate change is making our cities hotter, to the point where vulnerable people are dying from the heat, while associated heavy downpours are causing more flooding of streets and homes and leading to sewage overflows polluting our rivers. So what can we, as individuals, do to help? CPRE London say that we can start by taking the apparently trivial step of restoring front gardens that have been paved over.
To find out more, join this free online event on Thursday afternoon.
Thursday 14 November 12.30pm - 1.45pm
For nearly 30 years homeowners have been paving over front gardens - often for car parking - often without realising they are harming their local area and the planet. Front garden loss is not a trivial aesthetic issue, but one that can directly affect our lives. In fact, the explosion of paved areas is a major contributor to the misery of residential flooding, putting around one million properties in England at risk. Paving over even the smallest of front gardens is also contributing to hotter cities, air and water pollution, and devastating the numbers of vital pollinators.
Overlooked, apparently trivial, yet restoration of front gardens would be a simple but powerful tool to combat climate change. People often ask, ‘What can I do to help the planet?’ One answer is literally on their doorstep.
Christine Eborall, Ealing Front Gardens Project, will be attending.
