Londoners from all walks of life took part in this consultation. Scroll through their votes, comments and ideas below.
Published on 08.05.10
Topic : misc
Easy way to get more people cycling
Lots of people use the TFL website to plan their journey, but it makes you tick a box in the advanced search bit if you...
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Published on 05.05.10
Topic : misc
Support STRATEGIC Adaption for all businesses
How can a business response to the climate change challenge be used as a leverage to move towards sustainability? ...We need...
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Published on 04.05.10
Topic : misc
Introduce Green Oyster Card
City of London could get an unique points scheme that reward people who choose alternative ways of traveling ...
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Published on 04.05.10
Topic : misc
Segregated cycle lanes
The best way to boost cycling in London would be to introduce proper segregated cycle lanes. Cycling will only ever be a...
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Published on 04.05.10
Topic : misc
Ban vehicles from Oxford St
Oxford Street is supposed to be one of the world's main shopping streets, yet it is an embarrassment to London, and is a...
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Published on 04.05.10
Topic : misc
No more one way roads and pavement parking
While paying lip service to the idea of encouraging sustainable forms of transport (walking and cycling), the policies of many...
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Published on 30.04.10
Topic : flood
River Roding Dredging
In order to help prevent flooding of the River Roding as it passes through the borough of Redbridge, the river needs...
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Published on 29.04.10
Topic : misc
Pollution Reduction in Central London
My idea is simple and I believe will be effective and equitable. Replace the conjestion charge in Central London with a rethink...
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Published on 29.04.10
Topic : misc
Packaging tax
Litter from fast food and packaging is a blight on London. Consumers who litter fail to pay any cost for their litter....
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Published on 29.04.10
Topic : energy
Lighting at night
All office buildings and public buildings should have internal lights turned off at night, and every new building should...
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Published on 29.04.10
Topic : energy
Stop wasting and being dirty
Well how about you start charging drivers to enter London in rush hour? - what do you mean it doesn't suit Boris's rich friends...
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Published on 27.04.10
Topic : energy
Tidal power from London's docks
My idea is to generate green, renewable and reliable electricity in significant amounts from within the heart of London...
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Published on 23.04.10
Topic : heatwave
Plant the streets
Idea 1.One way to increase London's green area, improve the environment and help calm extremes of heat is for a critical study...
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Published on 23.04.10
Topic : heatwave
Plant the streets
Idea 1.One way to increase London's green area, improve the environment and help calm extremes of heat is for a critical study...
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Published on 20.04.10
Topic : energy
public buildings and energy use
I would like to present the possible idea of public buildings attempting to derive as much of their own energy supply by eco...
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Published on 20.04.10
Topic : misc
Thamesway airport
Now's the time for the Mayor to champion his ideas about the Thamesway airport - what a fantastic opportunity to get Londoners...
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Published on 15.04.10
Topic : misc
Recycling for Businesses
I live on a high street, and as such I am in a commerical zone; we don't get curb-side recycling.Why don't we make recycling...
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Published on 15.04.10
Topic : misc
Recycling bins for the streets
I propose that all the bins in london have 3 sections for cans, glass & other. Why can't we recycle when we're out...
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Published on 07.04.10
Topic : flood
The other night I dreamt...
The other night I dreamt that London was falling into the sea. Big Ben was floating around like a horrid fishfinger, whales...
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Published on 04.04.10
Topic : misc
Say hello to urban agriculture
Say hello to urban agricultureThere are estimates that claim that as much as 80 percent of the world’s arable landhas...
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Published on 04.04.10
Topic : heatwave
Reserve Forest & Gardens
Gardens works just find in London. But it's doesn't supply enough in the matters of preventing the upcoming heatwave. Garden...
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Published on 02.04.10
Topic : flood
Stop tarmacing over front gardens
The massive flooding London has seen in recent years has nothing to do with climate change, and everything to do with the...
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Published on 28.03.10
Topic : energy
Introduce the Passivhaus standard into the London Plan
The Passivhaus standard has been used for the last twenty years in Europe, particularly in Germany, to create buildings so...
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Published on 28.03.10
Topic : heatwave
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Published on 28.03.10
Topic : misc
Stop cutting the trees down
12 trees on the corner of Abbey Street and Jamaica Road, two minutes walk from the Mayor's Palace, have been cut down without...
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Published on 28.03.10
Topic : drought
Rain water harvesting
The government currently spends tons of money cleaning our water to make it drinkable quality.When it rains, most of the water...
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Published on 28.03.10
Topic : energy
Encourage more cycling
Cycling in London is dangerous and discouraged because the provisions for cyclists are minimal and uselessless.Build segregated...
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Published on 27.03.10
Topic : energy
Invest in local shopping
Rather than allow for the building of out-of-town shopping centres, which have vast car parking spaces for the vehicular...
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Published on 27.03.10
Topic : flood
Keep our gardens free from non-permeable concrete
The guidance on the permeable surfacing of front gardens issued by the Enviroment Agency allows residents to cover open ground...
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Published on 27.03.10
Topic : drought
Build Deeper Reservoirs
Wetter winters, coupled with droughts? It's a no-brainer.Bigger reservoirs are needed to hold more water. And in the absence of...
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Published on 27.03.10
Topic : energy
Converting Oxford Street to Trams only
Oxford Street is the burial ground for London Busses. Once in, it is difficult to see an end to them.Evry civilised city in...
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Published on 27.03.10
Topic : flood
More of the same?
Just because global warming would make the world's climate more extreme does not mean that every aspect of our climate would...
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Published on 27.03.10
Topic : misc
An Inconvenient Truth
It's an inconvenient truth that global warming is not happening. All the models designed by the alarmists have been predicting...
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Published on 27.03.10
Topic : energy
pollution
Taxis and buses need to be designed so that when they are stationary with their engines running they are not polluting the...
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Published on 26.03.10
Topic : misc
Do nothing
Because either:nothing is going to happenornothing we do will make much difference. Don't worry - be happy.
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Published on 26.03.10
Topic : flood
Flood Defence Barriers
We need flood defences along river banks; we need protection for the flood plains at the estuary endof the Thames; ...
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Published on 26.03.10
Topic : misc
Meatless Monday / Veggie Day
A Belgian city has decided to go "veggie" for a day in an effort to highlight the environmental and health costs of eating meat...
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Published on 24.03.10
Topic : heatwave
What a load of ********
BorisI am really surprised to see an intelligent man like you associating yourself with this whole global warming catastrophy...
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Published on 23.03.10
Topic : misc
Sustainable Population
All this talk of sustainablity and yet for my children's children and very little is said about the real problem which is an...
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Published on 19.03.10
Topic : energy
Switching off empty offices
From working and travelling around London I have beomce increasinlgy aware that there is a significant amount of office space...
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Published on 19.03.10
Topic : misc
Don't Panic
The best thing we can all do is not to panic. Boris Johnson wrote a great piece for The Daily Telegraph on 2 February 2006. We’...
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Published on 19.03.10
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Published on 18.03.10
Topic : misc
One Step Back
Instead of spending millions of taxpayers money on some busted theories, get some independents in to assess the evidence first...
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Published on 16.03.10
Topic : energy
New Build Properties
Property developers/builders must install solar panels in all new build properties. There must also be a plug-inpoint for...
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Published on 15.03.10
Topic : energy
Avoid cheap insulation.
I submitted my idea "Don't insulate houses" because I was suspicious that insulating houses might not be as cheap and simple as...
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Published on 15.03.10
Topic : energy
Car Sharing
It would be great if people would share car journeys more. Everyday there there are 38 million empty car seats travelling...
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Published on 14.03.10
Topic : misc
Corporate Sustainability and Leadership Engaging Everyone
Dear Mr Johnson Proposal – Corporate Sustainability Frameworks and engaging with all building users new...
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Published on 13.03.10
Topic : flood
barriers on riverside and flood plains
Westminster removed the wooden barriers along Thamesside North. It looks nicer but, how stupid was that? Why not...
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Published on 12.03.10
Topic : energy
ban advertising
Specifically illuminated advertising hoardings which are left on all night and have phenomenal internal light sources and...
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Published on 12.03.10
Topic : heatwave
solar panels
If most roofs had solar panels then not only could London generate alot of its own electricity(and sell back to national grid...
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Published on 12.03.10
Topic : flood
SUDS - Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
We need more SUDS put in now. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems help capture rainwater instead of flooding the sewers....
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Published on 12.03.10
Topic : energy
De-centralize it
The third tier of the energy hierarchy, after energy reduction measures and cleaning up the energy sources we use, is creating...
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Published on 12.03.10
Topic : flood
Make drainage better, not worse.
No-one seems to have mentioned that we are doing more and more building that must add to the flood risk, but are not upgrading...
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Published on 12.03.10
Topic : misc
Dark skies.
One big problem with tackling the effects of man-made climate change is knowing what they will be. We are used to our...
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Published on 11.03.10
Topic : misc
We have to apply our creativity to meet the challenge
London is a hotbed of creativity - music, fashion art, the list goes on... We have to apply our creativity to make sure we're...
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Published on 11.03.10
Topic : misc
Ban ALL Bonfires
Ban all bonfires There is absolutely NO NEED for people to have bonfires these days as, certainly Croydon Council, has a...
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Published on 10.03.10
Topic : drought
Water Cisterns
In ancient times (e.g. the 20th century!) we kept water cisterns to catch runoff in times of plenty for use in times of drought...
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Published on 10.03.10
Topic : drought
Water efficiency
Waterwise really welcomes the adaptation strategy - it is refreshing to see water efficiency at the heart of adaptation plans....
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Published on 08.03.10
Topic : misc
Tell them not us
There is no doubt that if the atmospheric level of carbon dioxide (CO2) continues to rise for whatever reason the greenhouse...
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Published on 08.03.10
Topic : misc
Whose inconvenient truth?
I notice that some contributors have referred to the scientific evidence for man-made global warming without...
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Published on 08.03.10
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Published on 07.03.10
Topic : energy
Car(e)free day
Walk or get on your bike... you can certainly do that more safely without cars. Bus or train if you needed to cover longer...
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Published on 04.03.10
Topic : energy
lights out
reducing energy consumption is the most important thing. lights should be shut off when not in use. there are many...
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Published on 04.03.10
Topic : flood
Local Rain Traps
Consider creating underground reservoirs that store excess runoff in localised areas. This reserved water could...
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Published on 04.03.10
Topic : flood
Urban rain traps
Consider creating underground reservoirs that store excess runoff in localised areas. This reserved water could...
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Published on 03.03.10
Topic : energy
Fume, smoke, choke!
Insist on the use of less carcinogenic fuels, such as alkylate petrols and diesel alternatives produced through the Fischer–...
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Published on 03.03.10
Topic : energy
Insulate Insulate Insulate
Its not glamorous or sexy, but it makes a huge difference! Insulate houses, offices, factories, schools and all other public...
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Published on 01.03.10
Topic : misc
Develop sustainable communities and young peoples skills
Climate Squad has been set up by environmental charity Global Action Plan to support young people with taking charge of their...
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Published on 01.03.10
Topic : energy
Energy efficient technology gadgets?
I'm thinking if mobile phones/handheld devices and laptops could be fitted with solar panels to reduce the dependancy (%) of...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : misc
Unnecessary journeys taken by empty buses
Since the deregulation of bus routes in London, lots of buses aren't kept in the bus garage nearest the beginning or end...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : energy
A water turbine at Teddington Lock, The Hogsmill in Kingston
Water turbines cost around £600,000.And can gegenerate power worth £60,000 a year (if the BBC's figures are to be trusted. That...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : energy
Crematoriums
Surely the energy from crematoriums could be harnessed.Could it be used to generate electricty?Or heat a swimming pool or sauna...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : energy
Data Centres part 2
Iceland can host data centres far more efficiently than us.It has an immediate supply of green energy (geothermally generated...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : energy
Data Centres
Some of the biggest consumers of electricity in London are data centres.These giant IT factories could be run far more...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : energy
Why not have solar lights/energy saving bulbs in streetlights?
Why not?There are 'lights'/devices which absorb solar radiation in the day and reflect it at night (like those in the garden -...
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Published on 26.02.10
Topic : misc
Peer Review Newspapers
Alaric Ross-Wagenknecht, Climate Squad steering group volunteer. The debate whether or not climate change (a natural...
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Published on 26.02.10
Topic : misc
Live with it.
I know I'm not the first to believe that we can't do much to reduce the effects of any man-made contribution to a more extreme...
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Published on 26.02.10
Topic : energy
Don't insulate houses.
Of course I don't mean that we should not make reasonable efforts to keep the cold out and keep the heat in, but going to...
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Published on 26.02.10
Topic : misc
Keep Western Extension to Conjestion Charge
I live within western extension to conjestion charge and support it wholeheartedly. It seems to me to be an excellent way of...
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Published on 25.02.10
Topic : energy
Linking education with the environment and community
Hello,I've recently contacted two local colleges in my area to ask them if they would work with students to create an extra...
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Published on 25.02.10
Topic : energy
Life off grid
Although I haven’t personally experienced life off-grid, I am really interested in the concept. Nick Rosen’s ‘How to live off-...
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Published on 25.02.10
Topic : energy
There is no reason to not take action to protect the environment
It’s fair enough for everybody to have there own opinion but it is a proven fact and we therefore have to agree that we need to...
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Published on 24.02.10
Topic : misc
Green Rooves
While we are blessed to have the green parks of London, we could be doing so much more. There is little stopping people making...
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Published on 23.02.10
Topic : misc
The countries and people of the world whom are most feeling...
The countries and people of the world whom are most feeling the effects of climate change have generally done the...
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Published on 19.02.10
Topic : energy
FILL POT HOLES
After spending yesterday driving in north east London, I can safely say, if it gets any worse, I may have to buy a gas guzler...
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Published on 18.02.10
Topic : misc
More boat moorings on the Thames please Boris
There are miles of public wet space being squandered currently due to percieved house boats looking messy (apparently) heres...
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Published on 17.02.10
Topic : misc
Population elephant
And what about the elephant in the room: looking at population growth? Currently we live outside our means and detached from...
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Published on 16.02.10
Topic : energy
Floodlighting of sporting and other venues
We are encouraged to use low energy light bulbs,most of which do not produce the light output that they ciaim. This can...
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Published on 15.02.10
Topic : flood
Check your insurance
If you live in a flood plain check your home insurance policy to make sure you're covered, especially as floods are getting...
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Published on 15.02.10
Topic : misc
Meat / Animal Product Tax
Meat (and other animal products like dairy) are one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gases. The methane produced by...
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Published on 14.02.10
Topic : misc
Population
.When I voted for a conservative Mayor I was under the impression we would be returning to common sense policies and the...
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Published on 13.02.10
Topic : energy
Off Site Renewables
Targets for renewable energy production on site in London are a great idea. THe reality is that on new developments in the City...
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Published on 13.02.10
Topic : energy
Turn off the lights
One of the simplest ways to save energy in London has to be to turn off the office lights at night. Most of the offices are lit...
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