Environment Forum
- The Environment Forum was set up in May 2003 to bring together statutory, voluntary and community organisations with an interest in and concern for environmental issues.
The aims of the Forum are:
We want to promote a sustainable and quality local environment for Southwark that addresses:
- The air we breathe
- The streets we walk
- The homes we live in
- The open spaces we use
- The way we get about
- How we maximise the use of our resources
- How we conserve our resources
The Forum meets every two months, and is chaired by Cllr. Lisa Rajan. Membership is open to Southwark groups and individuals with an interest in the local and London-wide environment. Its aim is to influence the policies and practice of the Council and other agencies.
Core membership comprises senior representatives from:
- Southwark Council Executive Member for Environment
- Southwark Friends of the Earth
- Groundwork Southwark
- Southwark 'Friends of Parks' groups
- Safer Neighbourhood Teams
- Bankside Open Spaces Trust
- Crisp
- Environment Agency
- British Trust for Conservation Volunteers / Trust for urban ecology
- Living Streets
- Sustainable Energy Action (SEA)
- Walworth Garden Farm
- Southwark cyclists
- SE London Greenpeace
- Trust for Urban Ecology
- London Wildlife Trust
- Sydenham Hill Ancient Woodland
- Transport for London
- Peckham Society
- Dulwich Society
- Camberwell Society
- Dulwich Going Green
For more information, contact Naomi Baker on Tel: 020 7525 0700
Email: naomi.baker@southwark.gov.uk