Sustainability

CORE OBJECTIVE

“To make Highgate green and sustainable.”

Why it matters

Sustainability is fundamental to everything we want to achieve for Highgate. These important issues were integrated throughout the Plan but we are keen that they become the focus for future initiatives.

What we’re doing

There are also many local organisations actively working on issues including solar panels, recycling, community planting and electric vehicles.

Highgate Environmental Network (HEN)

We support and are part of an eco/sustainability network of organisations and projects in Highgate. Other members include: LUX, Highgate Society Sustainable Living group, Lauderdale House, Transition Highgate and Omved Gardens, and other groups have been invited to join.

Build Back Better Highgate campaign

There is a growing movement of people calling on the government to “build back better” as the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. They want a new deal that puts communities – not profits – first so that life is safer and fairer for everybody.

During the Highgate Festival 2020, we facilitated a virtual launch event for Build Back Better Highgate. Speakers discussed the social, economic and environmental foundations of Build Back Better movement, with an emphasis on looking forward at how society can be restructured for the benefit of all.

SUSTAINABILITY POSTS

Help us map Highgate’s Wildlife Corridors

Help us map Highgate’s Wildlife Corridors

Our project to increase Highgate's biodiversity began with a meeting of all the neighbourhood's major landowners (schools, parks, Parkland Walk, Heath Hands, Omved Gardens, the Golf Club etc) back in September 2022. Inspiring speakers told us about what they were...

Our replacement street trees are flourishing

Our replacement street trees are flourishing

We are pleased to report that our CIL-funded replacement street trees have at last been planted around Highgate. Our friends in the Cholmeleys have sent the following pics to show us how their trees are flourishing. Do send us more pics of the trees in your street.

Plans for play areas in Parkland Walk and Shepherd’s Hill

Plans for play areas in Parkland Walk and Shepherd’s Hill

We have had an update from Haringey Parks Project Officer Jake Jones on our two CIL-fuinded play projects: Parkland Walk Play We are looking to install a play trail using natural materials which help people connect with Parkland Walk through play. This scheme has been...

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