Climate resilience: London announces funding boost for capital's green spaces

Cecilia Keating
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The West Reservoir in Hackney | Credit: iStock
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The West Reservoir in Hackney | Credit: iStock

Grants scheme will improve Londoners lives while also helping to prepare schools for climate impacts, according to Mayor Sadiq Khan

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has awarded £4m to six projects in the capital designed to increase green space and protect the city from the impacts of climate change. Projects to receive a tranche of £3.44m...

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