Climate action starts on our streets. Across East and South East London, we're turning community gardening, repairing, cooking, and public art into practical action that makes neighbourhoods cleaner, greener, stronger, and safer.
Some of Our Activities:
Rewinding Gardens: Working with community groups to transform neglected outdoor spaces into thriving green areas that support wildlife, improve biodiversity, boost wellbeing, and bring neighbours together.
Managing Waste: Learning practical ways to repair, reuse, compost, reduce food waste, and make sustainable choices that save money while protecting the environment.
Promoting Green Jobs: Helping young people and residents access skills, training, mentoring, and employment opportunities in the growing green economy, creating pathways to sustainable careers.
Public Art: We will create six large murals across East London to raise awareness of environmental issues. Each mural will be the result of a series of workshops and consultations with community groups and schools across different boroughs. Local communities will share their vision for a better environment, and talented artists will transform those ideas into inspiring public artworks.
Citizen Journalism Network: We will train young people in the fundamentals of environmental journalism, equipping them to investigate issues affecting their communities and share their stories through video and social media. Participants will receive certificates recognising their skills, which can support university applications and future employment opportunities.
About Paint the Change
Cleaner Greener East London is coordinated by Paint the Change, an organisation that has created more than 100 murals around the world. It has helped communities co-create public murals in 15 countries on topics such as the right to education, COVID-19 disinformation, disability rights, justice, and climate action.
Cleaner Greener East London is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund (Climate Action Fund), helping us line up with London's 2030 net-zero goals while making life healthier and happier today.