Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is a harmful air pollutant mainly from traffic and fossil fuels. It worsens respiratory health, contributes to smog and acid rain, and forms fine particles and ozone. NO₂ is a key indicator of urban air pollution and a target for clean air and sustainability policies. As part of Lambeth’s commitment to improving air quality, we use diffusion tubes to monitor nitrogen dioxide levels around the borough. To collect these samples, we work with Gophr, who collects and replaces over 120 samples monthly using bicycle couriers, making sure our monitoring project doesn’t contribute to poor air quality.
November 2025
Incredible Edible Lambeth supported six estates to improve their biodiversity from June 2024 to May 2025. They co-designed a range of interventions with residents, which included installing wildflower meadows, bulb planting, food-growing support, and workshops.
Lambeth Council, together with WeAreWaterloo BID and the South Bank and Waterloo Neighbours Forum, is regenerating Hercules Road, Waterloo, to create up to 300m2 of new green space, trees, cycle parking facilities and seating for the community.
With funding from the London Mayor’s Business Climate Challenge, Station to Station BID worked with local businesses to support them to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon emissions. One particularly successful business was the Rathbone Society, which reduced their energy usage by over 50%.
October 2025
Throughout London’s hottest summer on record, Lambeth Council partnered with Big Local North Brixton to deliver a research programme on heat risk. The project set out to explore the effectiveness of heat advice, how social infrastructure can support residents and how cooling strategies work in real-life homes.
The hall has been updated with new lighting and air ventilation systems, better insulation, and new windows to bring it into the 21st century. A new ground-source heat pump was installed in the surrounding grounds to provide heating and hot water for the hall, the new event space, and adjoining offices.
September 2025
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