Making Sustainability Work

Using our Framework

Our Sustainable Development Framework for London and our ‘Making your plans sustainable: A London Guide’ give practical guidance on how to apply the virtuous cycle approach. The Framework is underpinned by four key drivers – Taking Responsibility, Developing Respect, Managing Resources and Getting Results, as a way to apply the Framework and virtuous cycle thinking. We use our Framework when:

• Undertaking Sustainability Appraisals on proposals, policies and projects;
• Providing early input into policy proposals; and
• Thinking strategically about sustainability issues in London.

See our Comments page to see how to applie this approach in practice to a range of Mayoral strategies.  Discover Virtuous Cycle Thinking with our interactive tool that provides further resources for how to achieve sustainable results against our Framework.

Measuring London’s progress

We measure London’s progress in achieving sustainable development through a core set of quality of life indicators.

Working at a local level

We have helped to embed sustainable development at the local level by leading a partnership of London organisations to provide assistance to local authorities.

Our guide to creating cleaner, safer and healthier communities highlights local authorities in action, putting sustainability at the heart of their approach to Sustainable Community Strategies and Local Area Agreements.  LAA Leaflet [PDF 299Kb]

We have assessed local authorities’ Local Area Agreements to identify trends and gaps in embedding sustainable development. Our report, ‘Embedding sustainable development into Local Area Agreements’ highlights some good practice and where more is needed.  LAA Report [PDF 186Kb]

We held a seminar with senior local authority officials and leaders to understand what help they needed in taking an integrated approach to sustainable development locally.  Our summary advice: Future Proofing Your LAA, highlights what we heard.  LAA Outcomes Borough Leaders [PDF 95Kb]