London Leaders 2008

In 2008 we asked the first 15 London Leaders, individuals already well-regarded for pushing the boundaries to achieve sustainable change, to commit to a new goal, going beyond usual practice, to inspire the rest of London.

Philippe Castaing, Brixton Green
Michaela Crimmin, Head of Arts, RSA
Tzeggai Yohannes Deres, Evelyn Oldfield Unit
Rev Roger Gayler, Marks Gate LA21 and Wellgate Community Farm
Dusty Gedge, Living Roofs
Stephen Howlett, Peabody Trust
Lutfun Hussain , Coriander Club, Spitalfields City Farm
Mark Johnson, London Warm Zone
Elliot Lipton, First Base
Andrew Morrison, Travis Perkins
Joseph Oliver, Bash Creations
Ife Piankhi, Merton Youth Action and Linking Communities Project
Monica Saini, Christian Aid and LSx South Asian Climate Change Ambassador
Solitaire Townsend, Futerra Sustainability Communications
Professor Rick Trainor, King’s College London

Over the course of the year each London Leader championed a project or campaign to demonstrate sustainability in action and deliver improvements in quality of life.

These projects included: retrofitting green roofs in central London; publishing a community cookbook; launching an annual Arts and Ecology campaign within the cultural sector; establishing Sustain72 – a community of private sector housing professionals working to promote sustainability; working with the London TV and film industry to encourage pro-environmental behaviours; training young refugee leaders; and running healthy eating projects in housing estates across London.

Importantly, the group of Leaders were able to work collectively and collaboratively to find new solutions, learning from each other and offering support.

Click on the Leaders thumbnail images above to discover their ‘sustainability story’ and learn about their ‘London Leader commitment’. Download our London Leaders brochure, A Greater London: What are you doing? to find out more.