The London Sustainable Development Commission's London Leaders programme newsletter
Welcome to the last 2008 issue of London Leading. Last week the London Sustainable Development Commission (LSDC) was proud to announce the second group of new Leaders at the London Leaders Annual Event at the Royal Society. We were excited and inspired by the wealth of excellent applications for the 2009 programme. We are also confident that the 16 new leaders will be inspiring you all with their stories over the coming months as they build upon the achievements of 2008.
Hope you enjoy this update and remember you can always get in touch with the programme via our website: www.londonsdc.org.
London Leaders Annual Event,
9th December 2008
The Royal Society was the venue for the London Leaders Annual Event last week and the announcement of the new Leaders for 2009.
Vijay Amin, Managing Director, ABi Associates
Chantal Cooke, Managing Director, Passion for the Planet Radio
Dr Frances Corner, Head of London College of Fashion
Richard Featherstone, Regional Development Manager, London Community Recycling Network
Wayne Hemingway MBE, Designer, HemingwayDesign
Robert Holdway, Director, Giraffe Innovation Ltd
Laura Ivill, Vice Chair, Bankside Open Spaces Trust
Arthur Potts Dawson, Executive Head Chef, Acorn House Restaurant
Melanie Poyser, Handyperson Service Manager, London Borough of Southwark
Debbie Leach, Chief Executive, Thames21
Andrew MacAskill, Supply Chain Director, Skanska
Prof Hugh Montgomery, Director, UCL Institute for Human Health and Performance and Intensive Care Consultant
Susan Sheehan, Co-Founder, Hyde Farm Climate Action Network
Alex Smith, Managing Director, Alara Wholefoods
Ben Todd, Executive Director, Arcola Theatre
Steve Waggott, Group Chief Executive, Charlton Athletic Football Club
The event featured a keynote speech by Sir Simon Milton, Deputy Mayor for Policy and Planning, and presentations from the London Leaders themselves; Michaela Crimmin, Philippe Castaing and Professor Rick Trainor from 2008 and Wayne Hemingway and Robert Holdway representing the 2009 cohort.
Paul de Zylva, Acting Chair of The London Sustainable Development Commission, said: "When people ask me what sustainable development means I point to our London Leaders. They make it real and show how dealing with London's social, economic and environmental issues can also help London lead action on big issues like climate change. Our first leaders put sustainable thinking into practice. I now welcome our next leaders who will bring it alive in their own way."
Download the new London Leaders 2009 brochure here.
 
 
(Top: London Leaders 2009; middle: Debbie Leach and LSDC Chair Paul de Zylva; bottom: London Leaders networking and Wayne Hemingway)
FORTHCOMING EVENT: Broadcasting Green
Watch this space for more details about the launch of Broadcasting Green in early 2009 as London Leader Solitaire Townsend and her team at Futerra work with representatives from London's film, TV and advertising sectors to address the portrayal of sustainable lifestyles on screen.
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STORIES FROM 2008
The LSDC extends a special thanks to the first group of London Leaders who over 2008 championed projects and campaigns 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; 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, learn from each other and offer support. We will continue to keep you updated with their work and wish them all the best for 2009.
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WELCOME TO LONDON LEADERS 2009
(Sir Simon Milton, Deputy Mayor for Policy and Planning, gave the keynote address)
At the announcement of the new London Leaders the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson said: 'This year's team of London Leaders have a wonderful opportunity to make a real difference to our city and I look forward to seeing what they will achieve in 2009. Inspirational individuals can really help to galvanise communities and organisations to make changes for the better and help create a more liveable, pleasant city now and for future generations.'
Download the press release here - Mayor welcomes new 'London Leaders' to champion a greener and fairer city.
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London Leaders Goes Interactive!
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