Climate is a golden thread that runs through the 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham strategy. Find out more about the work that’s being done to address and consider the climate in the borough.
Every step of the strategy considers the impact it can have on reducing emissions, increasing climate resilience, influencing partners or mobilising communities.
Newham families, make a positive change for your baby and the planet! We’re offering you a free trial kit of reusable nappies worth over £35. Why Switch? · Gentle on Skin: Traditional nappies may irritate with chemicals and plastics. Reusable…
Workplaces in Newham still have time to apply for one of 24 grants of up to £2,500 towards the cost of a cargo bike, helping to cut transport costs and improve air quality in the borough. Applications are open until…
Get outside and get active this summer and take part in our six-week summer holiday challenge, starting on Monday 22 July to Sunday 1 September! For more information, please visit
Julia lives on a boat and is passionate about people and plants; she studied ethnobotany and has done work in Newham around health creation, equality and the environment. Her work taps into local green spaces, nature-based interventions and green prescribing.…
Celia set up ClimateYouChange.org in 2019 with the aim of addressing the climate emergency through community education and individual lifestyle changes. ClimateYouChange is an inclusive group of people who all share the same goals. They are involved in wide-ranging educational…
We’re thrilled to announce our Free Half Term Activity Programme (from the 12th to the 16th of February) – a collaborative effort with activeNewham and local providers to keep children and young people active and engaged over February Half Term.…
November/December 2023 The mental health charity Mind is running free, online workshops to help improve residents’ mental health and prevent deaths by suicide this winter. The workshops will look into exploring perceptions and feelings towards Christmas, learning about suicide prevention,…
November/December 2023 Our Parks is helping residents to stay active for free in local green spaces this winter with new class times. Classes cater to beginners or those returning to exercise, ranging from back to exercise to boot camp. Please…
September/October 2023 London City Airport recently submitted a planning application, which would increase early morning and Saturday flights, as well as passenger numbers. Newham Council has refused the application on the grounds that it would result in a new material…
