How will we do it?
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- Create a sustained increase in recycling rates whilst decreasing waste contamination rates
- Become a hub for electric vehicles and active transport
- Create local green jobs and training opportunities
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Progress so far
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- Worked with the RBKC Waste Management Team to plan a food waste pilot, making Lancaster West the first estate in the borough to collect food waste
- Installed hot bin composters and used food waste as compost for garden spaces on the estate
- Secured funding to develop a community fridge to help provide residents with locally grown healthy food and reduce waste
- Set up a Lancaster West Green Group for residents to share ideas and resources
- Created volunteering opportunities to help with gardening projects
- Held a sustainability drop-in with tips and gifts to help people be more environmentally sustainable day-to-day, and the chance to feed back ideas
- Installed Nest smart thermostats as part of internal refurbishment works to help residents track and reduce their energy use
- Created the Lancaster West Sustainability Series for residents, LWNT, and RBKC staff, with sessions covering the different aspects of sustainability
Actions we will take
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- Deliver a successful food waste pilot for Barandon Walk, Hurstway Walk and Testerton Walk
- Ensure that every block has accessible recycling and composting facilities
- Grow the LancWest Green Group to at least 50 members and transition to a more active network with more opportunities
- Support at least 5 residents to complete sustainability training
- Refresh the WeAreW11 Sustainability pages to provide regular updates and advice around sustainability
- Deliver energy efficiency improvements to the North Kensington Resource Centre through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
- Develop a schools engagement strategy to encourage sustainable living