Poplar Green Futures is a community-led response for tackling the climate change crisis in Poplar and Bow.
Poplar Green Futures launched in 2023 and is a climate change strategy developed by the local community.
It contains ideas and recommendations for projects in the neighbourhood which help the local environment, reduce our carbon footprint and improve residents’ health and wellbeing
What we have done so far
We’ve held workshops and consulted with local organisations and residents to inform it.
Local people have set out four areas to focus on:
- improving air quality and promoting active travel
- developing green spaces and encouraging local food growing
- making homes energy efficient and healthy
- reducing waste by reusing and repurposing of materials
Further information
If you’d like to read more about Poplar Green Futures , you can read:
- a baseline study document brings together local statistics and data about the neighbourhood
- an engagement report provides an overview of the work with residents and stakeholders to map and identify local needs, challenges and opportunities
- a funding and delivery report – sets out potential finance and funding sources to support the delivery of future projects
Working in partnership
Poplar HARCA leads the strategy and is delivering several projects within the action plan. Other local delivery partners include
Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park,
We’ve supported and funded Poplar Green Futures alongside the Mayor of London’s Future Neighbourhood 2030 programme. Poplar Green Futures is also part of the Tower Hamlets Climate Action Partnership.
Read more about Poplar Green Futures