The report is based on work to bring together London's equalities and environmental policy agendas and consider how the concept of "environmental justice" fits within London policy and practice.

The aim of the work was to explore how:

There has been a steady growth in interest and concern around the issue of environmental justice and equality over recent years. This has been accelerated by the work of government departments and agencies as well as NGOs such as Friends of the Earth and the emerging UK Environmental Justice Network.

Reports from the Environment Agency confirm that deprived communities suffer the worst environments in terms of a number of key issues. Environmental justice links too many concerns including housing, urban regeneration and local service provision which all affect local quality of life.

The report highlights environmental justice as an agenda for everybody summarising the concepts of environmental justice and arguing that an environmental inequality becomes an environmental injustice when it affects human health or excluded groups detrimentally.

A review of the London context takes place highlighting both evidence of environmental inequalities and also pioneering leadership on environmental inequalities within London.

A number of key measures are suggested to drive development of integrated policy addressing environmental justice in London. The report considers major opportunities for immediate action.

The report lists 11 recommendations targeted at London, public agencies, the voluntary and community sectors and relevant businesses in more detail within the report.

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London Sustainability Exchange, Chris Church, Maria Adebowale

research

Urban Policy > Urban environment

Environmental sustainability