This week, London Climate Action Week has shone a spotlight on locally led climate solutions - marked by the launch of the ‘Green Roots Fund' which will support grassroots projects across the city. It's a timely moment to recognise the equally powerful movement of local sustainability pioneers across the rest of the UK. Everyday activism is being fuelled by a coalition of communities, councils and businesses taking local action on the climate crisis.

Across districts, boroughs and parishes, communities are rising to the challenge. From community compost hubs to biodiversity restoration, residents are driving practical, visible and place-specific projects, grounded in lived experience.