Over 300 young people attended the 'Say it Loud' London Young
People's Sustainability Summit in November. It gave them an
opportunity to show off their projects on sustainable development
and to learn what others are doing. Children's BBC presenter
Adrian Dickson chaired the summit, with Environment Minister,
Michael Meacher, and people from the Greater London Assembly
and the Department for International Development, answering
questions from the audience.
The new Ideas Store in Tower Hamlets offers a wide range
of services for local residents, as it combines a library,
a learning centre and computer facilities with free Internet
access. Also on the site is a cafe, modern baby changing
facilities for mums and dads and a 'Sight and Sound'
centre where you can borrow a wide range of music, video and
DVD releases.
Did you know that Arab states import camels, sand, palm trees
and oil? This was one of the topics discussed at a recent
Equality Impact Workshop, held at Government Office for London.
Over 20 different organisations attended to discuss how central
government engages with businesses, especially ethnic minority
businesses.
Michael Meacher, Environment Minister, and Mayor Ken Livingstone
launched the London Climate Change Impacts report at City
Hall in October 2002. The research showed that:
· London is exposed to greater potential damage from
flooding than any other urban area in the UK.
· London may be particularly sensitive to temperature
increases in the future.
· London is vulnerable to the financial impacts of
global climate change.
· London is one of the driest capital cities in the
world, with available water resources per head of population
similar to that of Israel
Support for social enterprises will improve in London, thanks
to the launch of a new strategy, 'Time to Deliver'.
Filling the gap between traditional private and public sector
organisations, social enterprises offer an alternative way
to bring communities together for social gain and economic
development. The new strategy provides support to these groups
as they help regenerate areas across London.
Government Office for London offered their support to businesses
at the annual 'Meet the Buyers' event organised by Yvonne
Thompson of the European Federation of Black Women Business
Owners. The day gave ethnic minority businesses the chance
to meet companies that may want to buy their services or products,
as well as organisations that can provide help and advice.
