Bringing people together
for a better future
About us
We believe everyone can play a role in moving towards sustainability and we are determined to ensure South Bank and Waterloo is a place that sustains us.
To support this, we’ve developed a ‘whole-neighbourhood strategy’ as part of a collaboration between Lambeth Council, Southwark Council, SBEG, South Bank and Waterloo Neighbours (SoWN), WeAreWaterloo BID and South Bank BID, along with a range of other local stakeholders and community partners. The project has been enabled by the Mayor of London’s Future Neighbourhoods 2030 programme.
We are already helping local businesses, organisations and residents support the successful transition to Net Zero by 2030, making the entire neighbourhood a fairer and greener place to live, work and visit, now and for years to come.

Our vision
We want to create a fairer, greener neighbourhood for all. Every person, business and organisation can play a positive, active role in helping us get there.
We’re working together to share practical ways to make positive changes and learn from and help each other.
Our ambition is to reach the goal of net zero – with a neutral balance of greenhouse gas emissions – by 2030.
Let’s come together to make Waterloo and South Bank a place that sustains us with clean air and energy, space for nature to flourish, and greener ways of living and working.
Our actions
From creating more efficient ways of using energy to reducing the amount of waste we produce, it’s important to focus on the things we can all do together to help improve the local environment.
We’re working with people and organisations around the neighbourhood to help us decide what these are, build them into our plan, and then share practical steps we can all take in our day-to-day lives to help secure a better, more sustainable future for everyone.

Our goals
Our five steps towards a fairer and greener neighbourhood
Making homes and buildings more efficient
Improving the energy efficiency of our homes, reducing energy use in shops, offices and public buildings, and reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions.
Creating smarter energy systems
Encouraging the creation and use of more renewable energy in the neighbourhood and finding ways to replace fossil fuel-powered heating with sustainable alternatives.
Improving air quality
Shifting to greener modes of travel, where residents can access everything within a short walk or cycle, and reducing pollution from deliveries by working with more local partners and suppliers.
Building greater resilience to climate change
Making our neighbourhood and green spaces better at handling hot and dry weather to help improve people’s health, attract more wildlife, and strengthen our community.
Reducing waste
Increasing the reuse and recycling of goods by residents, businesses and visitors, while also reducing the amount of waste that gets produced overall.
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