As the voice of local government, the LGA aims to lead by example. This policy sets out our commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency and the steps we will take in order to achieve this.
The LGA commissioned a Corporate Peer Challenge in December 2022 to the same methodology as applies to councils and a progress review was conducted in November 2023.
Transcript of episode 18 of our behavioural insights podcast – Nudges for Social Good – in which Miar Crutchley and Jason Andrews of Merton Council share the work they have been doing to improve air quality for Merton residents. They discuss how they managed to reduce vehicle idling at level crossings and how using the correct message can make all the difference.
