United Kingdom : London, the Green attitude

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United Kingdom :

London, the Green attitude Š Ludovic MAISANT / hemis.fr

For many years now, London has been an adept of the « green attitude » ! Acting as a “green lung”, greater London is composed by two thirds of park and gardens. And beyond the many parks and their immaculate lawn, the British capital has adopted many initatives to encourage the awareness of sustainable development.

Ahead of their time the British have developped some public or private initiatives which ranks London as one of the most eco friendly cities. From a state perspective, one can point out the city hall by Norman Foster with its low energy consumption inaugurated in 2002, the initiative of setting up 6000 bicycles in “free” access before the end of the year or Eurostar which produces 10 times less CO2 than an equivalent plane trip…Some private initiatives have jumped on the same bandwagon : a beauty and well being shop selling 100% of organic goods, some restaurants using vegetables from the local market (no further that the perimeter of the next metro station), a delicatessen selling unpackaged goods, a clothes shop advocating sustainable development and the use of organic raw material, some former containers turned into offices and flats…So it’s time for a trip to Green London!

HEMIS_353853 : United Kingdom, London, Hyde Park and its 142 hectares is the biggest park of the city centre

HEMIS_187425 United Kingdom, London, Green Park

HEMIS_353936 United Kingdom, London, Finsbury, «Unpackaged» organic food shop opened in 2006 advocating small scale production in order to protect the environment, its founder is Catherine Conway

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United Kingdom, London, Saint James Park, deck chairs patterns created by contemporary artists

United Kingdom, London, Regent's Park, Queen Mary's Gardens, Inner Circle, Catafalque sculpture by Sean Henry

HEMIS_187476 United Kingdom, London, The City, St. Paul Cathedral

HEMIS_196037 United Kingdom, London, Battersea Park, british ball game players

HEMIS_187482 United Kingdom, London, Regent's Park, Queen Mary's Gardens, Inner Circle, couple refreshing in Triton Fountain

HEMIS_225924 United Kingdom, London, the Strand, Victoria Embankment Gardens

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United Kingdom, London, Hyde Park and its 142 hectares is the biggest park of the city centre, pedal boat and swim in the Serpentine

United Kingdom, London, Kensington Gardens, Serpentine Gallery dating 1934, a contemporary art gallery since 1970

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United Kingdom, London, Kensington Gardens, picnic and football in front of Prince Albert Memorial (1872) by architect Sir George Gilbert Scott in honour of the spouse of Queen Victoria

United Kingdom, London, Kensington Gardens, Round Pond, father and child contemplating the swans and geese on the banks of the pond

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United Kingdom, London, Kensington Gardens, Royal Palace of Kensington, Sunken Garden with its18th century style dated 1908

United Kingdom, London, Chelsea, Chelsea Physic Garden funded by the Apothecary Society in 1673 is the second oldest botanical garden in England, greenhouse

HEMIS_353893 United Kingdom, London, Regent's Park, Queen Mary's Gardens

HEMIS_353895 United Kingdom, London, Regent's Park, Avenue Gardens

HEMIS_353909 : United Kingdom, London, Covent Garden, Neal Street, The Natural Shoe Store

HEMIS_353899 United Kingdom, London, Primrose Hill park

HEMIS_353908 United Kingdom, London, Green Park which became a royal park in 1668 thanks to Charles II, relaxation in the deckchairs

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United Kingdom, London, Hyde Park and its 142 hectares is the biggest park of the city centre

United Kingdom, London, Hyde Park, Princess Diana Memorial Fountain inaugurated by the Queen in 2004

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United Kingdom, London, Kensington Gardens, Serpentine Gallery, pavillon 2009 by Japanese architects SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima et Ryue Nishizawa)

United Kingdom, London, Kensington Gardens, Royal Palace of Kensington, Sunken Garden typical of the 18th century style created in 1908

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United Kingdom, London, Shoreditch, Geffrye Museum housed in the old hospices created in 1714 by Sir Robert Geffrye now showing the evolution of English interiors since 1600, Geffrye Herb Garden

United Kingdom, London, Shoreditch, Geffrye Museum housed in the old hospices created in 1714 by Sir Robert Geffrye now showing the evolution of English interiors, entrance of Geffrye Herb Garden

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United Kingdom, London, Chelsea, Chelsea Physic Garden funded by the Apothecary Society in 1673 is the sedond oldest botanical garden in England, gardener at work

United Kingdom, London, Chelsea, Chelsea Physic Garden funded by the Apothecary Society in 1673 is the sedond oldest botanical garden in England, statue of the doctor and naturalist Sir Hans Sloane

HEMIS_353973 United Kingdom, London, Regent's Park, Queen Mary's Gardens, siesta

HEMIS_353974 United Kingdom, London, Regent's Park with Outer Circle street in the background, reading

HEMIS_354006 United Kingdom, London, Chelsea, Ranelagh Gardens, walkers in central alley

HEMIS_177167 United Kingdom, London, Westminster District, bus in front of Big Ben

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United Kingdom, London, finantial district of The City, Monument Station underground entrance

United Kingdom, London, near Tower Bridge, City Hall conceived for low energy consumption by architect Norman Foster and inaugurated in 2002

HEMIS_353941 : United Kingdom, London, Saint-Pancras District, crossing between Euston Road and Ossulston Street, cyclists

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United Kingdom, London, Maritime Greenwich listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, The view from Greenwich Park, with the Queen's House and The Old Royal Naval College and Canary Wharf in the background

United Kingdom, London, St Pancras International train station, arrival of a Eurostar

HEMIS_213942 United Kingdom, London, St Pancras International train station, Eurostar trains

HEMIS_213949 United Kingdom, London, St Pancras International train station, nave with an access to the commercial zone

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United Kingdom, London, Swiss Re Building nicknamed The Gherkin by architect Norman Foster seen from Shoreditch district

United Kingdom, London, the City, Tower 42, Champagne Bar Vertigo 42 with a view on the 30 St Mary Axe (Gherkin) by the architect Norman Foster and Canary Wharf in the background

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United Kingdom, London, Chalk Farm tube station dated 1907 and conceived by architect Leslie Green with bus 31 in the foreground

United Kingdom, London, Mayfair, taxis on Piccadilly with the green wall of Athenaeum Hotel created by Patrick Blanc in the background

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United Kingdom, London, Saint-Pancras International, shopping mall with The Body Shop known for its awareness of environnement issues

United Kingdom, London, Covent Garden, Long Acre, onlookers next to a phone box conceived in the 1920's by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

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United Kingdom, London, Covent Garden, Long Acre, cyclist next to a phone box conceived in the 1920's by architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

United Kingdom, London, East End, Columbia Road, flower market on Sunday morning

HEMIS_187414 United Kingdom, London, Islington, lavender in a private garden

HEMIS_187447 United Kingdom, London, East End, Columbia Road, flower market on Sunday morning

HEMIS_187417 United Kingdom, London, South Molton Street, Hog in the Pound Pub terrace

HEMIS_187455 United Kingdom, London, Soho, The Shaston Arms Pub

HEMIS_353950 : United Kingdom, London, Liverpool Street, Andaz hotel which is environmentally aware has installed toilets using less water, a boiler using less fuel and lighting using less energy..., lounge

HEMIS_196003 United Kingdom, London, Little Venice, canal boat, side walk cafe

HEMIS_225918 United Kingdom, London, South Bank, Gabriels Wharf, terrace of the Studio 6 Pub with the OXO tower in the background

HEMIS_214351 United Kingdom, London, L'atelier, Joel Robuchon's restaurant, ground floor

HEMIS_225945 United Kingdom, London, Islington, Angel subway, vintage fashion shops

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United Kingdom, London, Southwark, Market Porter pub in front of Borough Market, the oldest food market of the city

United Kingdom, London, Southwark, Neal's Yard Dairy, shop selling farm produced British chesse right next to Borough Market, the oldest food market of the city

HEMIS_353889 United Kingdom, London, Hackney, Broadway Market, organic apples

HEMIS_353897 United Kingdom, London, Islington, Upper Street, Ottolenghi catering and restaurant, patisseries corner

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United Kingdom, London, Islington, Upper Street, Ottolenghi catering and restaurant, patisseries corner

United Kingdom, London, Cramer Street Car park, Marylebone Farmers'Market which exists since 2003, purple cauliflower

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United Kingdom, London, Cramer Street Car park, Marylebone Farmers'Market which exists since 2003, sale of flowers of the season

United Kingdom, London, Spitalfields, esplanade of Christ Church, Organic Coffee selling organic coffees coming from fair trade

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United Kingdom, London, Marylebone, Content beauty / wellbeing shop selling organic products and beauty products

United Kingdom, London, Marylebone, Content beauty / wellbeing shop selling organic products and beauty products

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United Kingdom, London, Finsbury, ÂŤUnpackagedÂť organic food shop opened in 2006 advocating small scale production in order to protect the environment, its founder is Catherine Conway

United Kingdom, London, Acton Street, Konstam restaurant opened in 2006 is using mainly local and season products (80% of the fresh products come from a perimeter covered by local metro)

HEMIS_353838 : United Kingdom, London, Camden District, advert for yellow pages on the subject of London gardens

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United Kingdom, London, Liverpool Street, Andaz hotel which is environmentally aware has installed toilets using less water, a boiler using less fuel and lighting using less energy

United Kingdom, London, square of anglican Southwark cathedral, picnic break at lunchtime

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United Kingdom, London, Southwark, Borough Market is the oldest food market of the city and has been there for 250 years, olive seller

United Kingdom, London, Islington, Equa fashion shop advocating fair trade and using organic raw material

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United Kingdom, London, Islington, The Duke of Cambridge is the only organic gastropub of the country, advocating the use od organic and local products

United Kingdom, London, Islington, The Duke of Cambridge is the only organic gastropub of the country, advocating the use od organic and local products

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United Kingdom, London, Shoreditch, Saf vegetarian restaurant using organic products or fair trade products, bar in the patio

United Kingdom, London, Hackney, Broadway Market selling organic products, craft and antiques

HEMIS_353965 United Kingdom, London, Islington, Essex Road, terrace of Just Another Pub

HEMIS_353982 United Kingdom, London, Camden District, Kentish Town Road, EARTH shop selling organic food products, organic cider produced in England

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United Kingdom, London, Camden District, Kentish Town Road, EARTH shop selling organic food products, german beer and organic cannabis

United Kingdom, London, Marylebone district, Content beauty / wellbeing shop selling organic beauty products, teas

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United Kingdom, London, Cramer Street Car park, Marylebone Farmers'Market existing since 2003, organic fruit juice mainly made of apples

United Kingdom, London, Shoreditch, Saf vegetarian restaurant using organic and fair trade products, cocktail called The Green Clean made with cucumber, spinach, parsley, salad and apple

HEMIS_187410 United Kingdom, London, Islington, Canonbury, town house

HEMIS_187420 United Kingdom, London, Kensington, Kensington Gore, private garden

HEMIS_353964 : United Kingdom, London, Islington, Regent's Canal near Angel tube station, traditional barge

HEMIS_187430 United Kingdom, London, Docklands, Saint Katherine Dock, docked sailing boats

HEMIS_187480 United Kingdom, London, Hampstead, pub

HEMIS_187431 United Kingdom, London, Docklands, Saint Katherine Dock, docked boat

HEMIS_195984 United Kingdom, London, South Kensington, Victoria and Albert Museum, John Madejski garden

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United Kingdom, London, Mayfair district, Piccadilly, The Athenaeum Hotel, green wall installed in 2009 by French botanist Patrick Blanc

United Kingdom, London, Mayfair district, Piccadilly, The Athenaeum Hotel, green wall installed in 2009 by French botanist Patrick Blanc

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United Kingdom, London, Islington, pedestrian in front of a building mainly built of wood

United Kingdom, London, Islington, Regent's Canal near Angel tube station, traditional barge

HEMIS_353976 United Kingdom, London, Docklands, Orchard Place, green wall on office building

HEMIS_353977 United Kingdom, London, Docklands, Trinity Buoy Wharf, Container City II built in 2002 from recycled containers to turn it into a working and residential area

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United Kingdom, London, Docklands, Trinity Buoy Wharf, Container City II built in 2002 from recycled containers to turn it into a working and residential area

United Kingdom, London, Camden District near Chalk Farm tube station, facade of Bartok bar