ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF GREEN ROOFS

The Mayor of London has set out a variety of schemes to help the future’s environment, biodiversity and well-being of the citizens, such as the policy report framework for living roofs and walls called Living Roofs and Walls Technical Report: Supporting London Plan Policy published in 2008 by the Greater London Authority which argues that London will experience increasing risks of flooding, overheating and drought, through hotter drier summers and warmer, wetter winters49. Therefore, the adaptation of living green roofs, terraces, gardens and walls are essential to equipping the city for more extreme climatic conditions whilst reducing energy and thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Secondly, the London Environment Strategy (2018) is another report published by the Mayor of London proposing to protect, increase and improve London’s green infrastructure amidst environmental concerns. Amongst many key criteria such as toxic air and noise pollution, they also pledged to “support communities and others to improve London’s greenspaces and opportunities to enjoy nature through the Greener City Fund”50. The £12million charity includes community tree planting and green space grants in addition to community engagement, and therefore community gardens such as the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden (in Chapter 3) will benefit from

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