London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB replaces outdated CCTV network with smart cameras

Borough officials are working with North on a four-year replacement project for its CCTV network. Newly installed cameras provide 360-degree views of high-traffic areas in high definition. Each CCTV location also houses sensors for monitoring air quality and traffic patterns. Hammersmith & Fulham selected White City Estate and Shepherds Bush Green as the smart network's first locations. The next stage will add smart CCTV units outside of three football stadiums.

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB measures resident isolation with Imperial College London

Borough residents are asked to complete a short survey about their experiences with loneliness. This UK-first survey is available in 11 languages and requires no personal information for completion. Researchers at Imperial College London will map responses by postal code to find hotspots of social isolation. This information helps local officials as they develop engagement efforts and programs at the neighborhood level.

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB adopts climate implications tool for council decisions

Borough departments with purchases and projects of more than £300,000 are required to use the self-guided tool. A 29-question spreadsheet asks users how their decisions interact with six sustainability areas like travel and energy consumption. Completed assessments are sent to the council's Climate Unit for review and recommended changes. The tool reduces the council's impact on the environment and increases familiarity with climate issues.

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB offers free electric van access to local businesses

Small businesses in Fulham start by signing up for a free one-year membership with Zipcar for Business. A dedicated reservation form allows interested parties to reserve times for the Renault electric van. Project partner Fulham Broadway Business Improvement District walks participants through the vehicle's features before they complete deliveries and service calls. Local officials plan to expand the program elsewhere in the borough by the end of 2021.

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB adds CityTree natural filter to downtown square

Borough officials installed the CityTree on Lyric Square in Hammersmith. This eight-panel filter uses multiple types of moss to absorb air filled with exhaust particulates. CityTree emits filtered oxygen that reduces air pollution for nearby pedestrians. The filter lowers surrounding air temperatures by up to 2.5 degrees Celsius and stores up to 53% of fine dust. Green City Solutions can upgrade CityTree for charging stations, public seating, and sensors.

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB switches to renewable energy for all public buildings

Every public building will be supplied with completely renewable energy from a new supplier. Electricity sent to schools, libraries, council offices, and housing produces no emissions at the point of origin. This shift eliminates 5,357 tons of carbon emissions per year as the borough aims for net-zero emissions by 2030. Borough officials will use the renewable energy contract as a launchpad to generating its own renewable energy.

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB unveils air-quality monitoring network in South Fulham

The 56-sensor Vortex IoT network in South Fulham represents the greatest concentration of air monitors in Europe. Local residents can track minute-by-minute stats on nitrogen oxide, ozone, and air particulates on a public dashboard. Borough officials may use the South Fulham project as a blueprint to assist neighborhood groups with traffic and air pollution goals. The borough also uses monitor data to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030.

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, GB

United Kingdom