October 7th 2024
The City of London Corporation has been awarded the World Urban Parks Legacy Award for 2024, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to the preservation, management, and enhancement of London’s urban green spaces.
It is the first collective city Legacy Award, given to multiple organisations, including the Greater London Authority, Lee Valley Parks, Royal Parks, National Park City Foundation, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and London Legacy Development Corporation, and all 32 London boroughs.
The accolade was collected on behalf of London by the City Corporation’s Natural Environment Director, Emily Brennan, and Executive Director for the National Park City Foundation, Mark Cridge, at the World Urban Parks Annual Congress in Utrecht, Netherlands (23 to 26 September 2024).
Chair of the City of London Corporation’s Natural Environment Board and West Ham Park Committee, Caroline Haines, said:
“This award is a testament to
the City Corporation’s dedication to protecting and enhancing green
spaces across London, often described as ‘back gardens’ by people
with little or no outdoor space to call their own.
Open
spaces across London are a vital resource, not only for biodiversity
but also for the health and wellbeing of millions. This recognition
is a tremendous honour and reflects the hard work of organisations
and volunteers across the capital in maintaining these special places
for future generations."
The City of London Corporation manages over 11,000 acres of green space across London and southeast England, including iconic places such as Hampstead Heath, West Ham Park, Epping Forest, and more than 180 gardens, plazas, churchyards and areas of green space within the Square Mile.
Source/read the full Press Release (07/10/2024)
at:
https://news.cityoflondon.gov.uk/city-corporation-takes-home-world-urban-parks-legacy-award-for-london/
See also:
London was
the only city recognised at this year’s awards. For more
information
visit:
https://wup.connectedcommunity.org/programs/awards