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Making the Switch: A Guide for Fleet Owners

26th January 2022 / Posted by CRP Team

We are pleased to launch the latest Clean Air Villages 4 case study ‘Making the Switch: A Guide for Fleet Owners’!

This explores eight in-depth experiences from businesses with electric vehicle (EV) fleets in London. This aims to provide information to make the transition easier for businesses looking to purchase or lease an electric fleet.

More Londoners are buying electric vehicles, and 34% of consumers have been found to choose brands with environmentally sustainable practices over those without. Using examples from Cleanology, Complete, Father Nature, Fruit4London, GLH,
GreenZone, Lyreco and Planet Minimal, this case study addresses fleet, charging, advice and guidance.

It also examines what going electric could mean for a business. CRP asked questions about each business’ vehicles, motivations, challenges faced, charging infrastructure and what’s next for EVs in terms of regulation, technology and cost.

Read the full press release here. For more information about Clean Air Villages 4, please contact CRP Project Manager Kate Fenton.

Read the full case study here

Shepherd’s Bush Shared EV Launch

26th January 2022 / Posted by CRP Team

This month, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham have launched the shared electric vehicle (EV) project in Shepherd’s Bush. This is a legacy of CRP’s Clean Air Villages 3 (CAV3) programme and CRP is supporting the borough with business engagement.

The shared EV is free for businesses across the borough to use. The project aims to promote vehicle sharing schemes and the use of EVs in place of more polluting alternatives. This concept first started with a shared EV in Brixton, which launched as part of the Clean Air Villages 2 (CAV2) programme.

The EV in Shepherd’s Bush is being provided by Zipcar and parks and charges at the W12 shopping centre. Eligible businesses need to register with Zipcar and can then book the vehicle for business journeys. The four Clean Air Villages programmes have been funded by Defra’s Air Quality Grant.

If you’re a business in the borough and would like to sign up, please contact CRP Project Manager Kate Fenton.

Register to use the Shepherd’s Bush EV

Richmond businesses invited to use FREE dongles

26th January 2022 / Posted by CRP Team

As part of Clean Air Villages 4, CRP and London Borough of Richmond upon Thames are providing local businesses with an opportunity to monitor and assess their fleet for Electric Vehicle (EV) suitability – for free!

Through the scheme, businesses can apply for FREE telematic dongle devices that can be used to carry out an EV suitability assessment. The dongles, which are provided by Geotab, enable businesses to understand information such as their current vehicle’s
driving speeds, distances, daily mileages, and parking locations. This provides a unique insight into their delivery needs, helping to identify whether a business would benefit from purchasing an EV.

Following the monitoring, businesses are provided with their own personalised EV
suitability assessment report to assist with the first steps of the procurement process.

To find out more, please contact CRP Project Officer Isidora Rivera Volmer.

Find out more about the dongles here

Do you have vacant space which could be used by a courier company?

26th January 2022 / Posted by Ross Phillips

Cross River Partnership‘s online map shows unused commercial and industrial spaces across London which could be used by couriers as consolidation hubs across London.

These consolidation hubs will receive deliveries from many different couriers and suppliers, before being delivered in the last-mile on bicycles or on foot, instead of polluting vehicles. They are great for reducing traffic and pollution, and contributing to greener,
safer and more vibrant neighbourhoods in London. Storage units, railway arches and warehouses make great consolidation hubs! This could be a source of extra revenue and contribute to cleaner air across London.

So what do you do if you have a vacant space in London?

1. Get in touch with CRP Project Officer Eleanor Marshall.
2. Tell us a bit more about your space with the document we send you.
3. CRP will add it to the map and introduce you to any couriers who enquire.

Find out more about the Urban Logistics Map

Energy Saving Week 2022

26th January 2022 / Posted by CRP Team

17th – 23rd January was the Big Energy Saving Week! The week consisted of a campaign run in partnership between the Citizens Advice, the Energy Saving Trust and the
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy supported by charities and organisations promoting public awareness to help people think of ways to cut their energy bills whilst making their homes more energy efficient.

With the cost of gas and electricity bills rising, it is important to take action to minimise costs whilst keeping warm and cosy when at home. There are a range of ideas to reduce the cost of fuel bills by ensuring that your home is well-insulated, to avoid heat escaping.
Heat is most likely to escape around doors and windows. Some simple and relatively cheap things you can easily do could be:

  • Turning down the heating thermostat by 1 degree.
  • Installing foam strips around doors and windows to fill gaps and using a draught excluder.
  • Install secondary glazing film, thermal curtains, or blinds over draughty windows.
  • Top up loft insulation to a depth of 27cm.
  • For a draughty floor use a rug.

Click here for more tips on home insulation.

Veganuary at CRP

26th January 2022 / Posted by Sefinat Otaru

Veganuary is a UK annual campaign to go vegan in January – think New Year, New Beginnings.

With less than two weeks left in the month, we’re encouraging our readers to participate or at least try a vegan meal or two. A few of us at CRP have posted simple recipes and tips on our Instagram, with more to come.

Why try vegan?

  • It’s good for you – Done right, a vegan diet contributes to heart health, reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes, and lowers high blood pressure.
  • It’s good for animals – Self-evident.
  • It’s good for Mother Earth – The commercial production of meat and animal products take a toll on the environment, much more than raising crops for a vegan diet.

So, take a look at our recipes and consider giving them a try!

Open City: A Charity for All

26th January 2022 / Posted by CRP Team

Open City’s motto is “a charity dedicated to making London and its architecture more open, accessible and equitable.” Open City grew out of Open House London, a festival that has run for over 30 years and grown into a global movement.

London is a city not just formed from its physical built environment, but also by centuries of people and their voices. Open City focuses on London’s stories as much as its fabric, looking at reformers, architects, politicians and public bodies who shaped the city we know today. They champion issues of social equality, education, health and environmental issues and promote considered and successful spaces, both historical and new.

Now Open City produces podcasts, publications, films and all-year round events. They also run educational and mentoring programmes, including Accelerate for aspiring built environment professionals, particularly from under-represented backgrounds. Architecture and the built environment is often seen as an elitist profession or interest, and Open City sets out to change that perception.

Their mission is to encourage all people to engage in London and its architecture. Public health starts with the built environment.

For more information, please contact CRP Project Officer Eleanor Marshall.

 

Spotlight on: Victoria BID

26th January 2022 / Posted by CRP Team

This month the spotlight is on CRP Partner Victoria BID!

Victoria BID are one of the 26 partners for CRP’s Clean Air Villages 4 programme, and they have been committed to improving the wellbeing of their businesses and all those who visit the shops by reducing their carbon emissions.

There’s still time to join them for the last week of their January Health Reset, a series of online events focused on health and wellbeing to help kick those January blues, recharge your batteries and start 2022 off right.

Cargo Bike Delivery Service in Willesden Green

26th January 2022 / Posted by Isidora Rivera Vollmer

As part of Clean Air Villages 4, Cross River Partnership and London Borough of Brent will soon launch a cargo bike and rider service for deliveries for local businesses in Willesden Green.

This service will be available for businesses to book via an online platform, with a set number of pre-paid hours available for businesses to use the cargo bike scheme. The service will aim to encourage behavioural change, showing businesses the ease of switching to cargo bikes for deliveries, ultimately reducing local air pollution and saving costs.

CRP will share more details on how to sign up and use this free service in Willesden Green as soon as it launches!

For more information, please contact CRP Project Manager Fiona Coull.

Houseplant Week 2022

26th January 2022 / Posted by CRP Team

Imagine there was something proven to improve indoor air quality, make your house look amazing, increase concentration, reduce stress and lift your mood. Some sort of miracle remedy? Nope, just the humble houseplant!

10th – 16th January was Houseplant Week, in celebration of indoor gardening and all of its benefits. There’s a houseplant for any room and any gardening skill level! And better still, businesses listed on the CRP Clean Air Villages Directory deliver house plants to your door via zero-emission mode.

For more advice on what plant to choose, take a look at this article!

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