In 2021, Leonie Cooper AM published Building Biodiversity: Supporting Nature in London which explores how protecting and restoring nature can help create a healthier, fairer and more resilient city. The report highlights the importance of green spaces for tackling climate change, improving public health and supporting wildlife, while addressing inequalities in access to nature across London.
The report calls for stronger action to protect and expand London’s green infrastructure, helping to build support for policies championed by Sadiq Khan, including the ambition to make London the world’s first National Park City and the delivery of the Mayor’s Urban Greening Factor through the London Plan. Its recommendations reinforced the case for embedding biodiversity and access to nature in the city’s long-term environmental agenda.
