A new research project has been launched in Peckham to help local businesses respond to the climate emergency.
Sustainable Peckham is the latest initiative from Circulo CIC, a community-focused company established in 2020 to facilitate a greener, cleaner and more collaborative business community in Peckham.
At the helm of the project is long-term Peckham resident Laura Ford, who previously founded the award-winning campaign group Plastic Free Peckham.
With Sustainable Peckham, Laura hopes to nurture independent local businesses to help them develop sustainable leadership skills and a more resilient trading ecosystem.
In its launch phase, she’s hoping to speak to local business owners to gain an understanding about the needs and views of its client base. With time, she hopes the initiative will bring stakeholders together through the sharing of knowledge and resources, which in turn, she hopes, will raise awareness of what can be done locally to help the climate crisis.
Laura said: “There is, of course, no easy solution to the complex problem of creating a more sustainable relationship with our environment, but we believe that such a profound transition can only be achieved through collaboration.
“We are committed to providing Peckham’s independent businesses with the resources, relationships and knowledge they need to overcome the challenges ahead while strengthening and supporting our community. But to do this, we need to hear from as many local voices as we can.
“Every view is valuable as we seek to understand how we can create a sustainable future that is entirely relevant to Peckham.”
For more information on Sustainable Peckham and to get involved with the project, visit:
www.circulocic.org/
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