Creating Space for Pollinators in London

Creating Space for Pollinators in London

Pollinating London Together (PLT) is a charity dedicated to protecting London’s pollinators and promoting biodiversity. Founded in 2020 by the Worshipful Companies of Wax Chandlers and Gardeners, PLT began as a livery collaboration and has since grown into a vibrant...
Re-DiscoverLondon

Re-DiscoverLondon

DiscoverLondon (https://www.gigl.org.uk/discoverlondon/) is GiGL’s online public mapping portal. It lets people investigate dynamic maps of our green city to encourage the exploration of Greater London, enabling anyone who is interested to discover more about their...
GLA 10 Minute Walk map

GLA 10 Minute Walk map

London is a green city, with approximately 33% of London consisting of green open space. These green spaces are critical for London’s health and well-being, however not all Londoners have equal access to them. In his 2021 manifesto the Mayor pledged to ‘improve...
10-Minute Walk Map

10-Minute Walk Map

Caledonian Park, a publically accessible greenspace in Islington (© Richard Welpton) We are very pleased to announce that the Greater London Authority (GLA) has published the 10 Minute Walk Map that shows areas that are more than a 10-minute walk from a publicly...
Introducing GiGL’s new POSAoD maps

Introducing GiGL’s new POSAoD maps

In June 2021, GiGL’s Database Officer Amy introduced us to the updates GiGL have been making to our Areas of Deficiency (AoD) models, starting with Areas of Deficiency in Access to Nature (SINCAoD). Now it is the turn of GiGL’s Areas of Deficiency in Access to Public...