Hello Reader We're over the moon to share the news that Chattanooga in Tennessee, has been recognised as North America’s first ever National Park City following a comprehensive peer review process coordinated by the National Park City Foundation, with support from Salzburg Global Seminar, and World Urban Parks. In a remarkable story, Chattanooga has been transformed over the past decades, from one of the most polluted cities in the United States in the 1970s to an unrivalled outdoor...

Hello Reader We're over the moon to share the news that Chattanooga in Tennessee, has been recognised as North America’s first ever National Park City following a comprehensive peer review process coordinated by the National Park City Foundation, with support from Salzburg Global Seminar, and World Urban Parks. In a remarkable story, Chattanooga has been transformed over the past decades, from one of the most polluted cities in the United States in the 1970s to an unrivalled outdoor...

Hello Reader, The countdown to spring has officially begun and we're delighted to announce that our 2025 Festival Week programme is now live and can be viewed here. We're kicking things off with a nod to Repair Week (3rd - 9th March), which includes dedicated Repair Cafe sessions, expert talks and much more. These events will be hosted both at our Visitor Centre and at partner locations. See the programme below: Friday, February 28 at 5:00 PM GMT London National Park City X Transition Towns |...

Do London Differently this February From your friends at London National Park City. Welcome to the second edition of the #DoLondonDifferently newsletter. Each month we'll be bringing you a variety of free (unless otherwise stated) activities that will help you actively engage with the capital's streets, neighbourhoods and green-blue spaces. We'd like to make a special mention for 🐲 Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, with dates for key events in London including the annual parade currently...

Hello Reader This year we celebrated the 5th anniversary of London National Park City, and the 3rd anniversary of Adelaide National Park City. Both cities continue to ask their own 'What if?' questions helping people to create places where people and nature are better connected. Based on what we've seen so far it's clear that 2025 is going to be the year when more cities get a little greener, healthier, and wilder! (Or depending where you live, perhaps they'll be cooler, bluer, or cleaner as...

Hello Reader 2024 is definitely a year where we picked up the pace in London National Park City and we're looking forward to a well deserved break over the holidays, having celebrated the fifth anniversary of London becoming the world's first National Park City over the summer. We're now part of a growing movement around the world with Adelaide National Park City recently celebrating it's third anniversary, and we're looking forward to Breda, Chattanooga, Glasgow and Southampton all joining...

Do London Differently this January From your friends at London National Park City. Welcome to the inaugural edition of the #DoLondonDifferently newsletter. Each month we'll be bringing you a variety of free (unless otherwise stated) activities that will help you actively engage with the capital's streets, neighbourhoods and green-blue spaces. If you'd like your event (Feb 25 onwards) to be listed in a future edition please email dolondondifferently@nationalparkcity.org (including at least one...

Hello Reader, We’re guessing that Friday 29th November (aka Black Friday) has already been on your radar for a while now. But did you know that just a year ago a new campaign was launched, which substitutes a day of all out consumerism for one that puts citizens, communities and change at its centre? Introducing Citizen Friday the brainchild of Re-Action Collective, a not-for-profit working towards a greener outdoor industry. The campaign’s ‘share, repair and get out in the fresh air’ tagline...

Hello Reader What if we had a Ranger in every London neighbourhood? With your help we can make it happen. For our final crowdfunder of the year we're raising funds from now until Christmas eve so that our Rangers can connect more Londoners to nature in 2025. Our community of 130 active volunteer Rangers lead walks, talks, workshops, outdoor activities, nature engagement, climate positive actions, and health and wellbeing activities in their own neighbourhoods across London. Each of our...

Hello Reader, We're excited to announce that we're launching a brand new newsletter that we think you'll love! Do London Differently will be a monthly curation of (mostly free) London events that will help you engage with the capital's green-blue and cultural spaces in creative ways. And they'll be something for everyone, from art exhibitions to foodie moments, from forest walks to hands-on nature workshops, and everything in between. Our first edition will be the January 2025 edition...