Hello Reader Are you suffering from a strange compulsion to just buy lots of stuff for no reason? Then if you’re anything like us you’ve probably been bombarded with thousands of Black Friday messages to grab bargains for stuff you don't need whilst you can. Fortunately there are alternatives. Here are a few we think you'll like... Watch ACTionisim A few years ago our friends at Re-Action Collective started a small but beautiful campaign called Citizen Friday and we’re excited that their...

Hello Reader We're very excited to let you know that Breda has been recognised as the first National Park City in the Netherlands, following an inspiring peer review process coordinated by the National Park City Foundation, with support from Salzburg Global, and World Urban Parks. Breda National Park City is a grassroots movement of all the people in the city working on transforming Breda into a city within a natural park. Nature enthusiasts, gardeners, artists, entrepreneurs, vegetable...

Hello Reader, The London Walking Festival starts this week! We have an amazing selection of free events to join and it all starts on Thursday evening at the London National Park City Visitor Centre – 80 Mortimer Street. Thursday 1st May – 6pm till 9pm Launch evening at The London National Park City Visitor Centre Join us at the Visitor Centre for drinks to celebrate the London Walking Festival launch. Friday 2nd May – 10:30 till 16:45 New perspectives on walking and wheeling in the city: a...

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...