Climate Champion Role Description
The Climate Champions launched in 2024, and work across Westbourne, Queen’s Park and Harrow Road. They are a group of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers who are working to improve the area for themselves, and for the environment. We run various different projects, relating to themes like healthy homes, biodiversity, and active travel, and are always keen to hear from people about what they’d like to see happen in the area!
Role context:
We have seen that climate change is already impacting our local areas. The summers are hotter and drier, the winters are warmer and wetter and making our homes and the public spaces we enjoy more at risk of flooding, such as in July 2021. As local residents, people who work here, and people who love the area, we see how this has changed over time, and understand the main issues facing us.
The Paddington Development Trust is working with Westminster City Council to build up local people’s knowledge, confidence and connections to their communities through the Climate Champions. They are a group of local people who will be creating and working on projects in North Paddington to make the area more resistant to climate change related weather conditions, cleaner, greener, and healthier. Through their ability to empower others and share knowledge, they’ll also be creating a community that is aware of the risks facing them, and able to create the change they need to see.
We are currently looking for new volunteer Champions. Get in touch if you want to volunteer with a fun and friendly team, receive support from the Project Leader to work towards your goals and help to support your community. To learn more, contact Lola May on lola@pdt.org.uk or 07762 825 271.
Join the Green North Paddington News WhatsApp Group. You’ll receive messages on a Friday with information about green events in the following weeks. Only admins can post, please text Lola on 07762 825 271 if you want her to share any information.’
Urban Nature Reserve
We are building an urban nature reserve, one in which local people can get involved in making change for nature, whilst also making change for the communities they live in. Local residents, businesses, schools, and organisations will all be joining together to create a space that is more inviting for biodiversity, as well as expanding their knowledge and skills around the nature world. Spending time in nature is also good for mental health, and the increase in plants will aid in combatting air pollution, meaning the nature reserve will help the health of local residents.
Anyone in the Westbourne, Queen’s Park, and Harrow Road wards are welcome to get involved. If you live close by, but not exactly within those limits, please contact Lola.
We are hoping to have a few strands of engagement in the urban nature reserve. Of course, the most important is building the nature reserve! However, in order for this to happen, we need people to grow their knowledge. We’ll be working with educators to teach adults and children more about nature and how to help it thrive, and we’ll be ensuring citizen science is a key part of the process. We’ll also be creating a nature walk through the area, helping people get out and about, and become more knowledgeable about their local area as well as the wildlife and plants that live alongside us.
How you can get involved: Show your interest by filling out the form below, and you will be contacted in the New Year with more information on starter kits, citizen science, and education sessions. You can also contact Lola with any questions on 0776 282 5271 or lola@pdt.org.uk
Do you like cooking? The Climate Champions are looking for recipes from the community to help us make a seasonal, local, cook-book! Please submit your recipe here. We will choose one recipe for each month, based around seasonality of ingredients.’
