Mini-gardens are growing As I walk around Islington, it’s wonderful to see trees furnished with luscious green leaves, treepits full, or wildflowers in bloom. But that’s By Rachael Swynnerton 15 Jun 2023
I Spy Family Walk Rachael Swynnerton of Islington Clean Air Parents teamed up with David Harrison of Islington Living Streets for a series of family-friendly, seasonally-inspired I Spy walks. By Rachael Swynnerton 15 Apr 2023
Active travel Children are reclaiming their streets Children have been reclaiming space on their local streets in Islington. Why is this a sign of a healthy habitat in our urban neighbourhoods and By Rachael Swynnerton 12 Mar 2023
Events Spring family walk (Barnsbury and Cross Street) Rachael of Islington Clean Air Parents has teamed up with David of Footways London to share the benefits of walking in Islington, with an i-spy game for children to enjoy. By Rachael Swynnerton 20 May 2022
Neighbourhood Nurture: Spring Family Friendly Walk in Islington Check out and participate in this Nurture: Spring walk, brought to you by ICAP and #inspiringsustainableislington By Rachael Swynnerton 13 Mar 2022
Get informed Community event 8 August - report Eilidh and Rachael report on the community event last weekend - a number of groups were out in Canonbury to encourage each of us to do our bit to combat the climate change. Low Traffic Barnsbury & St Mary's was there! By Guest Speaker, Rachael Swynnerton 13 Aug 2021
Issues Clean air must be our highest priority It was son’s birthday recently. We looked through his baby photos and I remembered the overwhelming urge I had to protect him from the By Rachael Swynnerton 14 Jul 2021
Get involved Call to Action this weekend! It's the launch of #lowtrafficislington and the Green Heart! By Multiple authors 20 Feb 2021
Get involved Action this morning 25 January Get your clicking fingers out... with the help of all of you, your friends, family and contacts, let's send a loud and strong message to #VoteCleanAir! By Rachael Swynnerton 25 Jan 2021
Get informed The invisible danger putting our children's lives at risk On 1 December 2016, the Evening Standard reported: Parents in London were today advised to "take care" when taking their baby outside because of toxic air pollution levels. Four years later, Rachael tells us her perspectives and why urgent implementation of LTNs is imperative. By Rachael Swynnerton 31 Dec 2020
Get informed Barnsbury Ward Meeting - PFS section - notes We attended the public meeting for Barnsbury ward partnership on Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 6pm via Zoom, and we know many of you did too. Here are our notes on the People Friendly Streets section. By Multiple authors 19 Dec 2020
Get involved Public meeting for Barnsbury *tomorrow* 15 December 6pm The next public meeting for Barnsbury ward partnership will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 6pm via Zoom. Click here to join the By Multiple authors 14 Dec 2020
Get involved Residents' survey - 2 minute poll Help us understand your experience of traffic and streets in Barnsbury and St Mary's wards. Take 2 minutes to respond to our survey. By Multiple authors 12 Jul 2020
Issues Parents and children fear road danger outside their schools Rachael explains the problems caused by traffic navigating narrow Islington streets during the school run. By Rachael Swynnerton 12 Jul 2020
