How does London compare?

The National Climate League Standings are compiled by the Canadian branch of The Climate Reality Project, a global network founded by Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore. Climate Action London participates as a member of The Climate Reality Project. We are mobilizing to decarbonize the Canadian economy while building a more just and equitable society through grassroots peer-to-peer education, and public policy and climate solutions literacy.

Our annual, volunteer-led data project tracks the performance of 57 municipalities based on 26 climate, sustainability, and social justice indicators. Here’s a closer look at how London performed in this year’s Standings.

Selected indicators are listed below. To view the City Profile report click here. For the full National League Standings report click here.

  • Air Quality

  • Walkability

  • Urban Agriculture

  • Democratic Representation

Participating in these comparisons allows us to identify best practices and areas for improvement, ultimately leading to more impactful and sustainable solutions. Join in to push forward solutions.

London did particularly well in air quality. Air pollution includes fine particulate matter, ground-level ozone, and nitrogen dioxide. It comes from human-driven sources like fossil-fuel burning vehicles, burning natural gas, certain industries, or natural events like wildfires.

There was room for improvement in walkability, democratic representation and urban agriculture. London’s poor results in the walkability score put them in the “car dependent” category. This year, the score tracks the Bikescore of the municipality, which incorporates total kilometres as well as connectivity, types of infrastructure and other factors.

There are many different types of opportunities in London to make a positive impact on the community and for future generations.