Independent local news for Lewisham, south east London. Community news, housing, transport, climate and nature. News, features and investigations. London’s only local news co-op.| Salamander News - Community, climate and nature for Lewisham.
This article by Grist is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now.| Salamander News - Community, climate and nature for Lewisham.
After years of failure to restore the building, local people are asking for active engagement with Lewisham council which puts put them "at the heart of the process".| Salamander News - Community, climate and nature for Lewisham.
Cool roofs are light coloured and designed to reflect heat, the simplest just a coat of white paint. They have been used for centuries in some parts of the world and are now taking off in the US.| Salamander News - Community, climate and nature for Lewisham.
Dubbed "Faulty Towers", residents began calling out the estate's design flaws soon after it opened. Mark Morris responds to our interview with architectural historian Jon Wright, who argued for the building's preservation.| Salamander News - Community, climate and nature for Lewisham.