Greener Hackney

For this year, we took to the streets of Hackney equipped with personal air quality monitors to get a real-time look at the air we breathe. Here’s what we discovered:

✨ The good news: Overall, the air quality was consistently rated 'good'!
🌳 Green spaces win: As expected, the air was even fresher and cleaner around our local parks and green spaces.
🚗 Junction bottlenecks: We did notice a slight spike in particulate matter around busy junctions where traffic builds up.

If you are interested in finding a walking or cycling route with the best air quality, check out https://cleanairroutes.org/. Just enter your start and end locations, and it’ll give you three different routes showing you the highest and lowest pollution paths.

💚 The best FREE things to do in London Climate Action Week! 🐞

Hackney has a packed programme of free events and activities as part of London Climate Action Week (20-28 June 2026):

🌳 Guided park walks with nature experts in Clissold Park and Hackney Marshes
🥕 Family-friendly cooking class with Made In Hackney
🐝 Join a bee hotel workshop
👶 Pick up reusables at a Hackney Real Nappy Network nappy give and take event.. and so much more!

See the full list of free events that are happening near you:
👉 news.hackney.gov.uk/news/the-best-free-things-to-do-during-london-climate-action-week-2026

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The best free things to do during London Climate Action Week 2026 | Hackney Council News Discover free sustainability events taking place across Hackney this month.