The international award is for Greater London and recognises individuals or organisations whose work has a lasting impact on enhancing and preserving public parks
The Lee Valley Regional Park, which includes the Walthamstow Marshes, has been recognised with the prestigious Legacy Award for 2024 from World Urban Parks, the global network that champions green and sustainable cities.
The international award is for Greater London and recognises individuals or organisations whose work has a lasting impact on enhancing and preserving public parks.
London’s largest green space, Lee Valley Regional Park is a 26-mile long patchwork of open spaces that starts at the banks of the Thames and follows the path of the River Lee through east London and Essex to Ware in Hertfordshire.
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The collective efforts of Greater London – which includes the City of London, Greater London Authority, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Legacy Development Corporation, Royal Parks, National Park City Foundation and the 32 London boroughs, alongside Lee Valley Regional Park – have also been recognised for their advancement of environmental sustainability.
The Legacy Award for 2024 was announced this week during the Future Green City World Congress in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Shaun Dawson, Chief Executive of Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, said: “London is one of the greenest cities in the world and this award recognises the work that goes into ensuring its parks and open spaces continue to be an integral part of the fabric of our great city. Lee Valley Regional Park’s own journey over almost six decades from London’s wasteland to its green lung has been remarkable and we are thrilled it has been recognised once again on the world stage.”
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