21 December 2021 | 24 minutes
Jeffrey Young is joined by Councillor Adam Harrison, Cabinet Member for a sustainable Camden. They discuss the roles and responsibilities of a councillor and get an understanding of what is happening in Camden regarding sustainability targets. In this insightful episode, Adam shares his thoughts on the Borough of Camden and what he loves so much about it, what he would like to see change regarding sustainability, and what we can do to help.
Adam Harrison has been a Camden councillor since 2010, representing Bloomsbury ward. He has been cabinet member for a sustainable Camden since 2017, and heads up the council’s work on the environment, including air quality, carbon reduction, parks, trees, biodiversity, and transport. Camden was the first UK local authority to adopt World Health Organization air quality standards and the first to hold a Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate Emergency. His ambition is for Camden and its active residents, community groups, businesses and third sector to do as much as we can to improve the environment.