Love London is an annual festival of events focussing on the environment and sustainability, promoting grass roots action across London. Love London integrates of hundreds of events run by a range of local communities, organisations, individuals and authorities, who work together to make a difference in our capital.

Update

Sponsors

We have confirmed our 2008 sponsors to be: The Co-operative Society, LandSecurities, Zoological Society of London, Zipcar, Ecover, Evolve, Brother, IMoveLondon (previously 'Good Going'), & DIY Planet Repairs. Each of these sponsors are committed to the environment, not by just supporting the Love London festival, but by their responsible and sustainable actions as well. They will all soon be showcased on our website, each sponsoring a particular Love London theme. Love London is also funded by The City Bridge Trust.

If you are interested in supporting our campaign as a sponsor, to show your organisation's green ideals and commitment to the environment,please contact robert@lovelondon.org.uk. Your organisation can receive coverage in our printed media and website, as well showcasing through events.

Partners

Our partners for Love London 2008 are the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens, London Civic Forum, London Community Recycling Network, London Sustainability Exchange, Captial Clean Up, London Environment Co-ordinators Forum, Government Office for London, Sponge and Bash Creations.

We would like to welcome our new partners Sponge and Bash Creations, and hope their contribution to the partnership will help Love London 2008 become a successful and memorable festival. If you are interested in becoming a partner please contact robert@lovelondon.org.uk.

Online Content

Love London now has a presence on MySpace and Flickr, we hope to engage more people by increasing our online presence. The Love London e-Bulletin is published online each month at the same time as release by email, on the MySpace site as a Blog.

The Flickr site has been updated with photos from previous years during the Love London festival. If you have any photos of activities and events during the festival and eventually this year's festival and you would like them to be posted on the website, please email Robert@lovelondon.org.uk.

• www.myspace.com/lovelondon_org

• www.flickr.com/photos/21280406@N07/

Events Showcase

• West London Greenfest (Hammersmith & Fulham)

The West London Greenfest has run for the past few years as part of the Love London festival and BikeWeek. The event is organised by a team of volunteers put together by hfcyclists, the local branch of the London Cycling Campaign in H&F, and with help from LBHF. The West London Greenfest has been confirmed to run on Sunday the 15^th June. Contact John Griffiths by email for more information – john@truefeelings.com

• Green Dream at Gladstonbury Festival (Brent)

Brent Council is organising a major Green Event for its yearly Gladstonbury Festival, which is held in Gladstone Park, Dollis Hill, in North West London. The event, with the theme "Living the Green Dream", will be held on Sunday 22 June and therefore will be one of the last events of the Love London festival.

This event will span over 3 zones in the Festival - an "Environment Knowledge" zone, an "Environment Activities" zone and a "Green Market" zone are planned. The aim is to promote environmental issues & sustainable living to visitors in a fun and interactive way, through games, workshops, activities and showcasing different product ideas & initiatives. The exact programme of activities is yet to be finalised but may include "Brent's Environment Olympics", a "Recycled Fashion Show" and "Transforming plastic bags" workshops.

For more information contact Ines Carvalho on 020 8937 5326 or email ines.carvalho@brent.gov.uk

Zipcar Offer

Zipcar is delighted to be a sponsor of Love London 2008, after successfully supporting the festival in 2007. Here's to a great 2008, Love London!

We are very pleased to be part of Love London, and would like to offer an exclusive offer to all our associated partners: register at www.zipcar.co.uk/lovelondon and we will give you annual membership for £25 (50% discount) plus FREE £25 driving. Click here for more information.

Love London will recieve a donation from Zipcar for each person subscribed through this offer.

Key Dates

** The Love London festival pre-Launch event is on the 25^th of March at London's Living Room, City Hall. It will run from 16:00 to 18:00 and will include Grant winners announcements, workshops for event organisers as well time for networking and word on the progress of the festival.

Workshops will be held from 17:00 to 18:00. Four workshops will run in two half an hour sessions. The workshops will consist of: Running Children's Events (Session 1), Running Green Events (Session 1), Achieving Media Coverage (Session 2), and Holding a Good Stall at a Green Fair (Session 2).

If you would like to attend the Pre-Launch, please click here to download our attendance form, then email the completed form to Robert@lovelondon.org.uk.

**Love London Launch at London Zoo – Launching simultaneously with the Love London recycled scuplture show at London Zoo. The show will continue until september 5th. Anthony Wilson will curate the show and exhibit in it. Click here for details for submissions. 29^th May. More details to follow.

Grants

We are providing the chance for people who wish to run an event, to win one of our £500 grants. There are around 7 grants available to fund and organise an event during the Love London festival. Grants will be awarded under each of the Love London themes by our sponsors.

An application form is available here. Please fill in the form and email the form to robert@lovelondon.org.uk, or post it to the address below. Applications for grants should be submitted by the 15^th March.

Love London

Unit LS2, Kensington Charity Centre

Charles House, 375 Kensington High Street

London

W14 8QH

020 7471 6796

christopher@lovelondon.org.uk (Director)

robert@lovelondon.org.uk (Administrator)