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  1. Blog category
    •  Climate Crossroads

    Celebrating London Climate Action Week with Mott MacDonald and Mastercard

    , 2 minute read

    To mark London Climate Action Week 2022, we talked to our Climate Crossroads sponsors, Mott MacDonald and Mastercard, about the ways they are helping to tackle climate change and build a greener London.

    Person cycling on a cycle lane
  2. Blog category
    •  Guest blog
    •  Climate Crossroads

    Energy Garden: Bringing Community Energy to the London Overground

    , 2 minute read

    Energy Garden is a Community Benefit Society that invests in renewable energy infrastructure to support community development. Find out how they help tackle the lack of accessible green space in urban environments by creating community-owned renewable energy and garden initiatives on transport infrastructure across London.

    An allotment on the side of a platform at a London Overground station
  3. Blog category
    •  Young People's Skills Programme
    •  Learning Programmes
    •  Climate Crossroads

    Engineering Change - Takeover Day

    , 2 minute read

    As part of Kids in Museums Takeover Day, on 12 November 2021 children from Wembley Primary School are putting their questions to grown-ups in the transport industry to find out what actions they are taking to help build a greener future. Find out more.

    Three Year 5 boys in school uniform wearing yellow high vis vests writing down ideas
  4. Blog category
    •  Museum Depot

    On the buses!

    , 1 minute read

    Meet Jimmy and Michael, two long-time friends who set themselves the challenge of completing all of London’s bus routes. We were delighted to welcome them to our Museum Depot this summer for a special visit with Depot Manager Mike Dipre and Depot Supervisor Keith Raeburn. Read on to find out how all about it.

    Two men stand in front of a heritage bus outside the museum depot
  5. Blog category
    •  Climate Crossroads
    •  Learning Programmes

    Engineering Change - Meet the Engineers

    , 2 minute read

    Pupils from Wembley Primary School will be putting their questions to grown-ups in the transport industry to find out what actions they are taking to help build a greener future, during a live stream on 12 November 2021, part of our Engineering Change themed week.
    In this blog, we introduce two of the real-world engineers who will be talking to the Year 5 students.

    Engineers wearing high vis jackets on top of scaffolding in a tunnel
  6. Blog category
    •  Climate Crossroads

    How are engineers creating a greener future?

    , 3 minute read

    Discover some of the solutions helping to make our city more sustainable.

    A hydrogen bus on a road lined with trees
  7. Blog category
    •  Museum Depot

    More than storage - Behind the scenes at our Museum Depot

    , 2 minute read

    As we're getting ready to reopen our Museum Depot to families this May half term, find out what has been going on behind the scenes during winter in lockdown.

    View from above of three underground trains
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    •  Collections
    •  Museum Depot

    Not all London buses are red: discover our green RM2 bus

    , 2 minute read

    Find out more about our green RM2 bus, on display at the Museum Depot in Acton, in this blog by Depot volunteer Grahame Bath.

    A green double decker bus in front of the Museum Depot