Step 8: Make your street party environmentally-friendly

We recognise climate change is one of the world’s biggest challenges and so we have adopted our Climate Emergency Action Plan 2022-2027  as a commitment to tackling this challenge.

Top tips for ensuring your street party is environmentally friendly: 

  • offer homemade cooked food, or buy local and seasonal produce to avoid food miles
  • choose meat-free or plant-based snacks and foods
  • avoid single-use plastics by asking everyone to bring their own plate, cutlery and cup
  • create your own event decorations that may be reused
  • share food leftovers and decorations to minimise waste
  • promote healthy and sustainable messages during the party
  • organise a swap-event for children’s toys, clothes or books to encourage people to reuse things and reduce consumption

Last updated: 26 March 2025