Darren Johnson: London’s Green Assembly Member

Darren was elected to the London Assembly in May 2000 and has also served as a Green councillor in Lewisham since 2002.

As Chair of the Assembly’s Environment Committee, Darren has led Assembly investigations into a range of topics including: flood risk in London, water shortages, Heathrow expansion and the loss of London’s street trees. He has also promoted measures to address low-pay in the Capital through a London Living wage and policies to protect vital local services.

Darren was born in 1966 and lives in Lewisham with his partner, Dean. He is a graduate of Goldsmiths College, University of London.

More about Green achievements on the London Assembly

Lewisham Green Party website

Darren's articles on the Guardian's Comment is Free website