In our first session we discussed some general issues around climate change such as responsibility for the problem and what a low-carbon future would look like. On the issue of responsibility we thought about individual vs structural change. We agreed that individuals do hold significant power through their consumer choices. However we also recognised that […]
Read More →Join our fixing and mending workshop with May’s Restart and Sewstart! Whether it’s electrical or electronic items that you don’t want to throw away or a sewing machine that is broken or you’re not sure how to use, we can help! Have a favourite piece of clothing that needs mending or altering and you’d like […]
Read More →On Wednesday 18th April, Tooting Green Drinks played host to our first debate! Why run a debate? This was an experiment to engage more people and look beyond our (albeit wonderful!) usual hard working suspects. And it was to explore some of the more divisive areas of sustainability. It worked! 40 people (ish) came along […]
Read More →It’s TTT’s tenth anniversary, and we’re facilitating ten free, fun, thoughtful and creative ‘Signs of Welcome’ workshops locally, along with our partner CARAS. We’re in diverse venues that are themselves welcoming and interesting spaces to visit: cafes, shops, local enterprises. We’re half way through – five workshops completed since March and five more in the […]
Read More →On Wednesday evening this week at the Selkirk, Tooting Green Drinks presents a thought-provoking debate on whether:“Capitalism is the best way to achieve a truly social, environmental and economically sustainable future”In the UK we all live in a capitalist system, “An economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by […]
Read More →Have your say on local air quality and energy efficiency at Future Tooting! All welcome on Saturday 21st April 2:00 – 5:00 pmAt the United Reformed Church, Rookstone Road, Tooting SW17 9NQ We have teamed up with local campaign groups to host an event on air quality and energy efficiency in Tooting, with speeches from […]
Read More →TTT & Tooting Green Drinks proudly present: “Capitalism is the best way to achieve a truly social, environmental and economically sustainable future” Find yourself in an echo chamber tailored specifically for you? Does your Facebook feed reinforce your opinions, back you up every step of the way and leave you dumbfounded when life doesn’t play […]
Read More →Earthrise – and planting a flag on the Moon50 years ago, Apollo 8 launched out of Earth’s orbit to circle the moon.Perhaps unexpectedly for us all, the ramifications of this adventure emerged from the moment astronaut William Anders announced ‘now we are going to turn the camera around and show you the Earth’. The historic […]
Read More →In March we started our run of ‘Signs of Welcome’ creative workshops, and between now and June we’re offering more public hands-on events with local project partners. In the workshops you’ll explore your responses to this open question: “What would you like to say to welcome people who are new to the community?” You’ll imagine […]
Read More →Carbon Conversations is back! Our new series of six free meetings in April & May in SW16 – organised by TTT’s Ben Cuddon. The six facilitated workshops enable individuals to explore how they can reduce their personal carbon footprints. The meetings bring together small groups of local people to discuss the areas of our lives […]
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