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A weekend spent getting ecologically deep
I thought I’d take a few minutes to write a bit about a recent ecological/environmental conference I attended, which I found completely inspiring, energizing and life affirming. If you’ve not come across Green & Away, it’s Europe’s only tented conference centre, with everything in the open air or under canvas. Set in rolling fields outside Worcester, […]
Read More →News from a Tooting front room near you!
Liz has been hosting a series of ‘Carbon Conversations’ meetings with neighbours in her front room: Our latest ‘CC’ is now taking a break for the summer, so I thought I’d take the opportunity for a quick update on how it’s gone so far, since we started meeting once a week. In mid June a […]
Read More →Transition Conference Report – Charles
Two of us have just been to the annual Transition Network Conference in Liverpool Each of the 200-plus participants probably had a unique experience of the 3 days. Much of the time was offered in chunks of options… Exciting choices, because most of the parallel sessions looked tempting…but you needed to select just one! What would you do: choose […]
Read More →Transition Conference Report – Lucy
‘The change in direction represented by the Transition movement is as profound as any intentional change experienced by a civilisation’. I have been at the national Transition Town Conference in Liverpool for three days. An intense experience, characterised by almost constant conversation with 259 other ‘transitioners’ from all over the world and the UK. The […]
Read More →Tooting Community Garden
We have had an exciting few weeks at the Tooting Community Garden so here’s a little update on recent activities. On 18th and 19th June we invited volunteers to come to the Big Dig. We certainly have some talented gardeners and knowledgeable people in Tooting. Sharing skills and knowledge was a feature of the weekend. […]
Read More →Furzedown Low Carbon Zone
Transition Town Tooting is a partner in promoting the “Furzedown Low Carbon Zone”, a new project that will help achieve the goal of an energy efficient, resilient Furzedown. TTT has a stand at the Big Day Out and will co-host an inaugural meeting at the Furzedown Project, 91-93 Moyser Rd, SW16 6SJ on Monday 18th […]
Read More →Recycle Week June 20-26th
This has been Recycle Week and we were delighted to welcome Wandsworth Council’s Recycling Team Sophie Chitty, at this week’s TTT co-ordinating meeting. She writes about her visit here:
Read More →Fancy a Tooting Carbon Conversation?
The next Carbon Conversation in Tooting starts next week on Monday 20th June. Organiser Liz Darley says: “It should be fun and you should learn some new things!!” Carbon conversations are six meetings that explore how individuals and families can reduce their carbon footprint. Participants will find out how to make practical plans to reduce […]
Read More →Tooting Community Garden
The Tooting Community Garden is underway! We are now calling on volunteers to come and help turn our blank canvas into a beautiful, thriving garden. The land has been generously donated by Naseem, owner of Mushkil Asaan on Upper Tooting Road. If you have gardening skills and advice that you would like to share we […]
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