Here is Rob Hopkins‘ excellent as ever analysis of The Government’s new UK Low Carbon Transition Plan, announced in the House of Commons by Ed Miliband the day before yesterday. Exciting that there is a (6 out of 10) Plan of sorts breaking down the practicalities of carbon emission reduction. But how half baked that, […]
Read More →Here’s a free guide to Urban Fruit Harvesting which looks good. Here are some showings of climate films at the London Bridge Festival next week. And here is a an Earthwatch debate in November called “From Tsunami to Drought” where they are looking for an extra speaker aged 18-30. Meanwhile, Giles still needs your pictures […]
Read More →A Tooting team travelled up to town last night to hear the final results for the TippingPoint Commission on the roof terraces of the National Theatre on The South Bank. Out of 178 applications nationally the Trashcatchers’ Carnival in Tooting was one of 4 awards presented by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate […]
Read More →Here are a few more photos of the Trashcatching and making at last weekend’s BATCA funday. Thanks to local photographer Neila (neila@hotmail.co.uk) for these.
Read More →This afternoon at the BATCA Midummer Funday, TTT helped Project Phakama, Emergency Exit Arts and a small army of Tooting kids turn TRASH into great CARNIVAL COSTUMES for a’Trashcatchers’ Carnival procession! There are grand plans for 2010 but in the meantime here is a selection of photos from today. We should be able to post […]
Read More →As part of the build up to this year’s Tooting Harvest Foodival on Sunday 27th September Giles wants your entries for Tooting’s home growing plant of the week! The Foodival now has its own webpages here. Mail your photos to Giles asap for a chance to win … er … well at least the honour […]
Read More →Need to pause to take stock of the last few weeks before getting ready for exciting summer of events coming up….. The National Transition Conference held at Battersea Arts Centre 2 weeks ago was a spectacular success.Transition initiatives from all over the UK and those from further afield. Our own Sadiq Khan was heard to […]
Read More →Transition Town Tooting are busy organising this year’s Harvest Foodival taking place on Sunday 27th of September and are looking for all growers great and small to join in.The event is a celebration of all things green and growing in the town and restaurants down the high street from Tooting Bec to Broadway stations will […]
Read More →TT Tooting members were involved in a successful 21st Century Network Transition Towns meet-up at EnlightenNext in Islington on Wednesday (13th May). Lucy was speaking along with TT Brixton’s Duncan Law and TT Forest Row’s Mike Grenville while David was facilitating. Loads of good ideas appeared in the breakout discussions and I personally was particularly […]
Read More →I paid an interesting visit to the Tooting Commons MAC last night, a group who act as a consultation partner for Wandsworth Council, and for other bodies who carry out work on or near the Commons with a diverse range of interested parties attending. Discussion ranged from wind turbines and road closures to guided walks […]
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