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The long-debated tax of 5 pence per single-use plastic bag becomes law from the 5th October in England, and applies to ‘free’ bags from larger shops and chains (enterprises employing more than 250 people). Smaller shops can also charge if they wish. The sums charged go into pots for charity…so there are some complex processes, […]
Read More →Broken something & reluctant to throw it away?The Restart Project, encourage and empower people to use their electrical and electronics longer! They are back in Tooting on Saturday 26th September – 2.30 – 5.30pm at Mushkil Aasaan, 220 – 222 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EW (next to Nandos), so do come along! Do note that […]
Read More →You may know that TTT is part of a network of Transition Towns round the world – community groups of all shapes and sizes who are each taking local action on environmental and social sustainability. TTT’s motto is Making Change in How We Live, Where We Live, in Light of Climate Change. That encourages a […]
Read More →Tooting Foodival 2015 starts today with the collection of home grown fruit and vegetables at Mushkil Aasaan at 222 Upper Tooting Rd, next to Nandos! If you can contribute even the tiniest carrot to the Foodival cause, we would love to see you! Have your photo taken in the I Grew This frame or enter […]
Read More →On Sunday August 2nd we focused on Shelter. Each family Field Day safari has a theme that’s about enjoying the local outdoors, creativity and also low-carbon living. We’ve explored Travel, Water, Nature and more…and had a lot of fun together, and discovered parts of Tooting we didn’t know at all. What did we do?In the […]
Read More →The Meet & Make that was planned for tonight at Sprout has been postponed and moved to a new venue. We will now be making for the Foodival on Weds 19th August at Streatham Cemetery from 6:30 – 8:30 Check the calendar and/or contact Jeni at jeniannewalker@gmail.com for info or to let her know if […]
Read More →Over the last six weeks, we’ve run a series of workshops called Carbon Conversations, to help a small group of people learn about the steps they can take to reduce their carbon footprint, and investigate why some steps are harder than others. We’re looking to run another series in October, so if you’d like to […]
Read More →Last week, on appropriately the hottest day of the year, we held the second of our Urban Heat workshops, led by the Policy Studies Institute at the University of Westminster(See http://www.psi.org.uk/site/project_detail/urban_heat for more details).This project work is taking place in Tooting, Hounslow and Hackney and will also engage with the local councils, emergency services, and other public […]
Read More →Pop-Up Cinema on the Green at the local bowling club in Furzedown, to enjoy a social evening, meet people and raise funds for the Furzedown Low Carbon Zone workshops we’re planning for this winter. Free popcorn! At Streatham Park Bowling Club, Pringle Gardens, London SW16 1SH Timings: 7:00pm to 9:30pm We’re showing ‘The Emperor’s […]
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