Do you want to make some changes to reduce your carbon footprint and save money, but not sure how or where to start? Join a group of local residents in a free series of 6 sessions to explore how small changes can make a big difference. You’ll assess your own footprint, then together we’ll look […]
Read More →We have hosted the last meeting of the May-July series of Tooting Carbon Conversations.Please come and join us for the next series! More information on next steps below, and to go straight to the other five recent blog posts by series participants, click here.Dan has written this response to taking part… The Final Conversation in the series […]
Read More →We’re continuing the glimpses into what we’re covering in our current series of informal Carbon Conversations. Here is the fifth…Participant Ben has written his own response to this week’s meeting, all about exploring carbon reduction in our Food. Ben’s comments:” Monday evening in Tooting….cold, damp with a mid-summer mist clinging to the trees across the common. And here we are, […]
Read More →Jenny has posted her response below to the most recent meeting in our ‘CC’ series. During the series we have been digging into understanding our own ‘carbon footprint’ and what it means to us in real life. The UK average carbon footprint per person per year now is c12 tonnes of C02 emissions. There’s a challenging and […]
Read More →Our third meeting in the current Carbon Conversations series was all about exploring and reducing our carbon footprint in the things we purchase. That’s a big topic which ranged from ‘why do we buy stuff anyway?’ to re-use and ‘upcycling’.Richard is a participant and has been researching an apect of consumption: re-using building materials, He […]
Read More →Report on Carbon Conversations by Eleanor. On 27th May we looked at our carbon footprints and then at home energy. I’ll try to explain without jargon while recognising that learning new ‘carbon literacy’ skills is useful. Carbon Footprint:Our carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of emissions in tonnes of C02 equivalent (called C02e for short) that […]
Read More →On Tuesday evening 3rd June the Furzedown Low Carbon Zone is having its monthly planning meeting at the Furzedown Pub, in the back room from 1900 to 2030. The group has carried out diverse local projects for the past three years with many partners. On Tuesday we’ll share updates on current plans and make new […]
Read More →We began last evening………..our small group’s exploration of understanding, choices and action on carbon reduction. The participants aren’t all starting from the same place on this journey. Some people in the group know a lot, some know less, and for all of us terms like a low-carbon future or carbon footprint may be simple words, but what do they […]
Read More →All welcome to our eighth series of Tooting Carbon Conversations.We have a group formed now to start on 19th May, with a couple of places left – please do join in for a free, instructive, practical and non-judgemental tour around reducing your own carbon footprint. Click here for the flyer with all the details. And click on […]
Read More →Furzedown Low Carbon ZoneWe had a productive monthly planning meeting last week – please see the minutes and actions here. In outline we’re at the stage of visiting local partners to explore sites where there is space and interest to be involved by ‘hosting’ renewable energy generation equipment – whatever technology is appropriate – and sharing in the […]
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