Transition Town Tooting

Tag: Carbon Footprint

  • TTT’s next series of Carbon Conversations is postponed until early 2019 – in time for New Year’s resolutions!

    We’re postponing our new series of Carbon Conversations until the New Year.
    Tonight’s first session is cancelled, as are the following 5 meetings. The series of meetings needs a critical mass of local people to join in so we have rich and diverse discussions – we are nearly there but not quite for the series due to start this evening. So we will find new dates early in 2019 with that existing participant group, and encourage more people to sign up and join them. Let us know if you are interested!
    Very early New Year’s resolutions, anyone?
    All the info on the six free meetings organised by TTT’s Ben Cuddon in a recent blog post here. Just ignore the dates.

    The facilitated workshops enable individuals to explore the areas of our lives where we can reduce our own carbon emissions: travel, food, domestic energy, consumption and waste.
    During the six weekly sessions you’ll discuss in a supportive atmosphere all the practicalities of making your own ‘low-carbon lifestyle’ changes. Making these changes is never one size fits all. 

    A quote from a past participant:  
    “The beauty of Carbon Conversations is the 
    optimism, creativity and shared ideas” 

  • Local Stories of Sustainability Success – four vivid can-do examples of reducing carbon footprints and increasing wellbeing

    We’re hosting a new free event: Local Stories of Sustainability Success in the afternoon of Saturday 20th October, from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Mushkil Aasaan Hall, 220 Upper Tooting Road SW17 7EW.

    The event will illustrate vivid can-do stories by local people who have reduced their carbon footprints and increased their wellbeing 

    Martin, Susan, Tanya & Dermot – clockwise from top left
    • Martin Cobley and several hundred worms will demonstrate why he is the borough guru for how worm composting
    • Susan Venner will share the steps to make a 19th century family house in Balham warm and cosy, emphasising how to tackle the high-impact things first. More detail on Susan’s experience on the Superhome Database at https://tinyurl.com/y94mqnsb
    • Dermot Jones will share his experience of switching to an electric vehicle. Dermot also tweets as @ElecticVanMan about the story of his first 4000 miles – and the myths and memes
    • Tanya de Afonseca will share her own experience of reducing (refusing?) household plastics. Tanya’s BYO Zero Waste Shop is in Tooting Market https://byo.london/
    We’ll discuss these inspiring examples of what can be done, share ideas, be energised, make some new resolutions & links.
    For the ‘Local Stories’ flyer, please click here.

    The session is designed for anyone who is interested in these lively local stories. You do not need to be an expert!
    Please share with friends and colleagues who you think would appreciate the event.
    Bring the family! We’ll have a crafts table alongside for some making.

    Thanks to the Zero Waste Shop for sharing this diagram of five core elements of zero waste.

    We’ll also introduce the next run of Carbon Conversations starting on Thursday November 1st. For details, click here. Please encourage friends to join in with this 13th series!

  • TTT’s new series of practical & participative local ‘Carbon Conversations’ is running in November & December – you’re invited to take part!

    Carbon Conversations is back! Our new series of six free meetings in November & December in SW16 – organised by TTT’s Ben Cuddon. 

    The facilitated workshops enable individuals to explore the areas of our lives where we can reduce our own carbon emissions: travel, food, domestic energy, consumption and waste.

    A quote from a past participant:  
    “The beauty of Carbon Conversations is the 
    optimism, creativity and shared ideas” 

    During the six weekly sessions you’ll discuss in a supportive atmosphere all the practicalities of making your own ‘low-carbon lifestyle’ changes. Making these changes is never one size fits all. 

    Exploring your own situation, start point and preferences is so valuable and makes the series personal and practical. 

    The meetings are well structured with a mix of games, conversation, debate, activities and exercises.

    Click here for the flyer and here are the summary details:
    Venue: in SW16 between Mitcham Lane & Streatham Common Station 
    Timings: all meetings run from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm 
    Dates: six Thursdays from Nov 1st to Dec 6th, once a week
    Free: there is no fee to take part. The only cost is currently £14 for the workbook and learning materials, which TTT charges at cost. Sessions are led for free by TTT’s trained Carbon Conversations facilitators. 
    To join or ask any questions: contact Ben Cuddon by email here or TTT by mail here

    TTT has run over 12 series of Carbon Conversations since 2011. 
    On average participants are able to identfy how to reduce their own carbon footprints by a third – by over 4 tonnes of carbon.
    Wait a minute! 
    What does ‘four tonnes of carbon’ mean? 
    You may already be worried about shorthand & jargon. The way we facilitate the meetings means that you do not need to be an expert. 
    Although it’s a complex subject, we guarantee that by the end of the sessions you will learn useful new language and concepts and understand the practical elements of household carbon reduction.

    This series is a great place to start if you want to reduce your carbon footprint, meet some friendly and like-minded people and explore the topic as it affects you, rather than being lectured at!

    As a participant said: 

    “At the last session I don’t think anybody wanted to leave!”

     Join us to find out how to reduce heat loss from your home!