Transition Town Tooting

Tag: Election 2015

  • #TootingFuture Comments

    Good to see that there has been some debate and reflection after last week’s Electing The Future event. 

    Low Impact’s Dave Darby in this thoughtful piece reflects on the elephant in the room – the incongruity of constant economic growth on a physically finite planet, an erroneous assumption that he feels the main political parties continue to make.

    Meanwhile LibDem candidate Phil Ling has blogged re his experience listing his party’s five green laws to safeguard the environment.

    On twitter @tomvwoodcock found the hustings inspiring, while Green Candidate Esther Obiri-Darko @GreenTooting commented on TTT showing real community activism. Labour’s Fleur Anderson (@CllrFleur) and Conservative Dan Watkins (@DanWatkins) also weighed in with their observations.

    What do you want for a #Tootingfuture?  Join the debate on twitter, tell us what you think via @tttooting.

  • #TootingFuture Great Conversations

    A successful Electing the Future event was held tonight at the USSR club. Loads of interesting discussion about Tooting past, present and future with local voices including some of the parliamentary candidates standing in Tooting.  Thanks to Dan Watkins, Phil Ling & Esther Obiri-Darko for attending and Fleur Anderson for standing in for an absent Sadiq Khan.

    Esther, Fleur, Dan & Phil with Lucy on the mic

    What a lot of great ideas around improving community, green spaces, better streets, controlling traffic & pollution, access to housing and independent retail environments to name but a few. Could we imagine Balham Boulevard or taking control of the Tooting Common Cafe or even just “More Green Beauty” in Tooting and around?

    A full write up will appear on the blog in due course. A #Tootingfuture is just that bit more easy to imagine.

  • Electing The Future 18th March

    With the general election just around the corner, TTT is bringing local people of all ages together, along with local businesses, parliamentary candidates, scientists and artists for an open conversation about the future of our area.
    Electing the Future takes place next Wednesday 18th March at the United Services Club in the Balham High Rd and parliamentary candidates already confirmed include:

    Dan Watkins (Conservative),
    Esther Obiri Darko (Green),
    Phil Ling (Liberal Democrat),
    while the Labour Party & UKIP also promise a representative.

    Parliamentary candidates confirmed so far are:

    • Dan Watkins (Conservative)
    • Esther Obiri Darko (Green)
    • At least one representative from Labour – names tba
    • Phil Ling (Liberal Democrat)
    • A representative of UKIP

    – See more at: http://tooting-news.dailyprss.co.uk/tabs/blog/2015/02/electing-the-future—a-tooting-conversation#sthash.gQnOE7ap.dpuf

    What do you want these representatives to have on their radar?

    Tackling air pollution & traffic, 20mph where we live, space for cycling, protecting green spaces, the effect of crossrail, conserving some of our wonderful old buildings, increased energy efficiency, community gardens, a more resilient connected community???  Something else???  Positive sustainable changes in how we live must be possible, right?

    All are welcome to take part in what promises to be a lively debate. Book your free tickets at Eventbrite

  • Electing the Future event, 18th March

    http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/electing-the-future-tickets-15810561816

    If you had one wish for the future of your area, what would it be?

    With the general election around the corner, we’re bringing local people, businesses, young people, parliamentary candidates and councillors, scientists and artists together for a lively debate on the future of the area.

    Electing the Future will take place at:
    The United Services Club, 268 Balham High Road, SW17 7AJ
    on Wed 18th March 2015, 7pm-10pm

    You’re invited to take part in this lively debate or sit back and listen.  We’ll be exploring what active citizenship really means, and we’ll encourage conversations to envisage sustainable change together.

    Commenting on the event, David Thorne, co-chair of Transition Town Tooting said,

    “There’s an election in May, but with people more disengaged then ever from mainstream politics, Transition Town Tooting will seek to host a different kind of conversation about the future, which steers away from tired old party political platitudes.”

    Following on, Belinda Sosinowicz, co-chair, Transition Town Tooting said:

    “We’re seeing a lot of change around Tooting – some positive, some challenging. There are facilities at risk, services that are stretched, and new investments changing our local landscape. People care deeply about these changes. We aim to hear the voices of engaged local people and work out sustainable alternatives for the future together to build a more resilient community. That’s why we’re staging this event.”

    A panel of local voices, including parliamentary candidates, will take part in the discussions and respond to concerns, questions and suggested solutions.

    Tickets are free, but spaces are limited, so please do book at the Electing the Future Eventbrite page. We look forward to you joining us.

    Help us spread the word, download the flyer here and share with your friends.