Transition Town Tooting

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  • Community Stitching Upcycled Fashion Show!

    Community Stitching Upcycled Fashion Show!

    Be inspired by the work of local community sewing groups and learn to upcycle!

    CLICK HERE for our Facebook event page with latest details.

    20th September – 12 – 4pm

    United Reform Church, Rookstone Road SW17 9NQ

    Come along to this event and be inspired by the upcycled work of Sewing and Sanctuary and other local sewing groups and stitchers. On arrival browse a ‘not for sale’ rail of upcycled garments to spark conversation over refreshments. Following our fashion show you can learn and share new stitching skills and upcycling techniques, helping you to ditch fast fashion and love the clothes you have.  We will have around 6 activity tables, each led by a local sewing group or textile artist. (see below). Meet fellow makers over freshly prepared food. Everyone can join in at the end of the show so don’t forget to wear your best work!

    Jill Rutter will have a display of her indigo dyed Shibori and sashiko work.

    Helena Kertesz, member of the TTT Community Garden team and Jane Clark, will each have displays of their work with natural dyes. 

    The Work and Play Scrapstore will have a stall selling haberdashery saved from landfill.

    Read more about event organisers, Sewing & Sanctuary a Transition Town Tooting project based at Oxfam Tooting where we meet every week. All of our beautiful creations are made from rescued, reused and donated secondhand materials.

    Part of Sustainable September and supported by Wandsworth Together Climate Change and Oxfam’s Secondhand September.

  • All are welcome at our April Tooting ACE*!

    All are welcome at our April Tooting ACE*!

    A warm invitation to join us at our 2022 *Annual Celebratory Extravaganza

    Saturday April 30th – 2 – 4.30 pm

    Mushkil Aasaan, 222 Upper Tooting Road, London SW17 9LN

    Our last ‘in-person’ ACE was held back in March 2019 – how much has happened since then in your life, our community and the world – a lot!

    Join us to join the dots in local change-making, exchange experiences, catch up with all kinds of projects which have flourished and grown and explore future possibilities. The afternoon will mix practical activities with listening, talking and sharing news.

    There’s something for everyone, whether you want to know about our community garden and plant for Spring; hear about the Tooting Tapestry; find our more about our fixing and repairing projects; hear about Tooting’s new ‘Green Way’ or explore together how we respond in Tooting to the latest IPPC report from the world’s climate scientists.

    It’s a chance to find out about the good changes happening on your doorstep

    Come along and get involved. Everyone one is welcome.

    Timings:

    2.00 – 2.45 – Marketplace of Projects – meet and chat with others running projects and groups around Tooting.

    2.45 – 3.00 – TTT update – hear the latest from Transition Tooting

    3.00 – 3.45 – What can we do together in Tooting? Explore with us how we can work together locally to meet our climate committments and help our commmity thrive and flourish.

    3.45 – 4.30 – Carry on chatting and sharing ideas – check out any projects you might have missed – have a cup of tea.

    4.30 Close

  • Film Showing of Tomorrow, Today

    This afternoon’s film showing of Tomorrow (Demain) provides a comprehensive look at ways in which activists, organisers and everyday citizens are trying to make the world a better, greener, more sustainable place.

    All welcome for 2.30 pm at All Saints Church Tooting, Brudenell Rd SW17 8DQ.

  • Tomorrow – the movie – comes to Tooting!

    We face a climate emergency – but all over the globe, solutions already exist! 

    Join Transition Town Tooting for TOMORROW, our first Film for Action 

    with All Saints Church Tooting, Brudenell Rd SW17 8DQ
    2.30 pm on 16th November 2019

     

    Tomorrow (Demain) provides a comprehensive look at ways in which activists, organisers and everyday citizens are trying to make the world a better, greener, more sustainable place.

    Check out the trailer for the film!

    ‘The overriding message? It takes a community to make change.’
    New York Times

  • Tooting Green Drinks! Roll up! Roll Up!

    Lovely Green Drinks in Tooting last night at The Selkirk, thanks for hosting! 
    We got to know the London National Park City initiative better and asked how we would raise London’s green cover from 48% (current) to 51%???? Our answer is…, Parklets! Green up the base of trees, hand over 1 car parking space to green infrastructure! Guerrilla Garden where you can! Turn the small spaces green, lobby the council to use http://www.frontyardcompany.co.uk/products/plantlock.html…
    So… where would YOU create a Parklet?
    We launched Green Book Club! Whoop! Want to join in? We have 2 articles to read which will be part of the discussion at the next Tooting Green Drinks: 
    • Is talk about it the most important thing we can do about climate change?

    https://thinkprogress.org/end-climate-silence-cbe439a31a8e…

    And…
    • After plastic bag tax what should we tax next?

    https://www.theguardian.com/…/six-billion-plastic-bags-cant…

    So… How could Green Book Club work best for you?? Online discussion? Articles? Youtube vids and TEDtalks? Books?
    AND… we talked about a programme of short, informal talks in the new year – watch this space for announcements on that.
    So… who would you like to come to Tooting Green Drinks to give short talks? What themes could we cover?
    AND!!!! We talked up Dipa’s secret, tasty idea… but you really will have to wait to hear more about that one… yum!
    Green Drinks is an International idea to create informal spaces for discussion and getting to know like minded people in your area. www.greendrinks.org
    We host a Tooting Green Drinks on the third Wednesday of every month at The Selkirk Pub, 60 Selkirk Street, SW17 0ES between 7.30pm and 9.30pm

  • Tooting’s Air Quality – community meeting Wednesday 26th Nov

    We’ll share the results of this local and practical ‘citizen science’ project to measure local air quality, and hear from knowledgeable speakers who are involved with this challenge.

    All welcome to take part in this urgent discussion, look at the issues in depth, and consider: ‘what’s to be done?’

    When: Wednesday 26th Nov, 1930-2100 
    Where: Tooting United Reformed Church, Rookstone Road SW17 9NQ

    Speakers:
    Samantha Heath – CEO, London Sustainability Exchange
    Rex Osborn – Borough Councillor, Graveney Ward
    Houda Al-Shafiri – Head of Public Health, Wandsworth Borough Council
    David Thorne – Co-Chair, Transition Town Tooting

    TTT has been running a campaign on air pollution locally in collaboration with London Sustainability Exchange and with Battersea and Wandsworth Trade Union Council. We have carried out ‘citizen science’ measurements around Tooting, and our surveys have produced some interesting results.
    See a graphic summary of the local results by clicking here.

    • Some parts of Tooting High Street record levels of nitrogen dioxide that are 2 to 3 times higher than the European safe exposure limit
    • The Mayor of London’s ’ultra-low emission zone’ does not include Tooting. 
    • Around 4,250 people die each year from long-term exposure to fine particles in London
    • Those affected lose 11.5 years of their life on average
    • Much more needs to be done to ensure Tooting has a clear bill of health!

    To see our recent leaflet on local Air Quality, click here
    To see the event poster, click here

    For more information, please email us

    Change Picture

    Air Quality in Tooting

    Starts
    19:30, Wednesday 26th November
    Ends
    21:00, Wednesday 26th November
    Location
    London | Wandsworth | Tooting
    Tooting United Reform Church, Rookstone Road SW17 9NQ (map)
    Workshop
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    Created by Charles Whitehead

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    We’ll share how we have been involved in a practical ‘citizen science’ project to measure local air quality
    Transition Town Tooting has been running a campaign on air pollution in Tooting in collaboration with London Sustainability Exchange and Battersea and Wandsworth Trade Union Council by carrying out ‘citizen science’ measurements around Tooting. Our surveys have produced some interesting results:

    • Some parts of Tooting High Street record levels of nitrogen dioxide levels that are 2 to 3 times higher than the European safe exposure limit
    • Around 4,250 people die each year from long-term exposure to fine particles in London
    • Those affected lose 11.5 years of their life on average

    The Mayor of London’s ’ultra-low emission zone’ does not include Tooting.
    Much more needs to be done to ensure Tooting has a clear bill of health!

    This event will look at the issues in depth.
    Speakers:

    Samantha Heath – CEO, London Sustainability Exchange
    Councillor Rex Osborn – Graveney Ward, Wandsworth Borough Council
    Houda Al-Shafiri – Head of Public Health, Wandsworth Borough Council
    David Thorne – Co-Chair, Transition Town Tooting
    To see our recent leaflet on local Air Quality, click here
    To see the event flyer, click here

    – See more at: http://www.projectdirt.com/apps/event/32292/#sthash.Sd6nVmrX.dpuf

    Change Picture

    Air Quality in Tooting

    Starts
    19:30, Wednesday 26th November
    Ends
    21:00, Wednesday 26th November
    Location
    London | Wandsworth | Tooting
    Tooting United Reform Church, Rookstone Road SW17 9NQ (map)
    Workshop
    You are attending this event (change)

    Created by Charles Whitehead

    About

    We’ll share how we have been involved in a practical ‘citizen science’ project to measure local air quality
    Transition Town Tooting has been running a campaign on air pollution in Tooting in collaboration with London Sustainability Exchange and Battersea and Wandsworth Trade Union Council by carrying out ‘citizen science’ measurements around Tooting. Our surveys have produced some interesting results:

    • Some parts of Tooting High Street record levels of nitrogen dioxide levels that are 2 to 3 times higher than the European safe exposure limit
    • Around 4,250 people die each year from long-term exposure to fine particles in London
    • Those affected lose 11.5 years of their life on average

    The Mayor of London’s ’ultra-low emission zone’ does not include Tooting.
    Much more needs to be done to ensure Tooting has a clear bill of health!

    This event will look at the issues in depth.
    Speakers:

    Samantha Heath – CEO, London Sustainability Exchange
    Councillor Rex Osborn – Graveney Ward, Wandsworth Borough Council
    Houda Al-Shafiri – Head of Public Health, Wandsworth Borough Council
    David Thorne – Co-Chair, Transition Town Tooting
    To see our recent leaflet on local Air Quality, click here
    To see the event flyer, click here

    – See more at: http://www.projectdirt.com/apps/event/32292/#sthash.Sd6nVmrX.dpuf

  • Restart Party, Wed 3rd December – let’s get stuff fixed!

    Do you have an electrical or electronic item that needs fixing and don’t want to have to throw it away? 

    After a fantastically successful evening in September we are delighted to announce that the Restart Project, a London-based social enterprise that encourages and empowers people to use their electronics longer, have agreed to run a second “Restart Party” with TTT in Tooting next month.
      
    Sound interesting? Then come along to the event. 

    Restart Party at Mushkil Aasaan

    220 – 222 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EW, 

    Wednesday December 3rd from 6.30 – 9.30pm.

     


    Challenge the culture of built-in obsolescence and take back control of all your electronic stuff! 

    Do note that Restart Parties are a community self-repair space where you take responsibility for your own gadgets and data, so please do not forget to take any back-ups beforehand, if relevant – and if possible arrive during the first two hours to allow time for fixing!

    See great reports of our last event here and on How We Get to Next here.

    Could we have a Tooting Restart Group so that we could hold more regular local Restart Parties?  If you are interested in the idea do come along on the night – or if you can’t make it contact Hilary Jennings on transitiontowntooting@gmail.com. 

    You might also be interested to know that Restart hold regular skillshare get togethers http://therestartproject.org/skillshares/

  • Growing, jenga, community energy and wellbeing at St George’s Community Open Day, 15th Nov.

    Thanks so much to St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust for the invitation to have a stand at the Open Day last Saturday – our third year running.
    And thanks to all who came to talk, share ideas, participate in the games for all ages, and sign up to our email lists to keep in contact. 

    We chose three areas of what we do locally to share with visitors:

    • The Tooting Community Garden

    • Sustainable living and wellbeing games

    • Our sister project, the Furzedown Low Carbon Zone

    Some high points included:
     
    Playing with the planet: 
    plotting the sources of common foods on the world map

    Giant jenga, with green living tips

    There were twelve volunteers on the varied activities through the day, and there was a lot of preparation…

    Sometimes action takes over

    …the most valuable aspect of the day was having the time to talk to visitors about plans and ideas.


    Making drinks carton wallets
    Rhubarb on the St George’s Allotment

    Doing the day together as a team was also special.

    TTT and the Furzedown Low Carbon Zone have some great events happening in the next month – see our Events Calendar on the top right of this blog homepage.  

    All welcome!

      

    Plus: we are discussing future projects with St George’s. 
    We’ll share news soon..

  • Sustainable, Healthy and Resilient Tooting

    We’re hosting a TTT stand at St George’s Community Open Day, this Saturday 15th Nov from 10:30 to 4pm. The event is held throughout the hospital and medical school . Do come and chat with us, and catch up with what we’re doing – and we’d love to hear your ideas on what a more sustainable Tooting would look and feel like.  
    We’ll be upstairs on the first floor of the Lanesborough Wing, in the Ingredients Restaurant.

    We’re painting a new banner

    We can talk about TTT plans, and about sustainable living, and about the Furzedown Low Carbon Zone. We’ll have some fun on the stand too: we’ll have games, activities, and things to make for all ages: so all are welcome.

    We’re doing three daily blog posts for the rest of this week to lead into the St George’s Open Day, on three themes that make a green thread running through our activities:

    1. Enjoying the outdoors in Tooting
    2. Sustainable living and low-carbon games 
    3. The ‘Growing Tooting’ project

    Please read on as we explore these themes, and come and chat about them on Saturday.

  • Enjoying the Outdoors in Tooting – one theme for our St George’s Open Day stand

    Come and talk to us at our stand at St George’s Community Open Day on Saturday 15th Nov. about opportunities to get outside in Tooting. Outdoor Tooting can be a surprising and rewarding place for all ages, and TTT want to encourage more young people and adults to get outside – for fun, to play, for exercise, to meet people, to learn – & more.

    Four glimpses of our outdoor project with Gatton School:                                                      


    This morning we hosted 70 
    Year 4 children, staff and parents who were investigating what’s living in six different Community Garden habitats – with the group braving showers and wind.

    The end of today’s session, under the holm oak.
    Time to go home, and now the sun has come out.

    Last week, in one of the weekly sessions with Reception children

     

    A year ago, Year Six made a practice DIY drainpipe system to learn about getting water from the roof to the butts for the rainwater harvesting build project. 
    It worked!

     

    Back in September, just before the Tooting Foodival, teenagers from The Challenge project helped to harvest potatoes at the Garden, and much more. 
    (The rainwater build now doubling as an outdoor room, nice…)

    Adults are welcome outdoors! 
    Another way to enjoy being outside is to try on of FanSHEN Theatre’s Tootingwalks: two audio tours of Tooting that you can download to your mobile, and then walk the guided tour – or load on your computer to preview at home, like a radio programme. 
    For all the details online, click here. 
    Chat with us about the Tootingwalks if you come to St George’s.

    Or, get ideas with Project Wild Thing: click here for info. Adults or young people can be bold and pledge to spend an hour outside for every hour spent looking at a screen…..try it!

    We’re going to plan some Wild Days Out(doors) in Tooting in 2015, and also show the  ‘Project Wild Thing’ film one evening – keep in touch, chat at St George’s, and come and get involved.