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Hello all – we have circulated the August TTT newsletter to everyone who has subscribed to our TTT email circulation list (email us here if you wish to be added to that list).And if you would like to read a copy online: just click here to catch up with all the August (…and beyond) activities and news.Enjoy!
Read More →Earlier this month, Transition Town Tooting collaborated with the local trades unions to initiate an air monitoring exercise around Tooting Broadway, where several devices have been temporarily fixed to record what is in the air we breathe. A similar exercise at Clapham Junction recently showed alarming pollution levels so the results for Tooting will be […]
Read More →On Sunday 6th July, Friends of Streatham Cemetery, in partnership with Groundwork London and Lambeth Council were joined by local residents to celebrate the re-opening of an entrance into Streatham Cemetery that has been closed to the public for 20 years. This makes this phenomenal area of green space much more accessible to the hustle […]
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 →Nice picture of the Furzedown Low Carbon Zone stall at the Furzedown Festival on Saturday. FLCZ Chair Giles Read (who took the photo, thanks Giles) said: “what a brilliant event The Furzedown Festival was. The interest in the FLCZ stall exceeded all expectations, from people interested in investing to those wanting information on solar panels […]
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 →We have a new project promoting all things Made In Tooting. It’s the brainchild of low impact living initiative founder Dave Darby who has organised an inaugural meeting on Wednesday June 18th – all welcome. Over to Dave to explain the concept in more detail: The idea is to promote local businesses making things in […]
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 […]
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