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Merton Council

In 2003, Merton Council famously pioneered the requiement for new, non-residential buildings over 1000 square metres to include enough renewable energy generation to provide at least 10% of its predicted energy demand. The idea spread across the UK, becoming known as the Merton Rule.

The council's website has information on Allotments, Recycling & Waste, Climate Change and Energy efficiency.

 

 

Project Dirt

Project Dirt is a networking tool set up by two friends to help make green living easier. The site provides individuals, community groups, companies, organisations and the government (mainly local authorities) a platform to come together and work on tangible green projects. You can learn more about the about the site here.

Sustainable Merton, Transition Town Wimbledon and hundreds of people and organisations maintain a presence there.

 

 

Phipps Bridge Allotments

Sustainable Merton has its Community Garden here.

 

 

Wandle Trust

The Wandle Trust was founded in 2001 to restore and maintain the river Wandle, which flows through Merton to the Thames.

 

 

Groundwork London

Groundwork has almost thirty years' experience delivering projects to deliver a more sustainable future and support communities in need. We work closely with them in the Low Carbon Zone project.

 

 

Volunteer Centre Merton

Volunteering is the third largest sector in our economy. In Merton over 40,000 people volunteer. We provide information, advice and news about volunteering in the borough

 

 

Wimbledon Food Group

Setup by Transition Town Wimbledon, the Wimbledon Food Group is for people who want to grow their own food. As many people in Wimbledon don’t have a garden or access to an allotment, they have made doing something about this their priority. We want to look at options like setting up community gardens, new allotments and garden share, and work with Merton Council to find out what is possible. We think that if people can get together and pool ideas, then we can make more progress.

 

 

Wimbledon Farmers’ Market

Wimbledon Farmers' Market is held every Saturday, 10:00 to 13:00, at Wimbledon Park Primary School, Havana Road, off Durnsford Road, London SW19 8EJ. It is become a firm local favourite, with around twenty stalls each week, selling a wide variety of top-notch produce.

 

 

Transition Network

Transition Network is the epicentre of all things Transition Towns. Its role is to inspire, encourage, connect, support and train communities as they self-organise around the transition model, creating initiatives that rebuild resilience and reduce CO2 emissions.

 

 

London Wildlife Trust

London Wildlife Trust is the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces.

 

 

Mitcham Common Conservators

The Mitcham Common Conservators have been managing the Common since 1891, empowered by an Act of Parliament.

 

 

Holy Trinity, South Wimbledon Green Group

Holy Trinity Church in South Wimbledon maintains a regularly-updated section on their website dedicated to local environmental activities.

 

 

Energy Saving Trust

The Energy Saving Trust has a host of information on energy efficiency for housholders.

 

 

Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust provides guidance on cutting companies' carbon footprints and tax-free loans to improve energy efficiency.

 

 

Croydon Appliance Re-use Centre

The Appliance Reuse Centre (ARC) is a charity that works closely with Croydon Council. Its aim is to collect, refurbish and redistribute durable items such as cookers, fridges, washing machines and furniture in good condition and make these available at a reasonable cost.

 

 

Capital Growth

Capital Growth is a partnership initiative between London Food Link, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, and the Big Lottery's Local Food Fund. It aims to create 2012 new community food growing spaces across London by the end of 2012.

 

 

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency is the government body charged with protecting and improving the environment of England and Wales. It issues permits for regulated business activities and prosecutes environmental offences.

The "What's in my Backyard? feature on its website allows the public to find out the flood risk to their homes, emissions from local industries and nearby pollution incidents.

 

 

The ENDS Report

The ENDS Report is the oldest environmental publication for business in the world. Sustainable Merton trustee and webmaster Gareth writes for it.

 

 

Sustainable Merton is a registered charity, No.1123041.