Pollards Hill residents have taken meaningful steps to shape a greener and more connected future for their estate through the weRpollards project. Building on the success of the waste and recycling awareness campaign they helped create and drive over the past 2 years, the community-led group, supported by Sustainable Merton and Moat Housing, has spent recent months reflecting, planning, and setting out clear ideas to improve life on the estate. New bin stickers promoting bett

Every November, the familiar wave begins: inboxes fill with “unmissable” deals, retailers shout about “once-a-year savings,” and the pressure mounts to buy, buy, buy. Black Friday has become a global shopping frenzy — but at what cost? If we’re spending money on items we don’t need, just because they’re discounted, we’re not saving — we’re consuming more, wasting more, and feeding a cycle that harms both our wallets and our planet. A Better Way Forward: Buying Less, Buying T

Guest blog by Natalie Parsons, Dementia Friendly Communities Coordinator We all know that being outdoors promotes health and wellbeing,...

Guest blog by Miriam Habte Sellasie, National Park City To mark Stop Food Waste Day on 30th April, I spent the afternoon at Merton’s...