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🏳️🌈 Celebrating the beauty of diversity and taking action this Pride Month
Blog by Amy Coyne (She / Her) Communications Manager, Sustainable Merton While Pride Month celebrates LGBTQIA+ rights and inclusivity, at...
Jun 8, 20234 min read


** APPLY NOW ** Merton's Community Fridge Coordinator
Sustainable Merton is Merton's local environmental charity. We are passionate about changing people’s behaviour in relation to climate...
May 19, 20232 min read


Abundance Wimbledon seeks volunteer Social Media & Web Content Manager
Do you have social media and web content experience? Could you help a local project ensure unwanted fruit is put to good use? THE ROLE...
May 16, 20231 min read


Operation Coronation: Merton's Royal Food Rescue Service
📣 Calling all Big Lunch and Street Party organisers! Stressed about being left with a stack of surplus samosas and a plethora of pork...
Apr 25, 20231 min read


**JOB ALERT** THE WHEEL PROJECT MANAGER
Sustainable Merton is Merton's local environmental charity. We are passionate about changing people’s behaviour in relation to climate...
Apr 6, 20232 min read


How Batch Cooking changed my life…
Blog by Danila Ardé Sustainable Merton Operations & Volunteer Manager It may seem an overstatement to say The Batch Lady has changed my...
Mar 7, 20233 min read


Merton's Community Fridge joins Food Connect to help take good food further
This Food Waste Action Week, we are excited to announce that Merton's Community Fridge is now part of the #FoodConnect network - a zero...
Mar 7, 20231 min read


Running 13.1 miles for Mitcham Community Orchard & Gardens!
One of our very committed volunteer orchardists, the lovely and wonderful Franki, is running a half marathon and generously raising money...
Feb 20, 20232 min read


Making Merton more dementia friendly
Guest blog by Natalie Parsons (she/her) Dementia Friendly Communities Coordinator – Merton Merton Dementia Hub is really looking forward...
Feb 14, 20232 min read


Buy and sell secondhand ski gear with WhoSki.com
WhoSki.com is an award-winning Merton-based peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling ski clothing in the circular economy. Set up...
Jan 26, 20233 min read


We challenge you to buy nothing new!
Buying less and making the most of what you already have through repairing, reusing and upcycling is a simple way to save money and give...
Jan 18, 20233 min read


Where to find help during the holidays...
Are you in need of some extra help or do you know someone struggling this winter? Here, you'll find local voluntary and community...
Dec 15, 20224 min read


8 low-cost (or free!) ways to save up to £457 on your energy bills
The way we use energy can have a significant impact on our bills. There is an opportunity for all of us to save money by changing the way...
Dec 6, 20223 min read


📢 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Merton's Community Fridge!
Community Fridges have never been more needed and Merton's Community Fridge is stepping up by opening its doors on a third day each week....
Oct 25, 20221 min read


Consultation launched for new street cleaning and waste collection services
Following the decision to end the street cleaning and waste contract in 2025, Merton Council has launched its community engagement series...
Oct 24, 20221 min read


What can schools do to reduce plastic pollution?
Blog by Artie Sustainable Merton Young Community Champion Schools, the place where children will spend the majority of their waking...
Sep 23, 20222 min read


The Wheel Launches Today To Create A More Circular Merton
Sustainable Merton, Merton’s local environmental charity, launches today a new waste reduction and circular economy digital hub -...
Sep 20, 20223 min read


Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Sustainable Merton is deeply saddened by the loss of Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with her family and everyone struggling to come...
Sep 15, 20221 min read


Volunteers needed for new grow-your-own food project in Wimbledon
Clarion Futures, the charitable foundation of Clarion Housing Group, has partnered with Wimbledon-based start-up Our Lady of Greens to...
Jul 12, 20221 min read


Merton Green Parents on how to talk to your children about climate change
Blog By Hanna Dunnell (Coordinator of Merton Green Parents) and Luisella Lazzarino (Trustee of Sustainable Merton and Volunteer for...
Jun 13, 20224 min read
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