Plastic Free July: Join the challenge!
Blog by Nathan Sustainable Merton Community Champion This month is Plastic Free July and Sustainable Merton is prompting residents to be...
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- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
What is The Climate Reality Project?
Sustainable Merton would like to say a warm welcome to one of our newest Community Champions, Alison, who is a Climate Reality Leader....
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
Launching Sustainable Merton’s Air Quality Handbook
Blog by Rachael Edwards Community Champions Project Manager and Volunteer Coordinator All of us at Sustainable Merton are very excited to...
- Jun 1, 2021
- 4 min
Community Champions Update: Celebrating #VolunteersWeek 2021
Volunteers’ Week takes place between 1-7 June every year and is a time to recognise and thank volunteers. During an exceptionally...
- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
#InTheLoop Update - Bins, Art and Tennis
We’re delighted to announce the launch of the Wimbledon #InTheLoop recycling on-the-go trial in the streets of Merton in early May, and...
- May 4, 2021
- 7 min
Active Travel Pledges
Blog by Taylor Sustainable Merton Community Champion & Air Quality Team Leader We’ve all probably heard the term “active travel”, but...
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
Addressing Cycling Concerns
Blog by Maria Sustainable Merton Community Champion There has been a huge increase in cycling and walking during the pandemic, as the...
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Reap the wellbeing benefits of green spaces this spring
Blog by Rachael Edwards Community Champions Project Manager & Volunteer Coordinator As the crocuses and daffodils begin to bloom and the...
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
Moving for mind, body and the planet: Hayley's Story
Blog by Hayley Sustainable Merton Supporter Having always been a car driver and one of those people who drove everywhere, even when I...
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
The Bike Project comes to Colliers Wood
The Bike Project is a small charity that donates second-hand bikes to refugees in need of a lifeline. Having just opened a donation...
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
Help us put sustainability back on the menu
Blog by Jenna Sustainable Merton Community Champion & Waste Team Leader UK households are wasting 4.5m tonnes of food a year, worth £14bn...
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
Bathing in Nature: the practice of Shinrin-yoku.
Blog by Alex Sustainable Merton Community Champion We all know that being surrounded by beautiful nature can make us feel good. We’ve...
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
The healing powers of nature
"In May of last year, three months into the first lockdown, my younger brother died suddenly. He died in my home country of Zimbabwe and...
- Apr 12, 2021
- 1 min
#GoodFoodMerton: Elaine & Sam's Story
"We live near Mitcham Community Orchard and Gardens and thought it would be a good way to get in some outdoor activity during the...
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
Residents rally to restore community orchard
Mitcham Community Orchard and Gardens has served as a haven for many during lockdown. The space saw a resurgence of interest towards the...
- Apr 10, 2021
- 4 min
Business Champions: The Sound Lounge
The Sound Lounge is a music venue, arts organisation for ‘all people of all backgrounds at all times'. We want to bring people together...
- Apr 10, 2021
- 2 min
Business Champions: Thinking Alliance
Thinking Alliance helps people & teams create better ways to live and work for good. Our coaching, workshops and consultancy give people...
- Mar 24, 2021
- 3 min
Covid and food waste: do we have reason to be optimistic?
Blog by Emma Sustainable Merton Community Champion & Food Team Leader Did you know that if global food waste were a country, it would be...
- Mar 6, 2021
- 3 min
Sustainable spring cleaning
Blog by Miriam Sustainable Merton Community Champion It's that time of year again. Spring has sprung heralding the start of the...
- Mar 6, 2021
- 3 min
How a greener period is easier on the wallet and your social conscience
Blog by Jenna Sustainable Merton Community Champion The sustainable periods movement is on a high and there have never been as many...