Blog by Yanika Sustainable Merton Community Champion In the current economic landscape, systems are largely based on a linear economic...

Blog by Sophie and Luca Sustainable Merton Community Champions As Sustainable Merton Community Champions, we are passionate about waste!...

Recycle Week, running from 21 - 27 September is the largest national annual recycling campaign, delivered by Recycle Now. The theme for...

This week (7th - 11th September) is Zero Waste Week, an award-winning campaign to raise awareness of the environmental impact of consumer...

AUGUST - SEPTEMBER Sustainable Merton's Food Champions have been busy digging into the latest news, research, events and opportunities to...

2020 at a Glance 2020 is flying by and our Community Champions have been very busy contributing to a wide range of projects and...

The Paris Agreement of December 2015, which saw 190 nations agree on a series of legally binding actions to bring the world nearer to...

We are delighted that Phipps Bridge Community Garden is now part of the Community Harvest project; a new initiative by Capital Growth...

As lockdown restrictions ease, many of us are dreaming of and planning a much-needed summer getaway. But with rules* around taking trips...

Guest blog by Gilly Carr, Founder of Luxecycled Our Story Growing up I was always very aware of the need to reuse things. We didn’t have...

As part of our #BreatheCleanerAir week, we have been looking at where we are now and what’s next for a cleaner, greener recovery and...

Dirty air is estimated to cause 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK and concern about the quality of the air we breathe is rising. 72%...

I became a Community Champion because I wanted to do something meaningful for the local community and meet other like-minded people. I...

Looking for a new project to keep you busy? Why not try building your own vertical green wall out of a pallet and some old compost bags!...

Sustainable Merton has opened Merton's Community Fridge, located at Morden Baptist Church, to support people impacted by COVID-19 who may...

Sustainable Merton has taken on a key role working with Merton Council and partner organisations to plan a coordinated response to the...

#GivingTuesdayNow, happening on 5th May, is a global day of generosity and unity, a day to come together and give back in response to the...

#TwoPointSixChallenge The 2.6 Challenge launches on Sunday 26th April - a date that still means so much to the thousands of people...

We are live! Whilst we are physically distanced, we want to stay socially connected with the Merton community and keep the important...

Blog by Ruth Baber Community Gardening Coordinator Why not make the most of spring time and start growing some veg at home? With very...