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Your dream eco home brought to life: Meet the mind behind one of Merton’s first carbon neutral homes
Blog by Michael Sustainable Merton Community Champion When Robin Charlesworth invited Sustainable Merton to visit the ‘carbon neutral’...
Nov 1, 20215 min read


COP26: What action needs to be taken at the local and national level?
COP26, one of the largest global conversations about the Climate Emergency, is underway in Glasgow! At the two-week UN Climate...
Nov 1, 20214 min read


The Energy Crisis and Fuel Poverty
Blog by David Sustainable Merton Community Champion If the UK is going to achieve Net-Zero in a just and inclusive way, we need to...
Oct 25, 20212 min read


You're invited to our virtual Community Climate Conference!
At the 2021 COP26 UN Climate Change Conference, countries are being asked to set ambitious 2030 emissions reductions targets that align...
Oct 8, 20211 min read


What is 'fast fashion' and what can we do about it?
Blog by Nathan Sustainable Merton Community Champion The term ‘fast fashion’ is used to refer to clothing which has been produced fast,...
Sep 20, 20212 min read


Merton Green Parents officially relaunched
Blog by Hanna Sustainable Merton Community Champion & Merton Green Parents Coordinator The Merton Green Parents group was recently...
Sep 14, 20213 min read


Coffee addicts: Reducing the environmental impact of your caffeine habit
Blog by Taylor & Jenna Sustainable Merton Community Champions The UK is coffee-obsessed, with over 95 million cups of coffee being...
Sep 9, 20213 min read


Business Champions: Scotscape
Scotscape is an Urban Greening Company who are experts in bringing Biodiversity to Urban Places, using plants, trees & technology, to...
Sep 3, 20211 min read


Help design colourful murals to enhance Mitcham’s school environment
Merton Council Neighbourhood Fund has awarded Living Streets, a national walking charity, with funding to develop a unique project that...
Aug 25, 20212 min read


Merton Green Parents is back!
We are very excited to be relaunching Merton Green Parents thanks to Community Champion and mum Hanna. Merton Green Parents will be...
Aug 18, 20211 min read


What is COP26 and why does it matter?
Earlier this week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest climate report, Climate Change 2021: the...
Aug 12, 20212 min read


Getting creative with plastics
Blog by Sophie Sustainable Merton Community Champion & Waste Team Leader These days we have so much plastic in our homes, and it is...
Jul 1, 20212 min read


Making the switch to reusable nappies
In the UK, 8 million disposable nappies are thrown away every day. That's 3 billion nappies a year! According to recycling charity WRAP,...
Jul 1, 20214 min read


Plastics and young people: What strategies can we take to reduce plastic pollution?
Blog by Artie Sustainable Merton Young Community Champion There are some easy things you can do to reduce the amount of plastic you, and...
Jul 1, 20213 min read


Wet Wipes: What's not to like? (quite a lot, actually)
Blog by Alyson & Hanna Sustainable Merton Community Champions We all love wet wipes. Why wouldn’t we? There are wet wipes for every...
Jul 1, 20214 min read


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...
Jul 1, 20213 min read


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 28, 20212 min read


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 8, 20212 min read


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...
Jun 1, 20214 min read


#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, 20212 min read
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