Do you have news for us?
 We value the time you dedicate to the groups and we value your voice.
That's why we want to hear from you. We would love to feature more of the work you are doing to support the borough's Climate Change and Cleaner Greener agendas.
Do you have an interesting story to share? Can you inspire others with your great work? Is there an event or activity coming up that you need to tell people about?
Please let us know by dropping a line to: environmental.champion@hounslow.gov.uk
Support Hounslow Council to drive up borough recycling rates
 Calling all CRG members: your support is requested.
In the next week or so, Hounslow will be launching a campaign to try and increase recycling rates in the borough. We want residents to recycle more, and waste less.
As part of our campaign, our Communications department have worked with some residents to capture some imagery and video that will form part of the 'No Time to Waste' campaign. This has been a joy to coordinate and will be really exciting to see 'real' Hounslow residents featuring in posters and graphics across the borough.
Our ask is simple: once the campaign launches and you see it across social media, newsletters, on digital boards across Hounslow (the works!), please share it far and wide in local community groups and with family and friends.
The big steer of the initiative is togetherness. As it is only when we come together as a borough that we can make progress to a cleaner and greener Hounslow. And with higher recycling rates, too.
Please look out for the No Time to Waste campaign in the weeks to come—we'd love to have you all as ambassadors for recycling more, and wasting less.
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We are looking to update our current kerbside leaflet and would really appreciate any feedback on how the leaflet can be improved.
Some things to consider:
- what information is missing?
- what would you want to see included?
- what information is not needed?
Please review the leaflet below and send any comments and feedback to jennifer.fernandes@hounslow.gov.uk by Wednesday, 1 March.
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 The Great British Spring Clean is back and Hounslow needs #LitterHeroes to get her looking her best again. Running from Friday, 17 March until Sunday 2 April, join the #BigBagChallenge and pick up as much litter as possible! We will help you to give your local area a Spring Clean by providing free bags and lending you litter pickers for your event. We will also organise for your bagged waste to be collected after the clean-up.
Keep your ears to the ground for more information from Keep Britain Tidy. The KBT campaign and pledge page where you can set up and schedule your events is due to go live on Thursday, 23 February.
In the meantime, feel free to email cleaner.greener@hounslow.gov.uk to express interest.
Heathrow Community Trust’s Environment and Sustainability grants has officially opened. The Environment and Sustainability programme Round 1 opened on 19 January, 2023 for grants of up to £15,000 for projects with a total cost of up to £60,000 (closes on 23 March 2023). Round 2 opens on 22 August , 2023 and closes on 24 October, 2023.
The following themes apply for this programme, and applicants should select the theme that best fits their project:
- T1 Supporting the community by supporting sustainable development
- T2 Protecting and enhancing our natural environment
- T3 Promoting Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
It is important that applicants read through the Funding Criteria guidance and Tips document before applying for this funding. All application forms, deadlines and these documents can be found on the website below.
For 2023, The Communities Together, Projects for Young People and Environment & Sustainability grant programmes are all open to new applications. We recommend potential applicants read about all the grant programmes and select the one which best suits their project.
 Boston Manor Park is hosting some amazing free activities this month, including weekly gardening sessions, bird spotting walks and scavenger hunts. There’s something on for people of all ages, especially if you’re looking for family activities to take part in during half term.
To see what’s on offer, please click the button below for the full schedule.
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