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Welcome to our February Climate Change newsletter!
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2025; we're excited about what this year has to hold with all things Climate and Sustainability!
This newsletter provides monthly updates on the latest climate events, funding, and other ways you can get involved in tackling climate change in Wandsworth.
Do let us know if you would like us to share your climate events or news stories in our next newsletter.
Let's work #TogetherOnClimateChange
 Roehampon Climate Awarness Microgrant Event
Read about our ambition to become a Carbon Neutral Council by 2030 and make Wandsworth a Net Zero Borough by 2043 in our Wandsworth Environment & Sustainability Strategy and the Wandsworth Climate Change Action Plan 2024, as well as our CDP A rating.
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The first Wandsworth Sustainability Network of 2025!
Save the date for our online event, Tuesday 18 March, from 5.30-7pm.
A warm welcome to all those who have attended before, and we hope we’ll welcome many new joiners, keen to connect, discover and share what’s happening across Wandsworth.
We are keen to invite discussion on our new Wandsworth Climate Action Plan Update, new Wandsworth Retrofit Strategy and new Wandsworth Adaptation & Resilience Strategy.
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Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee next week.
This week, the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee takes place on Thursday, 13 February 2025, 7:30pm.
You can view the agenda and watch the webinar at the link below.
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Mega Skip Days 📣
The next Mega Skip Day is Saturday, 22 February.
Dispose of your bulky waste for free at one of seven skips around the borough. Find the skip closest to you at the link below!
New for 2025, households get two free bulky waste collections every 12 months. We'll take up to four items or 12 sacks of waste for free.
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Wandsworth Library of Things among top 5 visited in London in 2024!
Wandsworth came third as the most visited Library of Things Location in London! Across the UK:
- You rented 21,000 times! 🙌
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Karcher carpet cleaner was your favourite, rented 3,390 times
- You’re a bunch of pet lovers 🐶 You built 10 pet beds, summer houses, sewed them 7 coats, fixed 2 scratching posts and cleaned up after them more than you want to remember!
15% off with HELLOWANDSWORTH for new users.
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Follow up resources from Green Energy Information Evening
On 21 January, St Michael's Wandsworth Common held an event to help residents on their journey to a more sustainable home.
They have created an incredible webpage with speaker presentations, useful links and more to help you on your journey.
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Hire a community cargo bike
Need to transport your children, move heavy items or do a big shop?
You can rent an electric cargo bike for just £3 an hour.
We also offer free training to help you get used to riding the bike and keep you safe on the road.
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Wandsworth topped the Freegle reuse league tables in 2024 🛋️
During 2024, Freegle communities across the U.K. saw fantastic amounts of reuse. With the continuing cost of living crisis, reuse remains a crucial tool in helping to build and maintain resilient communities.
Funding from Wandsworth Council's Cost-of-living Support Fund, has helped food banks and family centres as well as organisations supporting refugees and those in temporary accommodation access essential household items through Freegle.
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Stay connected with Wandsworth Council – now on WhatsApp! 📲
Want to stay in the loop on everything Wandsworth? Our new WhatsApp Channel is here to make it easier than ever! Just one tap, and you'll get direct access to council news, updates on community projects, and all the latest local events – right to your phone! 🌍💬
👉 Join our WhatsApp Channel today and turn notifications on for fast, reliable information.
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New Year, new ways to reuse and recycle
Many of us start the year by thinking about decluttering or DIYing our homes. Whether you're looking to part with items you no longer need, or hoping to repair things that need a little extra love, there are plenty of local resources available to give your items a second life
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Knitting Heroes Wanted! 🧶
Work and Play Scrapstore are helping keep premature babies in St George’s Hospital keep snug and cosy by knitting small blankets for them.
We provide the knitting pattern and wool and you provide your knitting skills. You don’t have to be a member of Scrapstore; just pop in and collect and start knitting.
For queries contact Work and Play Scrapstore.
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Eco Ed London 28 February 🧑🏫
Eco Ed London will be held at Camley Street Natural Park.
Free training and continuous professional development (cpd) for teachers. Eco Ed London will be a space for educators, practitioners, politicians and business leaders to come together share best practice and reflect on education for sustainability.
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Wandsworth London Borough of Culture🕺
We're kicking off our London Borough Of Culture year in April 2025, from Roehampton to Battersea, Tooting to Putney, every corner of Wandsworth will come alive in an explosion of creativity.
Our cultural programme is being created with local people and organisations, with loads of free events for everyone. From a mass dance event to a choral spectacular, we will come together to share joyful experiences and supercharge our health and happiness.
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