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Welcome to our June Climate Change newsletter!
Welcome to our June Climate Change Newsletter. We're excited to share all things climate and sustainability going on in June!
This newsletter provides monthly updates on the latest climate events, funding, and other ways you can get involved in tackling climate change in Wandsworth.
Our next Mega Skip Day is this Saturday (31 may) or if you can't get to a Mega Skip, book a free bulky waste collection instead!
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
 Wandsworth Park Eco Fair
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 2025, as well as our CDP A rating.
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Climate Action Microgrants
Get ready and prepare for our next community Climate Action Microgrant deadlines, on Friday 30 May and 25 July 2025.
Reach out to the team if you would like to discuss your ideas or need support filling out the application ahead of the deadline.
Every other month, Climate Action Microgrants will award between £100 and £500 to community groups, schools, individuals or non-profits to run events, activities and initiatives that promote positive behaviours in the community around climate change and sustainability.
Next deadlines:
30 May Community Microgrants
25 July Community Microgrants
24 October School Microgrants
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Join us for Clean Air Day 2025
This Clean Air Day, we’re inviting everyone in Wandsworth to take action for cleaner air and a healthier borough.
Location: Southside Shopping Centre (in front of Waitrose)
Time: 12noon – 3pm
Date: Thursday 19 June 2025
Come along to our pop-up event and explore how you can travel more sustainably, learn about cargo bikes and help reduce air pollution in our community.
Bring your own bike for free maintenance by Dr Bike!! 🚲
Let’s work together to make Wandsworth a cleaner, greener place to live
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Nominate a local Environmental hero for a Wandsworth Civic Award
The awards celebrate and recognise Wandsworth residents that go above and beyond to help others and make outstanding contributions to the local community, often without any recognition.
This year, there will be six brand-new categories:
- Community Champion
- Environmental Hero
- Bravery Award
- Charity Champion
- Cultural Champion
- Young Person of the Year
The deadline for nominating is 23 June 2025.
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Wandsworth in Bloom gardening competition
The Wandsworth in Bloom gardening competition is now open. Submit your entry by Monday 30 June 2025.
You can enter categories such as:
- Best Allotment Plot
- Best Business in Bloom
- Best Balcony or Container Garden
- Best Community Food Growing Site
- Best Community Facility Garden
- Best Front Garden
- Best Street
- Tallest Sunflower
All shortlisted entrants will be automatically entered into:
- Best in Show
- People's Choice
- Most vibrant as decided by judges – London Borough of Culture themed gardens
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Clean Air, Strong Starts - free workshops for parents
Are you an expectant parent or have a child under 5 years old living in Wandsworth? We’re partnering with MP Smarter Travel to run free workshops for Wandsworth parents of under-5s and parents-to-be to raise awareness of the impact of air pollution and climate change on pregnancy and children's health.
Small changes make a big difference, so we’ll be sharing easy, practical ways you can help to protect your health and young children’s health.
Workshops will run in Tooting, Wandsworth Town, Roehampton, and Queenstown/Latchmere. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Free secondary school workshops
We’re partnering with MP Smarter Travel to run an exciting new project improving secondary school students’ awareness of air quality and climate change.
Our Air, Our Action, which aims to work with KS3 students in all state secondary schools in the borough, focuses on helping students protect their local air quality and climate, through free interactive assemblies, hands-on experiments and activities, and Student Ambassador groups.
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£4.5m external funding boost for greener buildings
We have successfully bid for money from the Government and City Hall to make council buildings greener and reduce energy costs.
A £4.5m grant from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme will enable us to make five of our buildings, including Putney Leisure Centre, more sustainable and cut energy use by 92%.
Meanwhile two borough schools will get improvements thanks to a £200,000 grant from the Mayor of London’s new Green Schools scheme, saving around £15,000 on each school’s energy bill.
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London Climate Action Week
Now in its 7th year, London Climate Action Week (LCAW) is Europe’s largest city-wide climate festival, mobilising London’s unique ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations.
With over 300 in-person and virtual events, LCAW 2025 will accelerate global climate action and showcase London’s leadership on climate solutions.
From finance to food systems, nature to net zero, join thousands of changemakers shaping a fairer, greener future.
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 South Thames College Heat Pump
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How much would a heat pump cut your energy bill?
Which? has launched a free Heat Pump Calculator to help UK homeowners estimate the cost, savings, and carbon impact of installing a heat pump.
By answering questions about your home, you’ll get a personalised breakdown of installation costs, potential energy bill savings, and available government grants.
It’s a simple way to explore greener heating options and make informed decisions.
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Community Bluescapes in Alton
Community BlueScapes is an initiative supporting the Alton community in Roehampton to boost flood resilience, enhance green spaces, and reconnect people with nature.
Thursday 5 June Beverley Brook walk: Meet outside Alton Arts Hub, 11 am - 1 pm
Thursday 12 June Climate Café: Alton Arts Hub, 10.30am - 12pm
Saturday 14 June Grey to Green Walkabout: Meet outside Alton Arts Hub, 10.30am - 12pm
You can also apply for the Community BlueScapes Fund until Friday 20 June. Whether you're a local group, club, or an individual - you could receive up to £5,000.
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World Refill Day – 16 June
Monday 16 June is World Refill Day – a Global Day of Action to spark a #ReuseRevolution and a chance for you to take action to reduce your carbon footprint.
We’re challenging everyone to join the 5-day challenge – an easy and impactful way to ditch disposables and embrace reuse in everyday life.
Why not try using a reusable coffee cup for the week, make use of the Thames Water refill fountains or start choosing loose fruit and veg in the supermarket instead of plastic wrapped?
Every change you make while help keep unnecessary plastics out of the environment and could save you money too!
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Register as a Cool Space
Could you provide a Cool Space for people to shelter from the sun, cool down, rest and take respite on hot days?
Please register your venue below if you could help reduce health risks from hot weather with a Cool Space.
All Cool Spaces appear on the GLA Cool Spaces map from the 1 June.
You can find more information on staying safe in hot weather on our website or by these tips from the NHS.
Become an Access for All member
Access for All, Britain’s best concession scheme, is an ambitious initiative from Wandsworth Council to make key services and local activities more affordable for all, and it just got even bigger.
The scheme offers eligible residents 50% to 100% discounts on key services from gym to swim sessions, wedding ceremonies to event tickets, and much more!
Become a member today so you don't miss out.
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