Storytelling and music in the Community Garden Sunday 30th June - and more

During the afternoon of Sunday 30th June, lay down your trowels and spades and come to the Tooting Community Garden for a couple of hours of outdoor storytelling, music and cakes with Emily Duizend and friends. (Emily also took part in the Garden Open Day on June 9th).  All welcome, and we'll be collecting for Macmillan Cancer Support.  We'll start at 2:30 and finish by 4:15 - all the details are in the Events Calendar to the right on this blog.

Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility, 26th June
In a totally different setting, compared to the Garden, TTT is taking part in a workshop in Camden about Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility on 26th June from 12:30-4:00. 
The event is aimed at people involved with current policy and practice linking jobs, organisations, training and sustainability - and it's free and open to all. For details, please click here.

For us at TTT, this topic relates to our projects with the Furzedown Low Carbon Zone and South Thames College. 
Click here to have a look at our recent student-led video: 'Better Choices for a Better Tomorrow'. 


A special prize for anyone who comes to both days!

Better Choices for a Better Future: talks, discussion and video 23rd April

TTT and the Furzedown Low Carbon Zone project have been contributing to a South Thames College initiative since early 2013. 
We've been opening up practical ways for college and university students to explore for themselves what sustainability means in the world of work.
Local partners have included Eardley School and the Wink Salon in Furzedown - and we're grateful to many others who have also contributed time, advice and resources.

All welcome to join us next Tuesday in a free public meeting to hear all about it (see details above, and click here for the flyer). We'll describe the project, and two of the students involved will introduce the brand new Better Choices for a Better Future video.

Our guest speakers will explore how local authorities and employers can support jobs for a low carbon economy: we're pleased to welcome Jonathan Cook, Deputy Leader of Wandsworth Borough Council, and Stephen Gapik, Head of Business Development, British Gas.

Looking forwards, we're developing new plans that combine community action with meeting national and global challenges.
Please come on Tuesday if you would like to be involved!

New green job experience - locally!

TTT is part of the exciting local Furzedown Low Carbon Zone project that is looking at practical ways for college students to experience the value and impact of sustainability in their courses, linked with the community.
We’re working with 3 schools at South Thames College (STC): Construction, Creative Industries, and Hair and Beauty, and with Eardley School in Furzedown, and with Kingston University.  
We thought you might like to see some highlights of recent activity!

 

Yesterday Graham Petersen hosted an event at STC which explored how sustainability can be demonstrated in High Street beauty salons, with many young and female staff. That's in contrast to the workforce in the energy and building sectors that we may associate with ‘green jobs’. College students heard about:

• global supply chains and social responsibility from Russell Richards of Aveda
• Marzena Forristal’s experience in establishing the Wink Salon in Furzedown – and both Russell and Marzena explored the sense of wellbeing linked with hair and beauty
• the Skin project guide from Clare Lawton of Capacity Global. Clare gave tips on products and chemicals, their impact on staff and customers, salon energy management – and some practical DIY recipes. The brand new report is free here. 

Rebeca,the STC Creative Industries student who is developing green media skills, made videos of the session and interviews.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earlier, during February half term at Eardley School, Kristina the STC Construction school student took part in the first steps of the installation of a range of energy saving measures. These were selected by the school team following an energy efficiency audit of the school by Giles Read of ThinkingWorks.

And that was recorded too…so look out for the finished video in the next few weeks.

There will be an event to share our learning, at STC’s Wandsworth campus on April 23^rd – details to follow. All welcome!

Volunteer Roles for Carnival

TTT is looking for several different people to assist over the next few months in the build up to Tooting's first ever Trashcatchers Carnival on July 4th. Could you help out with vital Fundraising or be the key Community Liaison person with all the local groups? Or perhaps you know all about Press & Publicity? Click on the respective links for more details of each role and how to apply.