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Sutton adopts One Planet Action Plan

17/12/2009 By admin

The Council have adopted their own One Planet Action Plan, committing to ambitious high level targets against each of the One Planet principles. It includes steps the council and its partners will take to cut carbon emissions from buildings and vehicles, increase recycling and ensure all new developments are built to the highest environmental standards. It’s been a busy week for sustainability in Sutton, after also being awarded a green flag on environmental sustainability in its Comprehensive Area Assessment.

For more information, visit: http://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=8417

And to see the action plan, visit: http://www.sutton.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=8680&p=0

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One Planet Food in Sutton

10/12/2009 By admin

Local environmental charities BioRegional and EcoLocal have launched an exciting community project that will enable Sutton residents to buy affordable, delicious and nutritious local food and get fit and healthy through growing their own. The project includes:

Food growing training for everyone from school children to families; including a revamped community allotment training centre in Carshalton

  • Increasing awareness about healthy eating, including healthy cookery courses and healthy/local food events and workshops
  • Setting up Sutton’s first community farm near Carshalton and Wallington – perfect for people who don’t have enough time for their own allotment but would like to grow some food and learn new skills. The farm will start in January 2010 and provides free growing space and training
  • Local food markets providing fresh affordable local produce in areas with limited access; the first market will kick off in Hackbridge in January 2010
  • A local food network where local producers supply healthy local food to Sutton’s schools and hospitalsThe project is funded by Big Lottery Local Food Fund, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, NHS Sutton and Merton and Sutton Council and is part of One Planet Sutton – promoting sustainable council services, lifestyles and workplaces within the London Borough of Sutton.

The training events have already started and look out for the fresh food market in Hackbrige in the New Year. Likewise if you want to volunteer on the farm please get in touch with Anna.

For more information or to get involved contact:

BioRegional anna.francis@bioregional.com or call 020 8404 7085

mailto:EcoLocal: food@ecolocal.org.uk or call 020 8770 6611

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A low carbon retrofit for Sutton

10/12/2009 By Sam

In partnership with a range of organisations, including B&Q and BioRegional, Sutton Council have secured funding to trial two different approaches to energy retrofit in Sutton. Hackbridge has been declared one of 10 Low Carbon Zones in London and residents will be offered free basic energy efficiency measures (such as loft insulation, and energy saving lightbulbs) and training in how to save energy in their homes.

The other initiative, called Pay As You Save is borough-wide. Residents will be able to borrow £10,000 to spend on energy efficiency measures (including boiler upgrades and solid wall insulation) and renewable energy technologies (like solar panels to generate electricity of provide hot water). These measures will reduce the running cost of the house and the loan is paid back over a 10-25 year period in-line with the savings made, then once the loan has been paid back the ongoing savings will go straight into the occupier’s pocket!

If you’d like more information on either of these programmes please contact: philippa.ward@bioregional.com or katherine.Hudson@sutton.gov.uk

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