Events Calendar

Sunday August 24 2008

Bat Walk

Location: Wildlife Hospital Beddington Park

Date: 20:20pm-22:20pm Sun 24 Aug

Description: Contact Dave on 020 8770 4203 for details. Weblink: www.sutton.gov.uk/environment/sncv

Contact: hendryk.jurk@sutton.gov.uk

Type of event: Independent

Related principles: Natural Habitats and Wildlife

Saturday September 06 2008

Spencer Road Wetland Open Day

Location: By the reserve entrance gate on Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction Date: 11:00 am- 1:30pm Sat 6 Sep Description: Call Norman Jones for details on 020 8286 1874. Weblink: www.sutton.gov.uk/environment/sncv

Contact: hendryk.jurk@sutton.gov.uk

Type of event: Independent

Related principles: Natural Habitats and Wildlife

Monday September 22 2008

Green Guardian Award Entry Deadline

THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL

All across south west London a quiet revolution has begun. In schools, at work, at home people are changing the way they live, work and play. They are motivated by the desire to protect our environment - a priority which becomes ever more urgent as each year passes.

But all is not doom and gloom, bright shoots of hope are springing up everywhere.

From Clapham to Croydon concerned citizens are taking action in their own lives and demanding effective change from their leaders as the government and local councils start to give the environment the priority it deserves.

Across south London the Green Guardian project, a unique partnership bringing together publishers of the Your Local Guardian series, leading councils, businesses and voluntary organisations, has been working to get people involved at a local level.

Tens of thousands of people are now reading the Green Guardian pages in this newspaper every week, and many more are logging on to the website www.greenguardian.co.uk. And it really does work. In a recent readership survey* almost two thirds of respondents said that something they read in the Green Guardian had prompted them into action.

Hundreds of people have also been nominated for a Green Guardian Award over the past two years to thank them for the steps they have taken towards a more sustainable lifestyle and with the 2008 awards now underway, we expect this figure to increase even further.

The challenges ahead are truly daunting, but together we can work miracles. So, why not make this the year you join the green revolution?

You could start by nominating someone for a Green Guardian Award.

The Green Guardian Awards are open to everyone. From cycling to recycling, from working on a community garden to organising a walking bus, from teaching Brownies about nature to starting a green group to cut your company's energy consumption, we want you to nominate anyone you know who is walking the talk. And please don't be shy about putting yourself forward for an award. By taking part you can help encourage and inspire others.

There are lots of categories and the entry process could not be simpler. Simply take a few moments to visit our website and fill out a form online. If you are nominating someone else then fill in a nomination form or for entering yourself, fill out an entry form. Or you can ring Hannah Weston on 020 8744 4223, or email her at hweston@london.newsquest.co.uk and she will send you a form.

As the Chinese sage Lao Tzu said: "The journey of 10,000 miles starts with a single step"

Contact: hweston@london.newsquest.co.uk

Type of event: Independent