The Fossil Free London meeting on 28th April was organised by a consortium of committed and energetic people willing to make a difference. At the end we all had to make a pledge of the next thing to do, so this was mine. The organisers have been inspired by Naomi […]
Monthly archives: April 2018
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Compassionate Neighbours is free, community-led support for people nearing the end of life through age or illness, or who are lonely or socially isolated. They are looking for volunteers to help 1 or 2 hours a week visiting people living with serious, long-term or terminal illness. It is run by […]
For Earth Day we teamed up with the Mindfulness foundation and wrote a letter to several local businesses: Dear Retailer Earth Day Theme of Ending Plastic Pollution At a local joint meeting last Thursday in New Malden KT3 5BL, we focused on the 22 April Earth Day theme of Ending […]
It has been widely reported that a new enzyme has been discovered that could be used to break down plastics. Scientists have improved a naturally occurring enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics. PET, the strong plastic commonly used in bottles, takes hundreds of years to […]
Care homes and nursing homes don’t always get a good press. But today I visited Brook House, New Malden. Here was a home that was beautifully arranged and where the care and kindness to all the residents was clear to see. We did a simple task together, sowing sunflower seeds […]
Calling all poets, Who may not know it, Or those who strive at home, Poorly understood or alone. Fear not friends, Tis not the end, Make some time, To share some rhymes, At Kingston’s first Poetry night. Black and white, Rich or poor, Come together, To create some more, And […]