On Thursday 6 February Jess Mead, project officer at the South East Rivers Trust, will be talking to the Wandsworth Common WI about the regeneration of the River Wandle , the issues the river faces and what we can do to help. From managing invasive species like Himalayan Balsam to bringing back trout and eels, the Trust has done a lot to turnaround a polluted industrial waterway and turn it into a thriving ecosystem. 7.30pm meeting in the Vestry Hall, Wiseton Road, SW17 7EE. £5. The WI is a women only organisation.
Author: Caroline Pook
Green Light for Climate Action in Wandsworth
On 23 January a sub committe of Wandsworth Council agreed an ambitious Climate Change Action Plan for the borough which aims to become carbon neutral by 2030; it now has to be ratified by the Council’s Executive.
The action plan sets out a number of key themes including energy efficiency, air quality, water management, urban greening and open spaces, planning and sustainable development, waste management, and sustainable transport.
The action plan has a number of targets including increasing tree planting in the borough, purchasing a low emission fleet, as well as launching a comprehensive training programme for staff on carbon literacy.
Battersea Society Film Night
6.30 for 7.00pm at the Royal College of Art, Battersea. SW11 4AN
The Deadly Affair is a gripping 1966 British spy thriller based on John le Carré’s first novel. It stars James Mason, Simone Signoret and Maximillian Schell and was directed by Sidney Lumet.
See if you can spot the scenes filmed in Battersea and Chelsea!
Royal College of Art, Dyson Building, 1 Hester Road, London SW11 4AN
£5 donation on the door
Registered Charity Number 1103560
Green The Grid
Thursday this week brought out a record January attendance of 55 people to hear Nina Kowalska tell us about the Font Garden Friendly initiative that she leads on the Southfields Grid (those streets to the south of Southfields tube station). Their aim is to create London’s first front garden friendly neighbourhood and to spread the word to other areas. This is not just an idea to prettify the area but to create an an eco friendly area to improve air quality, plant for wellbeing, encourage wildlife and reduce flooding risk with permeable garden surfaces. To learn more see https://www.frontgardenfriendly.uk/
Springfield University Hospital.
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) announced on Monday that it secured government approval to start work on its £150 million development.
SWLSTG has already started construction work on this programme, which will include 839 new homes and a 32-acre public park set to open in 2022.
Ann Beasley CBE, Chairperson of SWLSTG said: “This is the biggest landmark yet in our Estate Modernisation Programme and we are extremely proud of getting permission to go ahead and being able to start work on these brand-new, first class inpatient facilities.