A message is in from local organisation Bioregional about their Community Challenge:-
Dear Sutton Councillors
I work for environmental charity BioRegional and have been running events, workshops and offering presentations to community groups as part of the Community Visions 3 year programme to support the community in improving Sutton’s environment and helping residents to reduce their ecological footprint.
In January this year we launched the Community Challenge to invite community groups to enter their project proposals that would contribute to a One Planet Sutton. We had 21 entries and an expert Judging Panel of community leaders have selected eight of these as our semi-finalists. We have an excellent selection and range of projects who are now up for the public vote (and waiting for your vote!) to gain further support and assistance from BioRegional.
Semi-finalists:
Hackbridge Community Cinema
Establishing a community cinema to reduce isolation and improve social cohesion
Orchard Hill College Green Gym
Developing an outdoor Green Gym for learners at Orchard Hill College and the local BedZED community.
Radical Perspective
A Life Coaching project to signpost the socially excluded to essential services and low carbon living.
The Carshalton Patch
Providing local fresh fruit, vegetable and preserves to the community of Carshalton Beeches and surrounding area.
The Grounds Project
Transforming the underused All Saints Churchyard into a healthy nature garden accessible to all.
Toolbank
A community owned toolbank where tools can be repaired and hired out at low cost.
VineWorks Handyperson Service
A handyperson service for low income residents in Sutton to provide home repairs and energy saving improvements.
Zero Carbon Community Farm
A community energy project to run Sutton Community Farm on renewable power and become carbon positive.Please go to www.oneplanetsutton.org/communitychallenge to find out more about each project and to cast your vote. Voting is open to Sutton residents and employees and your name and postcode (home or work) is required to validate the vote.
We want as many Sutton residents and employees as possible to vote in the Community Challenge. Please help to spread the word and pass on this email to your constituents and colleagues and encourage them to take part. Votes need to be validated with your name and postcode (home or work as appropriate).
We are also encouraging voters to make a pledge to reduce their carbon footprint and signposting them to complete BioRegional’s ecological footprint calculator (http://www.oneplanetsutton.org/take-action/sutton-footprint-calculator/). Make a pledge to play your part and try out the calculator if you haven’t already to see how many planets your lifestyle scores!
For those who cannot or prefer not to vote online, you can attend our Roadshow where we have a display about the eight projects with voting cards and a ballot box.
Roadshow:
Library @ Westcroft Centre between Saturday 13 July and Tuesday 23 July
Wallington Library between Saturday 13 July and Tuesday 23 July
Sutton Central Library between Tuesday 23 July and Tuesday 30 July
Cheam Library between Tuesday 23 July and Tuesday 30 July
Worcester Park Library between Tuesday 30 July and Monday 5 August
The Life Centre Library between Tuesday 30 July and Monday 5 Aug
The deadline for voting is midday on Monday 5 August 2013.
The two semi-finalists with the most votes will be declared the winners at the end of the vote and will be publicly announced at the Carshalton Environmental Fair on 26th August.
Please get in touch if you would like more information.
Many thanks
Stephen
Stephen Edwards,Community Engagement Co-ordinator,BioRegional
BedZED Centre, 24 Helios Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7BZ, UK.
tel +44(0)20 8404 4896
email stephen.edwards@bioregional.com
Registered Charity no. 1041486.
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