Nov 2024 Green Elmbridge Climate Cafe: Information Sharing and Networking Event

Many thanks to our hosts at Holy Trinity Hall, Claygate Parish Council and the embryonic Claygate Community Environmental group headed up by Peter Stevenson

This climate cafe was pleasingly well attended. Member groups were invited to bring materials to set-up on tables for people to look at before the presentations and during the networking session.

A big thanks to Claygate parish for organising and providing the refreshments - certainly the most comprehensive food provision we’ve ever had!

Much appreciation goes to the following members of the sustainable community for their ‘Their Minute Updates’

Peter - Claygate Environmentalists

Ella - Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust

Diana - Oxshott Net Zero

Mick - Elmbridge Community Ecohub

Ashley - Parents for the Future Surrey

Sally - Healthy Travel Weybridge

Sandra - Elmbridge XR

Diane - WAHGA

Richard - The Harmony Project

Joanne - Walton-on-Thames Repair Cafe

Carrie - Molesey Clothing Exchange

Chris - Surrey Climate Commission

Jamie - EBC Climate Officer

Just One Green Thing

- a Climate Café at the

TD&WGRA Nature and Climate Festival 2024

If you wanted some easy solutions and quick fixes to lead a more sustainable life, this was place to be! The panel of local campaigners had already done the hard work and were ready to share their advice and answer questions on what we can all do to make a difference.

2024 Green Elmbridge and Riverhouse Barn

Sustainability Day: Stepping Lightly

A big thanks to all our panelists for this interesting pair of sessions and the Planetary Agency team for the Agents of Future workshop.

The Fashion's Footsteps Panel

Becky Lee - Molesey Clothing Exchange
Ghislaine Walker - Sustainable Stylist
Juliet Nolan - MP for Nature
Click here for more information on sustainable fashion choices.
The Planetary Agency Family Workshop

The Agents for the Future series of workshops concluded with a session based around Take the Jump presented by Diana Thornton.
The Food's Footsteps Panel

Suzanne O’Hara - Talking Tree
Claire Hopkins - Surplus to Supper
Sarah Van Hesteren - RHB Comminuty Cafe
Mick Tumilty - Elmbridge Community Fridge
Click here for more information on sustainable food choices.

2024 Green Elmbridge AGM

Thank-you to all those that joined us on 25th Jan for the Green Elmbridge AGM, networking opportunity and Q&A session with Elmbridge BC representatives:

Cllr David Young (Portfolio Holder for Climate Change)
Jamie Pourier-Benham (Climate Change Programme Lead)
Jo Taylor (Climate Change Project Support Officer)

Q&A: For the questions submitted in advance, a script of the Council Officers answers can be found here.

And remember, questions for the council officers can be submitted at any time to: climatechange@elmbridge.gov.uk

Green Elmbridge Community Group Networking and

Take the Jump Climate Café (8th October 23)

Jo from Walton repair Café

Sharing with the networking community groups the challenges faced by the Repair Cafe and what support the community could offer.
Jenny from Green Elmbridge

Hosting the 5 minute sharing section of the community group networking morning.
Diana from Oxshott Net Zero

Presenting the Take the Jump model at the afternoon Climate Café.
Take the Jump presents practical steps for reducing the carbon footprint of households.

The Networking event was well attended and well received - here’s what some of the attendees fed back to us:

'Just wanted to say thank you for inviting us to yesterday’s Green Elmbridge Networking Event, it was good to hear what was going on locally, the content was interesting and useful.'

‘I really enjoyed this morning. Hope the afternoon went well’ ’

'The event was very good for networking and supporting each other and let's do this again'

The event gave an opportunity for local groups to share their current or next projects, and highlight the challenges that they are facing and the resources they would like. A flavour of what was aired can be found here.

Summer Sustainability Fair 2023

Bug hotel Building with Oxshott Net Zero

Molesey Clothing Exchange and Fair Play Clothing

Parents for Future and My Child's Planet.jpg

Thank-you to all the speakers, stall holders and visitors who made this such an informative and memorable event. The fair highlights were captured on video by Brooklands Media Students - to see the short film, click here.

Green Elmbridge

Sustainability Fair

Oct 2022

• Ben McCallan | ZERO Guildford and Surrey County Council | Community Collaboration For Surrey's Future. Click here to see Ben’s presentation

• Mrs Jamie Pourier-Benham | Climate Change Programme Lead | Policy and Performance | Elmbridge Borough Council’s carbon neutral journey.

• Mick Tumilty | Elmbridge Community Eco Hub.

• Karen Heynike | Elmbridge Tree Wardens | Why become a volunteer tree warden?

Thank-you to all those who came along to the Green Elmbridge launch event. The weather was kind so we could make the most of the beautiful building and courtyard at the Riverhouse Barn.

We are hosting a follow-up evening called ‘What’s next?’ to discuss ways in which Elmbridge’s green minded community and groups can help and support each other.

Please come along and join us.

Many thanks to our speakers: