Green Events in Kingston and Richmond

Kew, Monday 26 March, 7.30 pm, free film show: "Plastic Shores"
Following its sell-out premiere at the United Nations in Brussels, Greener upon Thames presents the film "Plastic Shores", followed by a Q & A with the director, Ed Scott-Clarke and guest speaker Roz Savage, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. Come along to find out more about the life of plastic after you put the lid on your dustbin and what opportunities there are for you to get involved to tackle the plastic problem. Full details at http://greeneruponthames.org/#/plastic-shores-event/4562022903. 

Monthly Stitch In Time sewing workshops
First Wednesday of every month, 7.00pm to 9.00pm, Kingston Environment Centre, Fairfield East, KT1 2PT (Google Maps Link)
Sociable sewing sessions with  advice or help with any sewing and clothes-mending problems and projects you bring along. We share skills to help you save money and keep fabrics that could be reused or upcycled out of landfill.



Occasional Saturday mornings, All Saints Church, Kingston Market Place
Greener Kingston and Greener Upon Thames will be serving teas and coffees in the church. Come along to find out more and maybe even get a free long-life bag.


May 2012, Paint the Town Green
A month of varied green-themed events and activities around the borough, and an annual opportunity for local green groups, businesses and third sector organisations to join the growing number in Kingston that are doing their bit for the environment and for a better quality of life. You could promote what you already do or do something special for the festival – and benefit from the extra publicity leading up to Paint the Town Green. This year Paint the Town Green will include a launch event for a new Kingston declaration on sustainability, which we hope many local businesses and organisations will sign up to. For ideas and updates, and to register your green events or activities, please see http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/environment/environmental_events/paint_the_town_green.htm.

Please make a special effort to BYO bag if you are shopping in Kingston in May - and if by any chance you don't have one, come along to Stitch in Time's bag-making workshop on Wed May 2nd (see above for more info and weblink) and make yourself a good strong shopping bag out of your own material or something from Stitch's big bag of remnants.

See also

Transititon Town Kingston's website for other local environmental projects and events

Kingston Green e-Directory for links to other local green organisations that hold meetings and events - and for local green businesses and enterprises that you might like to use and support.

 Kingston Environment Centre website for events there.