East & West Molesey page
Do you live in (or near) East/West Molesey, Surrey?
This page contains details of local environmental initiatives/resources/shops.
(Please let me know here if you know of others.)
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Sustainable shopping
Born from Necessity
eco-friendly, plastic-free store in West Molesey. Working towards a zero-waste community
https://www.bornfromnecessity.co.uk/
8A Buckingham Avenue, West Molesey, KT8 1TG
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The Refill Larder
plastic-free store in Teddington, and online. Also has Terracycle drop-off boxes for toothpaste tubes/plastic toothbrushes/oral care packaging, and for Ella's Kitchen food pouches and snack wrappers.
122 High Street, Teddington TW11 8JB
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Paull's Fruit & Veg
Award-winning greengrocer in Thames Ditton
http://www.paullsfruitandveg.co.uk/
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Thames Ditton Farmers Market
Home-grown produce, locally sourced meat, fish, dairy products, bread, cakes, sauces, preserves, artisan products and more. Held on the fourth Saturday of every month at the George & Dragon pub, Thams
http://www.thamesdittonfarmersmarket.com/
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Sweet Seams Sewing Academy
Learn to sew your own clothes and repair your old ones
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Kingston Market
for unpackaged fruit and veg
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Food for Thought
http://www.foodforthoughtuk.com
Kingston branch of this well-established chain of health food stores selling a variety of organic health foods.
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Outdoor life
Beauchamp Road and Green Lane Allotment Association
http://beauchampallotments.co.uk/
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Hampton Court Way Allotment Association
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Kingston Beekeepers Association
http://kingstonbeekeepers.org.uk/
Apiary in Thames Ditton. Offers beginner and intermediate beekeeping courses.
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Local groups and initiatives
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Elmbridge Eco Hub
https://elmbridgeecohub.wordpress.com
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Elmbridge Friends of the Earth
https://www.facebook.com/groups/5955546405/
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Greenpeace Richmond & Kingston
https://www.facebook.com/GPRichmondKingston/
Meets in Kingston on the first Tuesday of every month
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Extinction Rebellion Kingston
https://www.facebook.com/groups/extinctionrebellionkingston/?ref=bookmarks
Weekly meetings on Thursdays 19.30-21.00 at the Kingston Environment Centre in New Malden.
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Extinction Rebellion Elmbridge
https://www.facebook.com/elmbridgexr/
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Molesey Clothing Exchange
https://www.facebook.com/moleseyclothingexchange/
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Green Molesey
Facebook page for sharing tips, ideas and success stories for a greener life and a happier planet.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/227137467908357/about/
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Molesey creates Boomberang Bags
https://www.facebook.com/groups/361109714397190/?ref=share
and
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Elmbridge Insight Forum
https://elmbridgeinsightforum.com/
Monthly grassroots talking shop, meets at Refresh Centre, Walton Road
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Kingston Environment Centre
Working with local individuals and environmental organisations to secure a sustainable future for Kingston Upon Thames.
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Molesey Residents Association
http://www.moleseyresidentsassociation.org.uk/
Organisation concerned with the communities and environment of of East and West Molesey
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We are the voice
https://www.wearethevoice.org.uk/
Giving children an environmental voice through music, art and action
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Waste & Recycling info
Elmbridge Council website - waste and recycling
https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/
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Surrey County Council - waste and recycling
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling
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Surrey Environment Partnership
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Eco Park Surrey
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Terracycle - find your nearest drop-off locations
https://www.terracycle.com/en-GB/about-terracycle/drop_off_locations
Local and central Government
Dominic Raab MP - Esher & Walton
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Surrey County Council - councillors
https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1
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Surrey County Council - Climate Change Strategy
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Elmbridge Borough Council - councillors by ward:-
http://mygov.elmbridge.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0
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Elmbridge Borough Council - climate emergency action
https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/news/climate-emergency-update/
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Elmbridge climate emergency working group - no link yet
Group of local individuals, organisations and businesses working alongside Elmbridge Council and monitoring their progress on making the Council carbon neutral by 2030
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Heathrow Expansion
Heathrow airport consultation hub
https://www.heathrowconsultation.com/
Plan B
UK-registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) established to support strategic legal action against climate change.
Plan B brought the recent legal challenge to the Government’s plans to expand Heathrow Airport. On 27 February 2020 the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal of the judicial review challenge by Plan B and Friends of the Earth and declared the Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) to be illegal, on the grounds that the Government had failed to assess the plans against the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. (R (Plan B Earth and others) v Secretary of State for Transport and others [2020] EWCA Civ 214)
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