Transition Town Kingston

Hub London & South East

Number of people in group:

9

Active participants in last year:

240

* Our core group/TTK organising committee numbers 9 + about 20 regular volunteer fixers at our Repair Cafe + members of other subgroups, e g Energy Group, other occasional volunteers, e g community gardening and harvesting, Our busiest regular event is our monthly Repair Cafe, with 20+ visitors bringing items to repair at every session. Other events tend to be sparsely attended by the already committed.

Group started:

2008

Paid roles?

No

Legal Structure:

Unconstituted (a group of individuals)

How active is your group?

Very Active

Live Projects:

• Community Growing
• Other food projects
• Nature
• Building local networks
• Share, Repair or reuse
• Energy

We tend to be opportunistic, participating in local events and taking spaces at local fairs when invited. We relate well to relevant councilors and Council officers, e g those responsible for greening businesses, climate action and energy efficiency, waste reduction... Where other local green groups host activities, e g on wellbeing, we try not to duplicate.

Transition Town Kingston (TTK) is a community group helping to raise awareness of climate change and encourage the transition to a sustainable low-carbon future. We aim to build a resilient local community by: educating and campaigning about climate change; exploring and promoting alternatives to fossil-fuels; encouraging sustainable food production and consumption; supporting practical projects such as Repair Cafe Kingston; organising events and workshops; sharing ideas, information and news…