Putting the urgency in the climate emergency

Sutton for Peace and Justice and Extinction Rebellion Sutton invite you to a public meeting:

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 7.30–9.30pm, doors open at 7.00.
At Sutton Quaker Meeting House, Cedar Road, Sutton, SM2 5DA.

The climate emergency has reached the top of the news and political agenda.

In July 2019, in response to an Extinction Rebellion ePetition, Sutton Council became one of around 270 local authorities across the UK to declare a climate emergency and agreed to do what they could to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. But they have said achieving it is conditional on money from central government

Having recognised this as a climate emergency, fine words are not enough and action cannot be put off or left to someone else. Councils like Sutton must, and can, take more urgent and practical action to match their rhetoric.

Come and hear from expert speakers and join the debate.

• Why the need for real practical action is urgent.
• What councils across the UK are already doing.
• What more Sutton Council should be doing.
• And what can we all do in our own lives and communities to help tackle
  the climate emergency.

With:

Ted Burke – London Campaign Organiser at Friends of the Earth, building a network of climate action groups to campaign with their councils for ambitious Climate Action Plans.

Dr d’Reen Struthers – Citizens Assembly facilitator and trainer for XR, a teacher educator and lecturer in education at UCL-Institute of Education and a Resilience and Mentor Trainer.

There is no entry charge, donations will be taken.
Please book your place by email to sutton4peace@gmail.com
or by text message to 07740 594496.

Sutton Winter Shelter

In response to an increase in rough sleeping and homelessness in England, London and also in the borough of Sutton, Sutton Community Works are piloting a winter shelter for the homeless.

The aim is to help those who are rough sleeping or temporarily homeless with warm meal, a warm welcome, safe overnight accommodation in one of four participating church venues and signposting to relevant services.

The pilot is being run for 31 nights starting Friday 8th February and is aimed at those with low to medium needs and referrals are via Encompass and Spear.

The maximum capacity is 10 bed spaces [inflatable mattresses with sleeping bags]. However, the number of guests will most likely be 7 to 8 given it is a new project.

The 104 trained volunteers are primarily from churches in the borough, particularly those hosting with a venue. Funding from the GLA is providing a full time and part time post to run the pilot.

Looking ahead, Sutton Community Works may run a longer shelter next Winter or look at other ways of responding, informed by the pilot.

You can find out more about Sutton Community Works here.