WELCOME TO RICHMOND ENVIRONMENT NETWORK (REN) REN is an umbrella body or hub that brings together the environmental and sustainability voluntary & community sector (groups, organisations & schools working on environmental projects) within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, UK, and provides a support and development role as well as promoting information about them, their activities and events. In addition, REN has its own projects and subgroups to increase environmental activity, biological diversity and sustainable thinking & practice in the borough. Use this site to find out more About Us and Our Projects which divide into: N.B. using our website - blue text highlights weblinks to other pages which open in a new tab/window - so you have to turn your pop up blocker off or hold down the Ctrl button whilst clicking on a link) Help us by taking this simple 3 question survey to help us improve our website Our work with communities/residents in the borough                     An Events Calendar of environmental activities in the borough A Groups Database of local groups in the borough Our Environment Forum Series of public meetings (our next one on 23.02.10 is in partnership with Thames Water on the Thames Tideway Improvements) Eco Teams our project to support residents to lower their energy and water use, decrease waste and increase recycling (and therefore CO2 emissions) Ham and Petersham, Low carbon Zone - we shortly hope to release news of a new exciting project working in the zone to support residents to save money via saving energy, water and decreasing their waste and increasing their recycling - watch this space! Would you like to Get More Involved? A list of current opportunities in the team Sustainability Briefing Papers an unbias  guide to renewables and sustainable living at home (in plain English) Green Drinks our social event open to all eco conscious or interested people living, working or volunteering  locally. Come along enjoy yourself in a relaxed atmosphere with like minded people Our work supporting environmental groups & organisations in the borough         Our Learning page contains links to handbooks, how-to guides (including setting up your own group/charity), insurance, legal & policy and training courses Our Environmental Groups's Forum brings together environmental groups in the borough Our Funding information page enbales groups to find sources of funding for their activities Our Resource Library contain items that can be borrowed by local groups Green Drinks our social event open to all  people living, working or volunteering locally and a useful networking opportunity for members of local groups Our work supporting local schools (and non environmental groups) with their environmental projects     Schools Environment Forum, (our last SEF on the 19th May 2009) bringing together schools working on environmental projects with organisations that can provide support   Funders and Competitions for schools   Resources for schools and other sources of information   ZWIN - Zero Waste Initiative a free service to help voluntary organisations & schools reduce costs by developing sound environmental policies and practices aimed at the reduction of waste and the improved use of resources. Link to external websites (we are not responsible for the content of external websites) Twickenham River Centre portal of information on the proposed centre Online Communities - (community news) including environmental news.   Interested in environmental activities outside of Richmond upon Thames? London 21 Sustainability Network  - promotes, supports and networks community-based initiatives for a greener, healthier and more sustainable Greater London. Ecomotion - Less of the virtual and more of the reality, Ecomotion is a green social networking site with a difference. Ecomotion creates the tools online, you create the action offline. Project Dirt - Project Dirt is an active community, linking environmental projects. They are currently trialling in South London, but open to all! Small print - we are not the Council!

Richmond Environment Network on Facebook Things We Would Like to Highlight & Our Popular Pages  Ham and Petersham Low Carbon Zone (LCZ) we are a Member of the partnership running this initiative that has secured £440,000 inward investment  to support the residents, schools and businesses in the area to reduce their carbon emissions by 28% by mid 2012. ZWIN (Zero Waste Initiative) a free service to help voluntary organisations & schools reduce costs by developing sound environmental policies and practices aimed at the reduction of waste and the improved use of resources. Our latest group to join our database and have a page on our website is Westerly Ware Association in Kew. People and organisations we wish acknowledge their support Contacting us (our office in the glorious snow of Feb 2009) You can do this through our Contact Us page (using this system help us avoids spam emails). Write to us: 6 Upper Deck, Phoenix Wharf, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham TW1 3DY Call us on 020 8892 0590 Downloadable directions to our office from Twickenham Station or from the footbridge to the Island and you should also check the tide times here (otherwise you might get stuck!) You can also catch Colin Cooper (REN Co-ordinator) at Twickenham Farmers' Market most Saturday mornings.