Welcome to South West London Environment Network

We are a charity supporting people, voluntary groups, charities and schools who protect and enhance the environment and solve environmental problems. SWLEN replaces and expands on the work of Richmond Environment Network.

We work mainly in the London boroughs of Richmond, Hounslow and Kingston.

Our expertise helps environmental groups to start, operate, develop, recruit volunteers, raise funds, get insured, share good practices and collaborate. We provide information about these groups to those seeking volunteering opportunities.

Our other activities include :

• our Environmental Audit Service, working with community groups, charities and schools to reduce energy, water and waste costs and help them develop environmental policies,
• supporting people in Richmond to develop food growing projects,
• running a social marketing project to help people conserve heat and water at home, through our Street Champions project, working in partnership with the Ham and Petersham Low Carbon Zone,
• running environmental audits of homes by working with Smart Communities, a Kingston University project working with residents in the Tudor area of Kingston to help them lower their energy use and reduce CO2 emissions.
• helping people to get the most out of Richmond Council's recycling service. Did you know that Richmond has one of the highest recycling rates in the country and residents recycling helps save the Council £3.9m per year? You can now also recycle drinks cartons/tetra packs in the blue box and rigid plastics in the black boxes.
• looking for enthusiastic volunteers to spread the word about composting and greener living in Richmond by joining our composting champion scheme,

See several case studies on our work at Supporting Environmental Groups

Many of the upcoming events below are seeking volunteers and are run by environmental groups in the London borough of Richmond.