Wandsworth Council

Welcome to the Wandsworth page on Project Dirt.

In Wandsworth, we take being green very seriously. The borough is a hive of environmental activity - we're going to keep adding projects to the map as we learn about them. The aim of this page is to help you find out about what other people are getting up to, swap ideas and learn from each other.

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Get involved in Wandsworth. Below are some of the opportunities available to you as a Wandsworth resident.

Green Grants

The Eco Fund - £5,000 annually for individuals or groups who come up with demonstratively effective and replicable ways to save resources. Project Dirt is the home of the Eco Fund – download or complete an online application here.

WREF (Western Riverside Environmental Fund) – For community projects which promote environmental improvements. To apply for a grant - usually between £5,000 and £25,000, please check their deadlines first. Phone 020 7239 1292. Email londonprogrammes@groundwork.org.uk.

Big Society Fund Grants of up to £5,000 per community group are available out of a total £169,000 earmarked for grassroots organisations aiming to enhance people's quality of life locally. For information and to apply go to http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/wbsf.

Viridor Credits - Via the Landfill Communities Fund (formerly the Landfill Tax Credits Scheme) Viridor Credits assists community projects within ten miles of Viridor landfill sites. To see what types of project they will fund visit www.viridor-credits.co.uk

Green Initiatives

Our Greener Borough initiative was set up as an umbrella for all the different things we do to encourage people to be more environmentally friendly. Click the link above to see everything. Here are just some of them:

• Green Pledge - People in Wandsworth have been making Green Pledges since 2007. By pledging to make a small change in their daily lives - such as taking the bus to work instead of the car – Green Pledgers are saving hundreds of tonnes of carbon every year. Some randomly chosen Pledgers have had the luck to win the occasional Green Pledge Prize Draw, too. Prizes have included restaurant vouchers, theatre tickets and recycled glassware.
• Go Green Plus offers free support to small businesses to green their workplaces. For information see their website or visit their page on Project Dirt.
• Green Champions Awards - Rewards individuals, groups and schools that make a special effort to be green. Find out more on the link above or the Project Dirt page.
• Sun Power: Cash is available to householders who install solar panels on their homes. Under the government scheme, any energy generated by the panels - including that which you use - receives a payment.

Find out more about Our Greener Borough here