South West London Environment Network

swlen is a charity that empowers people, groups, organisations and schools, so that they can work together to protect the environment and to deliver solutions to environmental problems. we enable and promote community-based environmental activities within the london borough of richmond upon thames, and the royal borough of kingston. we work with residents, voluntary groups, charities, social enterprises and schools and provide different services in different areas, we help environmental groups to start, operate, find volunteers, raise funds, get insured, share good practices and collaborate. many of these groups manage or help to manage parks or open spaces. swlen also: • runs community based projects to promote energy and waste reduction using the "street champions" approach. read about our recent successes at ham and petersham street champions and mortlake block champions. • provides a free environmental audit service for community groups, charities and schools to help reduce