What are others in the community doing?

There are a number of local organisations and businesses working to tackle the threat of climate change.

Climate and sustainability expertise

We are working to strengthen how we share knowledge and capabilities across the borough to support solutions for the climate emergency, long-term sustainability, and community resilience.

If you are a local sustainability expert who would be interested in sharing your expertise with local community groups, residents, or businesses we’d love to hear from you. We are particularly looking for professionals in sustainability, renewable energy, building retrofit, and climate adaptation.

You may be interested in offering your time, expertise, publications, or services via talks, consultancy, events or collaborations to residents, community groups, charities, schools, or businesses.

Come and join one of our Richmond Sustainability Forums designed for anyone interested in sustainability on our borough and welcomes anyone who lives, works and studies in the borough.

If you are interested in sharing your expertise, please get in touch via climatechange@richmond.gov.uk.

Join a local group

There are a large number of local environmental groups and organisations across the borough that you can join. You can find up to date information on local environmental groups on Habitats & Heritage's website as well as those listed below.

Local environmental organisations

• Habitats and Heritage
• Teddington Society Environment Group
• The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
• FORCE
• Greener upon Thames
• Richmond and Twickenham Friends of the Earth
• Richmond Biodiversity Partnership
• Teddington Action Group
• Thames Landscape Strategy
• Ham United Group
• Let’s Go Outside and Learn
• Richmond Cycling Campaign
• Richmond Environmental Information Centre
• Richmond Heathrow Campaign
• Make Air Safe and Clean
• Mums for Lungs

Food/reuse groups

• Olio
• The Real Junk Food Project Twickenham
• Community Repaint
• Freegle
• Too Good to Go
• Richmond Furniture Scheme

'Friends of...' groups

• Friends of Palewell Common
• Friends of North Sheen Recreation Ground
• Friends of Barnes Common
• Friends of Kings Field
• Friends of Richmond Park
• Friends of Richmond Green
• The Friends of Bushy and Home Parks

Litter/tidy borough groups

• Barnes Tidy Tow Path
• Richmond Good Gym
• Richmond Green Gym
• Plogolution

Hear from local businesses

View our case studies from local businesses.

Rugby Football Union (RFU)

Richmond upon Thames College  (RuTC)

The Bingham Hotel 

Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College (RHACC) 

&Feast

Harlequins

Brilliant Nannies

C Goode Pharmacy

If you would like to discuss a video to showcase what your business is doing, please email: press-pr@richmond.gov.uk

Community Energy

Community Energy projects are energy projects that are owned and run by local people, and which have a focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy reduction. They are usually set up as a way of tackling climate change, fuel poverty, and inequality.

Often there are additional benefits, such as providing education, training, and employment opportunities, promoting awareness of climate change and community cohesion, and providing residents with more green spaces, greater biodiversity, and better health and wellbeing.

Local charity Habitats & Heritage have partnered with CREW Energy to create the South West London Energy Advice Partnership to give energy-saving advice to vulnerable people across Richmond. 

Find out more about Community Energy

To find out more about Community Energy organisations in Richmond borough, visit:

• CREW Energy website
• Energy Garden website
• Habitats & Heritage website
• Kew Society website
• South West London Energy Advice Partnership

To find out more about Community Energy more generally, visit:

• Community Energy England’s website
• Community Energy London’s website
• Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s website page on Community Energy
• Energy Saving Trust website