Malling community climate and environment action

This article is the beginnings of a page for Malling community action in response to Climate emergency and Ecological emergency. The first part focuses on climate action and other sustainability topics with high relevance to carbon reduction for communities. The second part covers environment and ecological restoration topics.

Climate action

Networks

• Extinction Rebellion Sevenoaks and Tonbridge private group on facebook, 422 members as at 09:11, 9 October 2023 (UTC). added 09:11, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Information and research

• Climate Change & Biodiversity, information from the parish council, westmallingpc.org. West Malling Parish Council declared a Climate Emergency in January 2022, and are working towards making their activities zero-net carbon by 2030. They aim to work with KCC, the UK Government and other partners towards net-zero carbon emissions in West Malling by 2050. added 09:03, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
• Impact Report, Tonbridge and Malling, impact-tool.org.uk, added 21:31, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
• Near-you: Tonbridge and Malling, takeclimateaction.uk, Friends of the Earth sourced data, added 09:43, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
• Place-Based Carbon Calculator, "Why we built a Place-Based Carbon Calculator", Aug 25,climate.leeds.ac.uk. Very helpful graphics for communities to... "know why footprints vary and what we can do about it", "use the map to zoom to your area of interest" eg local communities in Malling, Philralph (talk) 14:24, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
• Setting Climate Committments for Tonbridge and Malling, Quantifying the implications of the United Nations Paris Agreement for Tonbridge and Malling, Feb 2020 carbonbudget.manchester.ac.uk
• Opportunities to reduce energy use, stimulate economy, cut bills & reduce running costs of buildings, transport & industry thereby creating a happier, healthier, more prosperous place, & tackling climate change. pcancities.org.uk

References

• climateemergency.uk

Ethical consumerism

MY WORLD refill hub on facebook. Kings Hill based community eco refill hub. Zero waste products, all sustainable (petrochemical and palm oil free), vegan and cruelty free.

Sustainable transport activism

• Journey planner, kentconnected.org
• Live departures and arrivals - West Malling, National Rail Enquiries
• JourneyCheck West Malling to London Victoria
• National Rail Enquiries: Station facilities for West Malling, Station Facilities for East Malling

Cycling activism

• Tonbridge Bicycle Users Group, public group on facebook, added 16:24, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
• West Malling on CycleStreets, plan a cycle journey

Community safety

• Tonbridge and Malling Community Safety Partnership
• e-watch.co Tonbridge and Malling

Road safety

• Speedwatch scheme for volunteers on westmallingpc.org (Parish Council)

Video

Rewilding

• Wouldham rewilding project, set up by Richard Coleman of Maidstone eco hub, facebook, based on the N Kent downs AONB, trying to restore a small area of degraded chalk grassland, latest news post Sep 26, 2023.

Environment quality

Report a problem on the road or pavement - kent.gov.uk

Open spaces

Macey's Meadow Community orchard

Regular working parties and (historically) community events twice yearly advertised on local (West Malling) notice boards.

• Macey's Meadow, information, map, photos and video from westmallingpc.org

Other initiatives

From Wikipedia:Old County Ground

The Old County Ground is a cricket ground in West Malling, historically called Town Malling, in the English county of Kent. It is known to have been used for cricket matches in 1705 and has been the home ground of Town Malling Cricket Club since their formation in 1827. Known under various names throughout its existence, the ground hosted 14 first-class cricket matches between 1836 and 1890.

From Wikipedia:Manor Park Country Park

Manor Park Country Park is a country park in West Malling, Kent, England. The 52-acre (210,000 m²) park, formerly the private gardens of the nearby Douces Manor, was purchased from the manor's owners by Kent County Council in 1973 to be converted into a public open space. The park is legally protected as public recreational land in perpetuity by Fields in Trust as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge.

Rural sustainability

• Medway Valley Countryside Partnership
• Valley of Visions, landscape-scale project from November 2007 to June 2013, that worked in partnership with communities, schools, landowners and local organisations to conserve the landscape, wildlife and rich heritage of the area. It also encouraged residents and visitors to learn about, enjoy and celebrate this stunning part of the AONB, nestled between Rochester and Maidstone in mid Kent.