Ealing Council signs up to a national voluntary agreement to tackle the millions of tonnes of food that are wasted every year. What’s involved with the UK Food & Drink Pact The council has committed to supporting the reduction of local food waste, tackling food and drink related carbon emissions and promoting responsible water management. Ealing Council has long championed local... Continue Reading →
Cycling champions needed – London Cycling Campaign’s Share The Joy cycling fund will be accepting new applications in January 2026.
Share The Joy is a Community Cycling Fund organised by London Cycling Campaign and Lime bikes, with support from LOUD Mobility. The Cycling fund awards grants to projects that help encourage more people to cycle, specifically those that improve Health and Wellbeing, Accessibility & Inclusion or Skills & Connectivity. Funding is awarded four times a... Continue Reading →
Urban Pollution impacts on Ealing’s Rivers
In Ealing, and much of London, the gully drains on the road are designed to carry away rain water. It prevents road flooding local to the gully. This water from the gully flows directly into the local river. So any urban pollution that runs into these drains really affects the rivers and water system .... Continue Reading →
The Power of Local Action: How Ealing Residents Fight Fly-tipping
On Saturday night, my husband and I were walking home through Acton when we passed someone polishing off the last bites of a meal. Without hesitation, they placed the empty plate, cutlery and all, on the pavement and climbed into their still-running van. “Are you done with that?” I asked. With a smirk, they replied,... Continue Reading →
Acton Volunteers Bring New Life to Forgotten Area
For nearly three years, piles of rubbish gathered beneath the railway bridge connecting Perryn Road to Goldsmith Avenue in Central Acton, a forgotten patch hidden from sight, yet impossible to ignore. Furniture, old clothes, beer bottles, even discarded nitrous oxide canisters littered the ground. It was a sad reflection of how easily spaces can be... Continue Reading →
Circular Economy Week on 20-26 October
ActForEaling wants to hear from anyone planning an event or activity that could be part of Circular Economy Week coming up on 20-26 October What is the circular economy #CEweek2025 is all about celebrating and inspiring a new "stuff" revolution. A revolution that is challenging how we buy, use and then throw away. The circular... Continue Reading →
Ealing Climate Week: the borough shows it’s ready for action
Last week, thousands of residents across Ealing discovered new ways to save money, improve their local green spaces, and take meaningful climate action, as part of the first-ever Ealing Climate Week. From photo exhibitions in libraries, expert-led advice sessions on cutting energy bills and discovery days in local parks to school uniform swaps and a... Continue Reading →
Donate hangers to support school uniform swap success
Donate any clothes hangers you can spare for Ealing's free school uniform free shop and swaps. We need hangers and plenty of them. If you have any good quality hangers you no longer need, please donate them at one of the drop-off points across the borough. The start of the academic year is an expensive... Continue Reading →
10 steps to Act For Ealing for Ealing Climate Week
Plan how you will act for Ealing next with our 10 steps for a greener Ealing. Ealing Climate Week Ealing Climate Week was full of inspiring events. This is a great time to consider how you can Act For Ealing. Check out ActForEaling’s 10 Steps for a Greener Ealing to inspire you. ActForEaling launched four... Continue Reading →
Ealing and Hanwell Allotment Annual Show – Saturday 13 September 2025
Ealing and Hanwell Allotment Association’s (EHAA) Annual Flower and Produce show is this Saturday, 13th September 2025, at St Thomas Church Hall Boston Road, W7 2AD. Doors are open for entries to the competition from 8.30am to 11.30am, with judging from 12.00pm. The show is open to all residents in Ealing for viewing, tea, home... Continue Reading →
