2010

Bristol schools to visit SCAD in India

Convergence is at the heart of TCW, and nowhere can it be more important than between our children. So perhaps not surprisingly, discussions held in Bristol in September 2009 with Dr Cletus Babu, Chairman of Social Change and Development (SCAD), TCW’s partner in Tamil Nadu, India, led to the idea of inviting some of our Bristol school children to spend time with SCAD in Tamil Nadu, in the first instance, with reciprocal initiatives to follow. Read more “Bristol schools to visit SCAD in India”

2010

TCW’s work with SCAD in India

The work with our partner NGO, SCAD, in India is flourishing with increased interest from many quarters. In November Marks and Spencer accompanied two of our colleagues and spent a couple of days with our community there. We were also able to present SCAD with another £30,000 from the sales of electricity to the Indian National Grid. Read more “TCW’s work with SCAD in India”

2010

TCW to launch UK engagement programme

The Converging World exists to address imbalances in the world – one of which is the use of world resources and, associated with this, the emissions of CO2 from burning fossil fuels. While TCW has worked primarily overseas, it now seeks to engage with UK and other developed world communities to reduce carbon at home while simultaneously addressing fuel poverty and building local resilience. Read more “TCW to launch UK engagement programme”

2009

Climate Countdown – Bristol’s Contribution to the 350 International…

On Saturday 24th October TCW joined forces with Oxfam and Christian Aid to deliver a one day concert as part of an international day of climate action Climate Countdown was one of 5,200 events that took place in 181 countries – quite simply the most widespread day of political action in the planet’s history. Read more “Climate Countdown – Bristol’s Contribution to the 350 International Day of Climate Action”