SUSTAINABLE HACKNEY

An umbrella organisation to support local organisations and residents in addressing the impact of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss in the heart of London and around the world

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The panel for our next Film for Action on Friday, Feb 6
7 pm to 10 pm
St Paul's Church, 184 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 7UY,
Doors open 6.30
Panel discussion
Free, donations welcome
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/films-for-action-the-happy-man-tree-tickets-1979164244533

Films For Action: Happy Man Tree

Fri 6 Feb 2026

St Paul's, 184 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 7UY,

Doors open at 6.30 for 7.00 pm screening

Free, donations welcome,

tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/films-for-action-the-happy-man-tree-tickets-1979164244533

The Happy Man Tree Film is about a campaign to save a 150-year-old London Plane tree in Hackney.

Local people found out that a huge much loved tree was about to be felled as part of the Regeneration of Woodberry Down Estate and the 'Save the Happy Man Tree' campaign was formed and pulled together a petition of 20,000 signatures . The film by Director Katy McGahan documents the nine month grassroots campaign which pulled together a loose alliance of concerned local residents from Woodberry Down Estate and environmental activists from the wider community.

It is a heartwarming story of how people come together to campaign around the issue of trees and nature. Under the banned of Notice This Tree https://www.noticethistree.org, the film is touring UK cinemas and has been shown as part of the Green Screen Network.

Panel Members agreed : Katy McGahan film director https://www.katymcgahan.com/ , Councillor Sarah Young, Hackney cabinet member for Climate, Environment and Transport , Paul Powlesland founder of https://www.lawyersfornature.com/,

Films for Action

Community-led activism for a solar energy revolution

Date and time
Friday, November 21st

7.0pm - 9:30pm GMT

Doors open 6.30pm

Film followed by panel discussion

Bar, food, free trade

Location
St Paul's Church, West Hackney

182 Stoke Newington Road London N16 7UE

Free, donations welcome.

For full details and how to book https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-station-tickets-1824568085259?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*z24mc*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODEzMzc5OTkxLjE3NjA0Njg5OTY.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NjA0Njg5OTUkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjA0Njg5OTUkajYwJGwwJGgw

About the event

Films For Action: "The Line We Crossed"

Through the experiences of those who stood in defiance of non-action by the government to tackle the climate emergency, the film traces the quiet unravelling of our protest rights. It challenges audiences to question what makes dissent effective and where the line of acceptability is.

The right to nonviolent protest is a fundamental pillar of democracy and enshrined in many laws to which the UK government are signatories. Yet, as resistance grows, new laws restrict protest rights. For two years the film makers documented how the right to protest in the UK is under threat and how environmental defenders, in particular, are being targeted. We have witnessed first-hand how they are being silenced in court, criminalised and are receiving disproportionate punishments for nonviolent protest.

The evening will include a panel discussion with panel members including director Liz Smith and two leading activists of 'Defend our Juries'. There will be a bar and snacks, Palestinian food and FairTrade items to buy throughout the evening.

To book a seat, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/films-for-action-the-line-we-crossed-tickets-1580603871729?aff=oddtdtcreator

These are all the groups which will be holding events or running stalls at our Sustainable Sunday event.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Sustainable Sunday
20 Jul 2025, 14:00 – 17:00
St Paul's Church, 182 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 7UE, UK
About the event
Visit us at St Paul's Church, Stoke Newington on 20th July, for an enjoyable afternoon, chatting and exploring innovative and fun ways of living more sustainably with some of our many local and environmentally friendly groups.
Join workshops on the life of your clothes, accessible traffic free areas, creative arts and learn how and why the Climate Fresk 'game' is gaining in popularity.
Tour the grounds of St Paul's and discover what makes it an Eco-church.
Drinks and some homemade snacks will be available for your afternoon tea and there will be a chance to taste the new innovative Hackney crisps.
We promise you an informative but fun and friendly afternoon - chat to us and your fellow Hackney residents and visitors before you return home feeling inspired and optimistic about the future of Hackney we can create together.
No tickets required, just turn up.

Friday, July 18

Film for Action: The Last Tourist

Join us for a thought-provoking film screening. Tourism is damaging environment, wildlife, and vulnerable communities: what should we do?

Panel discussioin

Friday, July 18 · 7 - 9:30pm

Doors open 6.30pm

St Paul's Church, West Hackney
182 Stoke Newington Road London N16 7UE

18:30

Doors and bar open

19:00

Film showing

20:45

Brief break

21:00

Panel discussion

21:30

Event closes

Travel is at a tipping point. Tourists are unintentionally destroying the very things they have come to see. Overtourism has magnified its impact on the environment, wildlife, and vulnerable communities around the globe. Filmed in over 16 countries and guided by the world’s leading tourism and conservation visionaries, THE LAST TOURIST reveals the real conditions and consequences of one of the largest industries worldwide through the forgotten voices of those working in its shadow. The role of the modern tourist is on trial.

See the film to find out why, and engage in the post-film discussion with our expert panel:

Anna Hughes - Flight Free UK
Alex Chapman - New Economics Foundation (NEF)
Dr Cristina Maxim - Assoc Prof in Tourism Management at West London University

Free event, donations welcome.

Tickets on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-for-action-the-last-tourist-tickets-1443475226259?aff=oddtdtcreator or on the door.

Greenseas Trust, whose founder Fazilette Khan came to speak at our recent Films for Action show, promotes plastic bottle deposit refund scheme https://www.greenseas.org/projects/deposit-refund-scheme/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJRKgxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZg8LoB4s03pZbcTy7pXcD4Azl399qbKqaKjjugZ3jdlCQ30RSkRok3yjA_aem_EBSBeGkg5S6tPBpIHnICaA. We urge our followers to back this idea. At one time there were no plastic bottles in the UK and glass bottles were recycled. It can happen again! You can sign this petition calling on the government to introduce this scheme https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-clean-up-communities-with-deposit-return-scheme-for-plastic-bottles-and-cans?fbclid=IwY2xjawJRLCJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbN7o66C-fqdtKd1TiyR-zJPvxMHHR7h4ZCdtYMtycBL4QouaMNqjMilaw_aem_lQNzXS7fk3lmDpuUH0LHjg

Head to the Sustainable Hackney News feed to read our sustainable gift suggestions 😍

Plans for tomorrow evening? Due to popular demand, we have just been able yo release 50 more tickets for our UK Premiere of Sold City for tomorrow evening starting at 6.30pm. Get yours now before they sell out again!

#filmpremiere #housingcrisis

Next Tuesday Right to Food Hackney are hosting Cllr Kennedy and Cllr Young, asking your questions on the progress the Council has made in the two years since passing the commitment.

For more details and to RSVP, visiting the @sustainablehackney website.

ONE WEEK TO GO!

We are so excited to share with you the UK Premiere of Sold City - Part 2 “how housing became a commodity”.

Last few days to get tickets before the event so head to our website today to ensure you don’t miss out 🎬

TICKETS OUT NOW! Secure your tickets for our January film screening by heading to our events page [Link in the bio]

#WhatsOnHakcney #FilmsForAction #StPaulsWestHackney #SoldCityFilm #housingmarket #housingcrisis

Wishing everyone in Hackney a wonderful 2025!

Hackney Fixers are back! After a year without repair events they are holding one online on 30th Jan. Just head over to Eventbrite to book a time slot for advice on how to repair your electrical and electronic devices! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hackney-fixers-online-repair-advice-session-registration-134512932803?

To everyone that came on Friday night, we were so happy to see so many of you there. So much love in one room - people coming together in the community is fantastic. We left feeling inspired and motivated by hearing; @pru_waldorf, Zakariya Cochrane and Wendy Pettifer and of course filmmaker Sue Clayton speak.

As I mentioned on the night I’d invited our local MP; Dianne Abbott to join us. Unfortunately she couldn’t make it, however she sent us this message of support.. #systemicchange #leadership #solidarity #helprefugees #dianeabbott #change #refugee #calaisjungle #hackney #communityaction #filmsforaction

Tonight is the night we unite in solidarity to help refugees across Europe. By attending our film screening of Calais Children, we take a moment to reflect and pause on the many thousands of life’s effected and remain so this winter. We then begin to ask what went wrong and what can be done to help now. We will here from an inspiring line-up of voices on the topic followed by an open conversation with them on where we can go from here. This panel includes @pru_waldorf - Co-founder of @humankindhub and @weareone:collective, @Zak Cochrane - Anti-racism Campaigner from @standup2racismuk & @lovemusichateracism, and @Wendy Pettifer - Human rights lawyer from @ Atleu.

Book your free seat 💺above, link in bio ☝️☝️☝️. Direct Action:
You can also have a direct impact today by donating a coat or any warm items of clothing tonight or by donating what you can to the filmmakers that continue to directly support these refugee children.
The film Director @Sue Clayton will be speaking to us tonight to introduce the film and explain how they continue to help the kids.
#refugeeswelcome #supportlocal #communityaction #refugee #calaisjungle #help #filmsforaction #hackney #london #calais #chooselove

Lord Alf Dobs is a bit of a legend... Born in Prague 1932 in what was then Czechoslovakia, Dubs was one of 669 Czech-resident, mainly Jewish, children saved by British citizens from the Nazis on the Kindertransport (Dubs's father was Jewish). His father had fled to England the day the Nazis arrived in Czechoslovakia. Dubs was a child refugee of word war 2.
Since then he has ran for election and served this country, from 1983-87 as an elected seat for Battersea. From 1988 to 1995, he was director of the Refugee Council.
The Dubs Amendment:
In 2016, Lord Dubs sponsored an amendment to the ‘Immigration Act 2016’ to offer unaccompanied refugee children safe passage to Britain amidst the European refugee crisis. Originally rejected by the House of Commons, the amendment was accepted by the government following a second vote in favour by the Lords - however in February 2017, the Home Office abandoned the scheme after accepting only 350 of the planned 3,000 child refugees!! Tomorrow we find out what happened next to the child refugees left stranded in Calais at our screening of Calais Children. Book your free seat, link in bio☝️☝️☝️ all donations raised from the night will go to helping the Calais children. #calais #refugee #childrefugee #climaterefugee

Are you curious to know what happened after the Calais Jungle was set alight by local police? Come on Friday to our free screening and panel discussion to find out the full story. Book in advance to guaranty your seat. link in bio ☝️☝️

#LondonCalling, least that’s what the walls of the Calais Jungle once said before the camp was demolished in 2016. Find out what happened next to the 2000 lone children left stranded.
Come to our film screening of Calais Children followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Book your free seat. Link in bio ☝️☝️☝️☝️#londoncalling #calaischildren #refugee #hackney #refugeeswelcome

Repost from @artemisinthewild
#Reflecting on last night and the future protection/regeneration of biodiversity in the borough, following the Hackney Bioderversity Partnerships meeting with @hackneycouncil, @sustainablehackney, @hackneycityfarm @living_waterway and Hackney Swifts to name a but a few!
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Are you coming to our next Green/blue Infrastructure planning meeting on Nov 26th to discuss where we go from here?
All are welcome. Check our website for more details.
#regenerate #biodiversity
#sky#sunset #regentscanal #riverlea #shepardsdelight #pink #parklife #protectswifts

The UK government has only allowed 20 unaccompanied child refugees in two years since the ‘Home Office’s Vulnrable children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) was agreed in 2016! This scheme was to allow 3000 vulnerable refugee children from conflict zones not 20 into the UK!!! And ‘incredibly low’ numbers of children under the ‘Dubs Amendment’, which allowed unaccompanied child refugees from Europe into the UK.
According to the UN there are approx over 12.4 million refugees under the age of 18 around the world currently seeking refuge.
Find out the full story at our film screening of Calais Children (Nov 23) and hear from the pioneers on our panel that are fighting to hold the government to account on its commitments. Book your free seat. Link in bio☝️☝️☝️☝️ Please share if you believe in peace and human rights.
#helprefugees #refugee #hackney #filmsforaction #calaischildren #thejungke #welcomerefugees

Diggers crushing the Calais Jungle thanks to the French authorities.
Book your free ticket for our film screening of Calais children followed by panel discussion on Nov 23rd. ☝️☝️
#stopracism #calaischildren #refugee #refugeecrisis #climaterefugee #filmsforaction #action #hackney #london #change #film

The refugee crisis is an unresolved problem effecting the most vulnerable. 25 million refugees around the world continue to struggle, nearly half of them are under the age of 18!! Calais Children is a documentary film made by Hackney film maker Sue Clayton, that tells a story of what happened to 2000 lone children based in the Calais Jungle after it was set on fire by the French authority’s in 2016.
Come join us at this film screening event on Nov 23rd @7pm at St Paul’s Church West Hackney. We will here from Sue introducing the film followed by a panel discussion after with local organisations that are part of the solution.
Link in bio to book your free ticket. ☝️☝️ #calaischildren #refugee #racisim #refugeecrisis #climaterefugee #hackney #filmsforaction #communityaction #solidarity #empowerment

This Saturday at midday we will be marching along with thousands of you to have a final say on what Brexit should look like. Hope to see you all there. #finalvote #brexit #future #peoplevotemarch #united #rally #march #peacefulprotest

Next Sunday the @landworkersalliance and @thegaiafoundation will march in solidarity through the streets of London asking uk policy makers for a sustainable food system.
We will be there, will you? Join us if you can.
After the march enjoy the ‘Feed the world’ exhibition, workshops, and talks at the Oxo tower. @oxotowerwharf #sustainablefoodsystem #march #permaculture #smallscalefarms

A couple of our fav new zero waste stalls from Saturday’s screening event of ‘a plastic ocean’. @theweeklyshop - check their online store, @getloosefoods - located at Hackney City Farm, open Wednesday 6pm-8pm
Thursday 4.30pm-7.30pm
Friday 10am – 6pm
Weekends 10am – 4.30pm

Go plastic free!
#plasticfreehackney #hackney #ocean #sustainability #zerowaste #supportlocal

Saturday nights screening of a @plasticoceansuk at @ St. Paul’s. We were so uplifted to see so many faces there. This brings us so much hope for the future for this unity war on plastic. Remember Thursday night meeting with @plasticfreehackney at St. Paul’s at 7pm.

This Thursday @plasticfreehackney first community meeting from 7pm at St Pauls Church on the corner of Stoke Newington Road and Amhurst Road N16 7QB to find out more about Plastic-Free Hackney and our aims; ways in which you can volunteer, such as getting your local shops to reduce the amount of single-use plastic they sell or use; or any other skills you may have - its a big task but together we CAN achieve a plastic-free Hackney! #goplasticfree #hackney #london

If you came yesterday to our events then thank you 🙏, we felt the love! If you’d like to take local action today whilst meet similar hearts and minds then here are the details of today’s call to action in hackney via @plasticfreehackney #communityaction #cleanuphackney #plasticsucks #hackney #london #sustainability #calltoaction

CALL OUT: we need plastic bottles for tomorrows free vertical garden workshop. The recycle center gave us un-useable crushed plastic bottles by mistake and we need functional like these.. If you spot any please bring them along with you tomorrow (in the day only) to participate or for others to use, please. (10am-2:30pm) Thanks in advance. #plastic #verticalgardening #urbanpermaculture #zerowastemarket #zerowaste #wintersalad #homegrown

We are partnering with @plasticfreehackney And @friends_earth Hackney, Tower Hamlets to bring you a day of Zero Waste action this Saturday.
With a Zero Waste market happening in the day 10am-2:30pm with free activities.
Followed by the Films For Action Screening of A Plastic Ocean with panel discussion. Bettina Maidment -Plastic Free Hackney Campaigner will be on the panel explaining how she lives a zero waste lifestyle with two young kids!! Don’t forget to book your seat. Link in bio ☝️☝️☝️ Can’t wait to see you all there. 🌊🐳🐋🌊🐳🐋🌊🐳🐋🌊🐳🌊🐳🎤🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐠🐟🐙🦑🦀🦀🐡🐙🦑🦀🐡🐡🐙 #zerowaste #hackney #community #plasticaintfantastic #zerowastemarket #aplasticocean

Here is Jack Agnew founder of @getloosefoods Jacks a local hackney super hero, providing an essential need for package-free food for all, such as organic pasta, grains, nuts, dried fruit, milk/mylk, salad, oil, spices, herbs and much more!
We shall be hearing from Jack on the panel discussion this Saturday after the film screening of A Plastic Ocean @plasticoceans from 7pm.

You can also buy his goodies at our Zero waste market in the church hall 10-2:30pm along with @growingcommunities farmers market at St Pauls Church West Hackney, on stoke newington high street.
Book for your free film seat and find out more info, link in bio ☝️☝️☝️
@plasticfreehackney
#zerowaste #sustainability #organic #hackney #plasticsucks #gopackageless

We are very excited to say @betsysclosetswapshop shall be joining us on Saturday during the zero waste market 10-2:30pm. So why not bring that outfit you haven’t worn in years and get a new look in your wardrobe this winter season.. don’t forget to book your free 💺 seat to A @plasticoceansuk film screening, panel discussion and social on this Saturday night. Link in bio @plasticfreehackney @artemisinthewild @hackneycitizen @hackneycouncil @wildhackney @hackneyherbal @hackneycityfarm @getloosefoods @theweeklyshop @hackneymagazine #sustainability #zerowaste #hackney #london #community #plasticocean

Turtles 🐢 think plastic bags are dinner in the shape of jelly fish... come find out the full story at our next screening event followed by panel discussion on 29 sept. Connect with like minded people on a topic that effects us all. Link in bio ☝️☝️☝️also enjoy our zerowaste market #PlasticOcean #hackney #sustainability #zerowaste #buildingcommunity #london #ocean #plasicpollution #foodchain

Book your tickets for our next film screening event. This time we are partnering with @plasticfreehackney to bring you all sorts of cool activities, talks, stalls and a panel discussion after the screen. Sept 29th... link in bio ☝️☝️☝️☝️#sustainability #havkney #zerowaste #plasticwaste #london #community #filmsforaction

TONIGHT free film screening, panel discussion and art exhibition in London Feilds. Drop by and say hi..

Be inspired by some fantastic people telling a positive NEW story. Come to our next FREE film screening event on July 27th at St Paul’s West Hackney. Meet the change makers doing amazing work in hackney. #demain #tomorrow #filmsforaction #transitionnetwork #sustainability #london

Anyone else wishing they owned a £21 note like us? Rob Hopkins talks about transition towns @transition_town_totnes in an award winning 🎥 film called TOMORROW, which we shall be screening for FREE on July 27. Be part of a conversation with Transition Network London who shall be joining us at the event. Why not book your ticket today and secure your spot? Link in bio. ☝️#demain #permaculture #sustainability #transitionnetwork #hackney #london #stpaulswesthackney #trainsitiontotnes #filmsforaction

Have you booked your ticket for our next FREE screening of TOMORROW/DEMAIN. Be inspired by some amazing people and projects all over the world. #sustainability #permaculture #transition #change #community

Expect to inspired and uplifted by this amazing story of communities doing things for them self’s. Come to our next screening event July 27. #sustainability #sustainablehackney #permaculture #transitionnetwork #london #community #change

Tonight is our AGM meeting and your all invited. We have some fantastic speakers coming to talk about their work in making Hackney a pretty awesome place to live. Dauberney Road legendary gardener - John Little shall be joining us about his work greening E5! After the meeting we shall relax with a social green drinks 🍷 at @dalstongarden the meeting is at Rhodes Estate community hall, E8 3SY, doors open 6:30, starting at 7:00pm. #sustainability #sustainablehackney #10xgreener

Had a tour around Daubeney Road estate today for @thechelseafringe in Hackney. So many gorgeous wild flowers in bloom. Stay tuned for a blog post about it soon! #hackney #10xgreener #daubneyroad #london #urbanpermaculture #bees #summervibes

The Lancashire nana’s are a group of women/peaceful protesters challenging our perceptions on activism. Anyone can be an activist! Come to our next FREE film screening Friday 18 May to find out the full story.. link in bio 👆#thelancashirenanas #powertrip #stopfracking #FilmsForAction

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