All Discussions Tagged 'pollution' - Sustainable Hackney2024-03-28T18:33:26Zhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=pollution&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGC is recruiting trainee urban growerstag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2023-01-24:6446498:Topic:1389482023-01-24T22:20:38.803ZRichenda Wilsonhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/RichendaWilson
<p><strong>Do you want to develop your food-growing skills?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Would you like to learn about the sustainable food movement?</strong></p>
<p>Growing Communities is recruiting three trainee growers. The free training will involve learning all aspects of growing vegetables with a particular emphasis on salad leaves. You will work alongside the grower for one day a week (Monday or Tuesday), learning all aspects of running our urban market gardens in Springfield and Clissold…</p>
<p><strong>Do you want to develop your food-growing skills?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Would you like to learn about the sustainable food movement?</strong></p>
<p>Growing Communities is recruiting three trainee growers. The free training will involve learning all aspects of growing vegetables with a particular emphasis on salad leaves. You will work alongside the grower for one day a week (Monday or Tuesday), learning all aspects of running our urban market gardens in Springfield and Clissold Parks in Hackney.</p>
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<p>We are looking for enthusiastic people who are keen to learn how to grow food in a sustainable way, enjoy working outdoors and working with others.</p>
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<p>This traineeship is open to everyone, regardless of background. We acknowledge that the environmental sector is less accessible to people from minority backgrounds and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We especially want to hear from you if you feel that opportunities like this are less available to you, or you don’t see yourself represented very often in the environmental or sustainable food sectors. </p>
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<p>Growing Communities is a social enterprise run by a small but committed team of local staff and volunteers. We run a weekly organic fruit and veg scheme, the Patchwork Farm in Hackney, the farmers’ market in Stoke Newington and Dagenham Farm.</p>
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<p>Visit <a href="https://growingcommunities.org/jobs">https://growingcommunities.org/jobs</a> for more details about the training and how to apply.</p>
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<p>Deadline: 20 February.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10948644896?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10948644896?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="300" class="align-center"/></a></p>
<p class="Default"></p> Online activites for eco-learning at hometag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2020-05-01:6446498:Topic:720732020-05-01T16:51:51.499ZEcoACTIVEhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/ClareFlenley
<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">ecoACTIVE is an innovative environmental education charity dedicated to exploring complex issues of sustainability. We seek to reach out to young people and communities and inspire them to become agents of change.</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Normally, we engage young people via workshops we deliver at schools around Hackney. Schools are currently shut, of course, but we are keen to…</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">ecoACTIVE is an innovative environmental education charity dedicated to exploring complex issues of sustainability. We seek to reach out to young people and communities and inspire them to become agents of change.</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Normally, we engage young people via workshops we deliver at schools around Hackney. Schools are currently shut, of course, but we are keen to keep engaging and educating, so have created online learning resources for young folk to use at home.</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #000000; font-family: &quot; gill sans&quot;,&quot;gill sans mt&quot;,gill,&quot;century gothic&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Find them at <a href="https://ecoactive.org.uk/index.php/learning-at-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ecoactive.org.uk/index.php/learning-at-home</a></span></span></p>
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<p>W<span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">e hope you are all well and safe. </span></p> EcoACTIVE are hiring freelance session workerstag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2018-10-25:6446498:Topic:673262018-10-25T12:50:14.132ZEcoACTIVEhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/ClareFlenley
<div class="discussion"><div class="description"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>We are looking to recruit freelance session workers to join our fun, creative team at EcoACTIVE and help us deliver practical, hands-on sessions indoors and outdoors in schools, community groups and parks.</p>
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<p>If you want to learn more or apply please visit our website; …</p>
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<div class="discussion"><div class="description"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>We are looking to recruit freelance session workers to join our fun, creative team at EcoACTIVE and help us deliver practical, hands-on sessions indoors and outdoors in schools, community groups and parks.</p>
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<p>If you want to learn more or apply please visit our website; <a rel="nofollow" href="https://ecoactive.org.uk/recruitment-freelance-session-worker">https://ecoactive.org.uk/recruitment-freelance-session-worker</a></p>
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</div> ecoACTIVE - New Trustees wantedtag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2018-06-11:6446498:Topic:655092018-06-11T09:05:17.691ZEcoACTIVEhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/ClareFlenley
<p>EcoACTIVE is a busy environmental education charity working with schools and community groups across Hackney and other London boroughs.</p>
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<p>We are looking for volunteers to join our board of Trustees, who meet on a monthly basis. We are particularly keen on hearing from anyone with finance experience, who could assist with helping to oversee the financial management of the organisation. For further information about our charity and for a role description, please visit…</p>
<p>EcoACTIVE is a busy environmental education charity working with schools and community groups across Hackney and other London boroughs.</p>
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<p>We are looking for volunteers to join our board of Trustees, who meet on a monthly basis. We are particularly keen on hearing from anyone with finance experience, who could assist with helping to oversee the financial management of the organisation. For further information about our charity and for a role description, please visit <a href="https://www.ecoactive.org.uk/new-trustees-wanted" target="_blank" rel="noopener">our website</a>. </p>
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<p>If you would like to meet us for a discussion or have any questions, please email <a href="mailto:admin@ecoactive.org.uk">admin@ecoactive.org.uk</a> </p> Plastic Free Hckney - a call for help!tag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2018-03-19:6446498:Topic:646482018-03-19T16:14:54.929ZBettina Maidmenthttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/plasticfreehackney
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone or group was able to help me on a fairly ambitious undertaking - Im working to get Hackney accredited with the Surfers Against Sewage Plastic free community status. This requires a number of business and organisations including the Council to get behind a number of initiatives to stop the amount of single use plastics used.</p>
<p>This is obviously quite a big task and im feeling slightly overwhelmed and could really do with some help!</p>
<p>Please do…</p>
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone or group was able to help me on a fairly ambitious undertaking - Im working to get Hackney accredited with the Surfers Against Sewage Plastic free community status. This requires a number of business and organisations including the Council to get behind a number of initiatives to stop the amount of single use plastics used.</p>
<p>This is obviously quite a big task and im feeling slightly overwhelmed and could really do with some help!</p>
<p>Please do get in touch if you would like any further information or to sign up to help!</p>
<p>Many thanks,</p>
<p>Bettina</p> Recycling air pollution - yes, really!tag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2017-09-06:6446498:Topic:612582017-09-06T17:48:45.688ZDiana Weirhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/DIANAWEIR
<p>This is the most encouraging and revolutionary development that I've yet seen on this dismal topic: <a href="http://www.citymetric.com/horizons/here-are-five-other-things-we-could-do-air-pollution-3207" target="_blank">http://www.citymetric.com/horizons/here-are-five-other-things-we-could-do-air-pollution-3207</a></p>
<p>This is the most encouraging and revolutionary development that I've yet seen on this dismal topic: <a href="http://www.citymetric.com/horizons/here-are-five-other-things-we-could-do-air-pollution-3207" target="_blank">http://www.citymetric.com/horizons/here-are-five-other-things-we-could-do-air-pollution-3207</a></p> Help for volunteer groups in Hackneytag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2017-07-27:6446498:Topic:604162017-07-27T20:54:18.840ZAgnes Gautierhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/AgnesGautier
<p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3">Help for volunteer-led groups</font></b></p>
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<p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Hackney Council is launching <i>Volunteering for Hackney</i></font><font size="3">, a new scheme to help small community-based volunteer-led groups in Hackney. The aim of the scheme is to support frontline and grassroots community groups relying on volunteers (minimum 10 volunteers, no staff or maximum of one paid staff,…</font></font></p>
<p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3">Help for volunteer-led groups</font></b></p>
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<p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Hackney Council is launching <i>Volunteering for Hackney</i></font><font size="3">, a new scheme to help small community-based volunteer-led groups in Hackney. The aim of the scheme is to support frontline and grassroots community groups relying on volunteers (minimum 10 volunteers, no staff or maximum of one paid staff, income of less than £5,000/year) to sustain and grow.</font></font></p>
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<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">If successful, groups will receive:</font></p>
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<li><p>Help with social media and communications</p>
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<li><p>Free training on topics such as recruiting and retaining volunteers, safeguarding etc.</p>
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<li><p>Help on how to make volunteering more inclusive</p>
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<li><p>Support to explore the wider social benefits of their activities with volunteers</p>
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<li><p>Help to break down barriers they may be experiencing either across the Council or elsewhere</p>
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<li><p>Membership of a new and exciting high profile project network in Hackney.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Any questions, please email:</font> <a href="mailto:agnes.gautier@Hackney.gov.uk"><font color="#0563C1" face="Calibri" size="3">agnes.gautier@hackney.gov.uk</font></a></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">For more information and to apply go to</font> <a href="https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-partnerships"><font color="#0563C1" face="Calibri" size="3">https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-partnerships</font></a></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Application closing date: 7</font><sup><font size="2">th</font></sup> <font size="3">August 2017 at noon.</font></font></span></p>
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<p></p> Innovative green walls to minimise pollutiontag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2017-07-11:6446498:Topic:599022017-07-11T10:03:01.109ZDiana Weirhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/DIANAWEIR
<p>I've just been sent an amazing article on how Madrid is using a radical new type of green wall planting system to combat their arid heat and pollution: …</p>
<p>I've just been sent an amazing article on how Madrid is using a radical new type of green wall planting system to combat their arid heat and pollution: <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/07/09/495905421/hot-dry-madrid-aims-for-a-cooler-greener-future?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170709">http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/07/09/495905421/hot-dry-madrid-aims-for-a-cooler-greener-future?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170709</a></p>
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<p>Surely this ingenious technique could also be used here on the walls of high-rise developments, to lessen the harsh impact of the concrete curtain walls which make these so environmentally unfriendly. That would help to redress the balance between hard and soft landscaping which is so badly upset by high-rise development being concentrated into small sites in a formerly low-level urban environment. Not only back lots but gardens are increasingly being built over and even parts of public parks are increasingly threatened with redevelopment.</p>
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<p>Current 'green wall' techniques here are much less well integrated with the buildings than this clever system, which also insulates against extremes of temperature.</p>
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<p>Can more be done to spread this kind of thinking, with a view to improving the environmental impact not only of new projects but by retrofitting existing developments?</p>
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<p></p> EcoACTIVE is recruiting again. Apply to be an Education Officer, Workshop Leader or Administratortag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2016-07-18:6446498:Topic:549022016-07-18T09:49:52.447ZJames Diamondhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/0mrua0euesepn
<p>Local environmental education charity <a href="http://ecoactive.org.uk" target="_blank">EcoACTIVE</a> is recruiting to three new posts. Click the links below for more details and how to apply.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122622817?profile=original" target="_self">Workshop Leader</a> apply by 1st August…<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122622726?profile=original" target="_self"><br></br></a></p>
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<p>Local environmental education charity <a href="http://ecoactive.org.uk" target="_blank">EcoACTIVE</a> is recruiting to three new posts. Click the links below for more details and how to apply.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122622817?profile=original" target="_self">Workshop Leader</a> apply by 1st August<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122622726?profile=original" target="_self"><br/></a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122622726?profile=original" target="_self">Education Officer (Community)</a> apply by 4th August</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122622736?profile=original" target="_self">Administrator</a> apply by 11th August</p>
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<p>EcoACTIVE is sustainability education charity, specialising in school and community education across Hackney and other London Boroughs</p> Air pollutiontag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2014-10-15:6446498:Topic:400472014-10-15T19:53:52.125ZI Like Clean Airhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/ILikeCleanAir
<p>We are a new campaign just launched in Hackney. We want:</p>
<p>1. Hybrid buses for Hackney Central to rid our air of 68% of the nitrogen dioxide in it which comes from buses</p>
<p>2. Better junctions which are not staggered so that cyclists, children, babies in buggies and other pedestrians are not waiting in the middle breathing in air which is over twice the safe limit for nitrogen dioxide</p>
<p>3.To ensure that the ultra low emission zone requires more cars in Hackney and the…</p>
<p>We are a new campaign just launched in Hackney. We want:</p>
<p>1. Hybrid buses for Hackney Central to rid our air of 68% of the nitrogen dioxide in it which comes from buses</p>
<p>2. Better junctions which are not staggered so that cyclists, children, babies in buggies and other pedestrians are not waiting in the middle breathing in air which is over twice the safe limit for nitrogen dioxide</p>
<p>3.To ensure that the ultra low emission zone requires more cars in Hackney and the Congestion Zone to be zero or low emission by 2018</p>
<p>4. Planting schemes and green walls in playgrounds that are next to our main roads.</p>
<p>Please look us up and sign our petition <a href="http://www.ilikecleanair.org.uk">www.ilikecleanair.org.uk</a></p>