This is a welcome new report from Haringey's Carbon Commission.

It shows how there need be no conflict between action on climate change, action on inequality, and economic prosperity. The report promotes the growth of green industry and innovative enterprise models in the borough to ensure relevant job opportunities are created locally and so that the benefits of the 'economic prize' are shared more equitably and address the unacceptable levels of inequality within the…

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Peoples Kitchen 2nd Birthday

Hello all you lovely people,

On Sunday People's Kitchen will be celebrating their 2nd Birthday at Passing Clouds, Please come down and support the project, enjoy some food, good company, talks and music.…

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‘Breathe’



Video Projection times: 6.30pm-12.00



Dates: 9th-28th October



Location and best view: Westminster Bridge, SE1 7HY.



A major new artwork by artist Dryden Goodwin is being projected from the roof of St Thomas’ Hospital, London every evening until 28th October as a large scale outdoor video projection, shown above, exploring how air sustains us but also corrupts and damages our young.



Dryden Goodwin has created a series of expressive… Continue

We're a new project concerned with educating, promoting and celebrating all aspects of local food. Our core activities include running pay-by-donation Sunday afternoon workshops which are open to all and six week courses (Seed To Plate; Harvest To Jar; Forage To Fork, Making To Sell) which we deliver to community groups such as young carers, low income families, and minority groups.

Below is our 2012 program of Sunday afternoon workshops. Places are very limited so drop us a line to…

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Capital Growth's 11th funding round is now open until Monday 29 October (5pm). Grants of up to £350 are available for capital costs to community groups in London that want to start a community food-growing space. Priority will be given to applications for materials that assist with the following aims:

- increasing the amount of food grown on site or making the site more sustainable;

- helping the community group grow food to sell;

- helping the community group to start a new…

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During Open House weekend I visited 74 Amhurst Road, which the owner has extensively renovated with the environment in mind.  Wall insulation, loft insulation, solar PV, efficient lighting, double-glazing, boiler heat recovery, water harvesting, and use of recycled materials are among the many features.  

With the owner's kind permission here is a guide to the…

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