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Low carbon awards for Alan and Kate
There was prize giving in the Green Grotto on 31 March 2012 and inevitably Alan Morton, our Prime Mover of the Low Carbon Zone and other sustainability projects in Muswell Hill, was up for an Oscar. He outlined MHSG’s plans for extending our 100 homes project into other neighbourhoods (Bounds Green, the Harringay Ladder, Crouch … Continue Reading
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Recycle those bins!
MHSG member Ruth Edwards is an expert on recycling. But she was baffled by the surplus of green bins, made redundant by the Council’s introduction of green wheelies. It was unclear whether a plastic bin was suitable for co-mingled recycling and anyway she didn’t want to part with an old friend. Suddenly she had an … Continue Reading
MHSG supports Haringey Council’s move to fortnightly waste collections
There’s a lot of griping about the council’s move to fortnightly collections. Some people just don’t like change, and others will do anything for the environment short of…well, actually doing something. Local Friends of the Earth groups have issued a statement in support of the move, which says: “We welcome the Council’s move to introduce … Continue Reading
Another Compost Give Away 11th March
A repeat of the very successful compost give away. Sponsored by En10ergy and Sustainable Haringey it will be held at the Paddock Car Park, Alexandra Park, Sunday 11th March, 10-3pm. The compost is made from our own garden and food waste at the Edmonton Eco-Park. Take a look at this short film of the last … Continue Reading
Back to Schools
In the UK, schools account for over 50% of carbon emissions by local authorities. So for our 40:20 campaign here in Haringey, the Council wants schools to cut their carbon emissions by 50% by 2015 – a very ambitious target. Schools have big budgets for energy – £100k a year for a secondary school, and … Continue Reading
Muswell Hill has a Low Carbon Zone
Muswell Hill now has an LCZ, a Low Carbon Zone! Read all about it and the Haringey Council partnership with Muswell Hill on the Low Carbon Zone page over on the right in the list of pages.
Muswell Hill Sustainability Group supports Haringey Council in successful bid to DECC for the Low Carbon Communities Fund.
Huge appreciation for Alan Morton and Dermot Barnes who put the bid together Muswell Hill in Haringey, London, has won up to £500,000 in a competition to become a blueprint for sustainable living. Muswell Hill is one of the first ten winning locations to benefit from a £10million fund as part of the Low Carbon … Continue Reading
Muswell Hill Low Carbon Zone
Muswell Hill Sustainability Group has had a major coup! Check out this map! (Bigger version on the LOW CARBON ZONE IN MUSWELL HILL page 3rd down on the right side of the home page) A team within MHSGroup together with members of the Environmental Resources department of Haringey Council put together a bid for a … Continue Reading
The Little House in the Woods
THE LITTLE HOUSE IN THE WOODS HAS BEEN SAVED! Queen’s Wood Lodge is the greenest spot in the whole of Haringey. It is a delightful sanctuary in the woods where one can go for a coffee and a snack, but it is more than just a café in the woods. In the 1990s it was … Continue Reading
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