Our plastics campaign dolphin, fast becoming a familiar sight in Muswell Hill, now has a name - Destiny. The name, suggested by a 10 year-old resident, was chosen from 30 entries in a children's competition as the most apt. The result was announced onstage at the Midsummer Muswell festival on 23rd June, and a £15 token for the Children's Bookshop in Fortis Green Road goes to … [Read more...]
Pointless Plastics talk
Pointless Plastics Speaker meeting – Monday 18th June, 8pm With Dr Paula Owen, Green Gumption As part of MHSG’s plastics campaign, we're delighted to welcome Dr Paula Owen from Green Gumption to talk on the #pointlessplastics campaign she set up with Karen Sutton of the Global Good Awards. #PointlessPlastics calls on everyone in the … [Read more...]
Plastics ‘creature’ swims onto the Broadway!
An unusual marine 'monster' - and its offspring - have joined MHSG's call to give up single-use plastics like cups, bottles and bags. A grim reminder of the carnage caused to marine life by plastics litter, it was on display at our Saturday stall on Muswell Hill Broadway. We're asking local people to pledge to stop using one or more of these products to prevent waste and … [Read more...]
Our thermal imaging group has been out and about
MHSG’s Thermal Imaging Group has been out and about surveying local homes to detect heat leaks. A Haringey Climate Forum grant for a FLIR pocket thermal camera and training from Cambridge Carbon Footprint has equipped Group members to carry out energy efficiency detective work. Images are most revealing when it's 10 degrees C warmer inside then out, so winter is the … [Read more...]
Enough electricity for 113,000 cups of tea!
In November 2017, en10ergy - the community energy society set up by MHSG in 2009, installed over 200 solar panels on the roof of Woodside High School in Wood Green. The panels are now generating, and even though we've only had winter sun, they have generated over 2,000 kWh to date, enough to make over 113,000 cups of tea! We are selling the electricity to the school for a … [Read more...]
Very Merry Muswell stall wrap-up
MHSG's stall at the ever-popular Very Merry Muswell event on 9th December proved a great opportunity to talk about the Group's local work for sustainability. 53 people entered our prize draw quiz, guessing how long a year's discarded wrapping paper in the UK stretches - the answer is 'to the moon'! That's why we promoted recycled wrapping paper at the stall, giving away … [Read more...]