MHSG held it's AGM on 6th July 2016. We had a great discussion of what we've done over the last year (lots - see below) and got some great ideas for next year too. Thanks everyone for attending! Speaker meetings Michael Jacobs (from the think-tank IPPR) spoke to us in July about the upcoming Paris Climate talks Greg Haigh from DECC spoke in November about DECC’s … [Read more...]
Midsummer Muswell – 25th June
Despite torrential showers, we spoke to lots of people at our stall at Midsummer Muswell, who completed our green lifestyle prize quiz and found out about MHSG and all we do. Midsummer Muswell, brainchild of MHSG supporter Deanna Bogdanovich has been running for two years and is a great opportunity to celebrate our community, musical and artistic talent and … [Read more...]
21st Century Homes – Green Open Homes
Seeing is believing – on Saturday 14th May and Sunday 22nd May we’re offering free tours of local energy-efficient homes to see and hear how it’s done. The event follows the popular annual 21st Century Homes events in Highgate and Muswell Hill over the last 4 years. You'll have a chance to talk to the owners about what was involved, good local installers, pitfalls to avoid and … [Read more...]
Successful Hot Tips for Warm Homes Event
We had a very successful, well attended "Hot Tips for Warm Homes Event" on the 29th of February. The workshop was led by Tom Ruxton - energy efficiency expert, founder of the HEET project. The main targets for the event was to give advice to local residents on low cost insulation, draughtproofing, energy efficiency around the house, changing habits to save energy and how … [Read more...]
Booking now open for Hot Tips for Warm Homes
On 29th February we're running a free information evening to help you to take low or no cost measures to cut your bills and keep your home cosier. Places are filling up - so don't forget to book! Book here now. … [Read more...]
After Paris – prospects for action on climate change here and abroad
I’ve been involved with local sustainability for over 6 years, chairing MHSG for the last four. After participating in a number of projects to make our local area more sustainable, I decided to do an MSc in the Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment at UCL, which I started last September. The course has been fascinating so far – though a bit demanding on my … [Read more...]