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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
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Reducing food waste on the Broadway
According to WRAP, the waste action group, , 5.3m tonnes of still-edible food is thrown away each year. The Best Before project www.bestbefore.org.uk has the desperately sensible mission of redistributing unsold food from retailers which is past its Best Before date, to those who will benefit from it such as soup kitchens and community groups. … 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
16% carbon reduction this year in our 100 Homes project
The first 26 households in our 100 Homes Project have reported a 16% reduction in carbon emissions, compared to last year. We launched the 100 Homes project eighteen months ago to help homes outside the Low Carbon Zone reduce their emissions.We’ve been working with an initial set of 50 households, mostly in Muswell Hill, but … Continue Reading
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Big discounts on Energy monitors and LED bulbs
Muswell Hill Sustainability Group members can benefit from big discounts on Efergy Elite energy monitors – we are selling for £25, compared to Amazon best price of £35. We are also selling top quality Phillips LED GU10 bulbs (50 W equivalent). These are professional quality bulbs which we are selling at £15, compared to a … Continue Reading
Reduction in Feed-in-Tariff
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced a fast-track consulation on the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) subsidy for solar pv installations. For domestic solar installations (less than 4 kWp) a reduction from 43p to 21p is being proposed. This would reduce the return on investment from 8-10% to 4-5% and the pay-back period from … Continue Reading
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Full house at our Boilers/Insulation event!
We had a full house at our information evening on boilers and insulation last week. The packed agenda included the scary stuff about rising bills and rising global temperatures, then we had Dermot Barnes from Ecodomus talk about the ins and outs of new boilers and the different types of insulation. We talked about our … Continue Reading
Compost giveaway
Remember all that green and food waste you put out for the Little Green men to collect? Well, it’s been processed in the Edmonton Eco Park and is now being returned to the community as compost by courtesy of the Council, the Warner Estates Residents Association and the Muswell Hill Sustainability Group. So roll up … Continue Reading
Low Carbon Buying Group extended to new boilers
The Low Carbon Buying Group has been extended to cover new boilers. Boilers account for around 60% of the carbon emissions in a gas heated home. Their efficiency is rated on a scale A to G. If your boiler was fitted over 15 years ago then it could be a G-rated boiler, which is very … 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
Guardian Environment blog
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- Revealed: How fossil fuel reserves match UN climate negotiating positions
- Leaked Heartland Institute documents pull back curtain on climate scepticism | Leo Hickman
- Obama revives green agenda with push to end oil industry tax breaks
- Review: ITV's Cost of Going Green | Nick Molho
- Are the world's glaciers threatened by climate change? | Leo Hickman
- 14 years of US weather animated | Video
- What do you get when you cross an accelerator with a nuclear reactor? | Corrinne Burns
- Barn owls and kestrels as biological control agents [video] | GrrlScientist
- Australia reacts to Lord Monckton's call for a 'Fox News' funded by 'super rich'
