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
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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
The great compost give-away
The Great Compost Giveaway 2011 was organised by Sustainable Haringey, Muswell Hill Sustainability Group and en10ergy and was meant to start at 10 am on Sunday 30 October in the Paddocks Car Park, Ally P. However, punters with shovels and bags started streaming in from 9.30 and 14 tonnes of compost were cleared by about … 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
WE HELP THE METHODISTS GO SOLAR
Crowds flocked to the Methodist Garden Party on Saturday afternoon, 25 June 2011 where our 39 solar panels were on public display for the first time. All the traditional elements in a Garden Party were there, including cream teas and a brass band; and Alan Morton took the mic to tell a respectful audience how … 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
Sustainable Food and Farming
The complex food systems of modern life have a massive impact on the health of the planet as well as our individual health and the health of communities around the globe. In the UK the food we eat accounts for around a fifth of our total green-house gas emissions and the majority of this is … Continue Reading
Electric bikes in the Low Carbon Zone
We had a sustainable transport evening at CUFOS on 14 June 2011 and the star attraction was the Spencer-Ivy electric bike that was displayed by its inventor Va Hua, who lives in Colney Hatch Lane. This is, in appearance, a conventional bike, not to be confused with the modish Boris Bike, and handles as such. … Continue Reading
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Guardian Environment blog
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- Don't dismiss geoengineering – we may need it one day | James Wilsdon
- Charles Rothschild's incredible legacy on the Wildlife Trust's 100th birthday | Tony Juniper
- Scientists find a way to bring down cost of producing 'artificial leaf' | Erin Hale
- UK's only carbon-neutral chocolate arrives by sailing ship | John Vidal
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