Check out these amazing #EarthDay posters - we asked children to design a poster and stick it up in their window. Thanks to all of you who sent them in. … [Read more...]
Inspiring schools!
Last week, school and university students met with MPs to call for 6 demands to government, including including climate change in teacher training, embedding climate change throughout the whole curriculum and all schools to be net zero by 2030. At a smaller scale the Fortismere Climate Group - an inspiring group of students held an event to raise funds for water fountains, … [Read more...]
When hope dies and action begins
Muswell Hill Sustainability Group members and others from the Extinction Rebellion network made a stand against climate change on Saturday 13th April - by lying down! The symbolic 'Die-In' drew over 50 people to Muswell Hill's St James Square to call on the Government to declare a Climate Emergency. The Die-In was accompanied by haunting original music composed by local … [Read more...]
Get involved! Meeting 24th Jan – all welcome
Do you want to make Muswell Hill more sustainable in 2019? Find out how you can get involved at our meeting on 24th January 8.00pm at Muswell Hill Methodist Church. Hear about our homes projects, our food group and our plastics campaign. We'll also hear from Kate Allardyce about Extinction Rebellion and the action that they are planning this year to get the government to act … [Read more...]
Haringey Zero 50 route map workshop
Thursday 17th January, 7pm Wood Green Works, 40 Cumberland Road, Wood Green N22 7SG Here's your opportunity to discuss the detail of the draft Zero 50 route map prepared by consultants Arup. The route map follows the 'manifesto to deliver sustainable regeneration' published by Haringey … [Read more...]
Acting on plastic waste
This summer MHSG is campaigning to persuade local people and businesses to cut use of single-use plastics. The Blue Planet 2 series and contributing scientist Dr Steve Simpson's talk to MHSG last autumn made clear the horrific impact of plastics on marine life - action is needed fast. Our volunteers are surveying Muswell Hill cafes and restaurants to ask them to stop … [Read more...]