We've started planning for our first Big Green Fair on 29th May 2022, the place to be if you want to make your life more sustainable. So if you're looking for zero packaging groceries, insulation, stationary made from recycled materials, local art, sustainable skincare, vegan cakes - we'll have it!! Stalls include: Harmless Store, Olio, St James Eco Church, Sustainable … [Read more...]
Less Plastic Resolve from Muswell Hill Shoppers
Masked MHSG anti-single use plastic crusaders took to Muswell Hill town centre to tackle oil-gobbling short-life plastic cups, bottles, bags, shampoos - and even synthetic clothes which shed plastic fibres.We can't all go plastics free overnight - but we can resolve to stop buying products designed to die! Not all can be recycled, and transport for recycling and … [Read more...]
Green Open Homes 2021 – a record-breaker!
This year’s Green Open Homes scored the biggest ever number of face-to-face and online visits to homes and advice events. Offering a wide choice of green technologies to view and expert advice to access, with over 140 bookings (nearly 50% up on 2020), showing that Muswell Hill people really do want low-carbon homes which are also economic to run and comfortable to live … [Read more...]
Last in the Green Open Homes 2021 event series: Energy Efficiency for Renters
The last of our popular Green Open Homes 2021 online events is on Monday, 6th December at 7.30pm, when we welcome Tom Ruxton of HEET to speak about how private tenants can save energy in their homes. MHSG Chair Cara Jenkinson will follow to set out private landlords' legal obligations. Book here … [Read more...]
Open Green Homes 2021
We're looking forward to our 9th Open Green Homes weekends on 13/14 and 20/21 November 2021. We'll have a mix of in-person and virtual tours with some talks giving advice on retrofitting and energy saving. For more information and bookings click here. … [Read more...]
N10 Traders for the Earth Week
Muswell Business and Muswell Hill Sustainability Group ran an exciting N10 Traders for the Earth Week in July to showcase local businesses. The coronavirus pandemic has showed us the value of our local high streets and we are very lucky to have such a great range of shops on our doorstep. Shopping locally reduces car miles, improving local air pollution and congestion. And … [Read more...]