MHSG members joined tens of thousands in Westminster on Saturday for Extinction Rebellion's 'The Big One' - a massive peaceful call on Government to take action on climate change. Over 200 organisations took part, led by Extinction Rebellion. Our delegation joined a picket outside the Ministry of Defence, one of 16 of Government departments - not to block access, but to urge … [Read more...]
The Big One 21st-24th April – will you be there?
The climate emergency is worsening but the Government is opening up new areas for oil and gas fields and cutting taxes on domestic flights. Meanwhile its plans for cutting carbon don't match its own targets. So we're making clear to Government that the UK people expect it to protect the planet. The Big One is being organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR) and will be joined by … [Read more...]
MHSG visit to eco-showroom
MHSG Green Open Homes event hosts and organisers have visited the EDGE eco-materials library and showroom on Marylebone Road to find out more about what's on the green building market. Claiming to be London's first sustainable construction and design showroom, it's a place for sustainable material suppliers and specifiers to connect, with a meeting room for … [Read more...]
No nettles, no brambles, no orthodoxy
Talk by Dr Catherine Heatherington, Wednesday 1st March, 7.30pm We're excited to welcome landscape designer and local resident Dr Catherine Heatherington as our guest speaker on Wednesday 1st March. She will demonstrate how creating habitats does not have to involve mess, artefacts, or dependence on native plants. Catherine will explain … [Read more...]
‘Think Global, Act Muswell Hill!’
Wednesday 25th January, 7.30pm Speaker meeting with Baroness Barbara Young of Old SconeChair, Woodland Trust Muswell Hill United Reformed ChurchQueens Avenue N10 3NUFree refreshments before talk Barbara, Baroness Young of Old Scone, is a Member of the House of Lords. Among her interests are the environment, agriculture, natural resources … [Read more...]
Happy Christmas from MHSG
Goldfinch - by MHSG member Laila Hackforth-Jones We wish our members, and everyone we've worked with in 2022, a warm and happy festive break. Thank you for all you've contributed through the year. In these uneasy times, celebratory over-consumption may be curbed by tight finances as much as concern for the planet. But there are green tweaks well … [Read more...]