What will 2021 hold for climate action? COP26 - the UN Climate Conference – will be held in Glasgow in November. The conference was planned for 2020, and five years on from the Paris Agreement, countries are expected to rachet up their ‘nationally determined contributions’ – how much they intend to reduce their carbon emissions by 2030. Ambitious targets have recently … [Read more...]
Wear Green this Christmas
You may be considering buying something new to wear, perhaps to wear to MHSG's online Christmas party on Tuesday 15th December:) But how can we do that without fuelling devastating impact the clothing industry is having on people and planet, highlighted in our Sustainable Fashion webinar earlier this year?MHSG member Tito has come up with some fun and … [Read more...]
Best local options for sustainable food
We’ve put together a list of options for buying more sustainably – we’ve checked each out for reduced packaging, local food or organic products, and put together a comparison chart. … [Read more...]
Green Homes Online 2020: Join our webinar on Mon 9th Nov to unravel green home technologies – insulation, heat pumps, solar panels and smart meters
Our latest online Green Homes event on Monday proved how useful a Zoom event can be - while needs must.. Nearly 30 people gained inspiration from a virtual tour of Lucy Craig and Gordon Best's retrofitted 1980s timber frame detached house, and contributed to the lively Q&A session which followed. You can watch - or rewatch - the tour, plus the first of the series (of … [Read more...]
Green Homes Grant – info evening 12th October
Under the new government Green Homes Grant scheme homeowners and landlords can get up to £5,000 to pay for energy saving improvements. According to the government, more than 600,000 people could benefit from the new proposals which aim to cut carbon in our homes as well as providing green jobs. We’re awaiting full details to be published – here’s what we know so far. On 12th … [Read more...]
Support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill
Extinction Rebellion - the 3rd Uprising Over 30 local Extinction Rebellion activists including MHSG members staged a series of ‘Die-Ins’ on Muswell Hill’s roads at the end of last month to alert residents to the climate emergency and herald the larger protests in London, Manchester and Cardiff. We are calling on MPs to support the Climate and Ecological Emergency … [Read more...]