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...]
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 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...]
How did you travel to Muswell Hill today?
It was great to get back to running a street stall - Muswell Hill Broadway we've missed you! We were surveying shoppers on Saturday 2nd August to see how they got to Muswell Hill. As you can see, most walked. We also asked where people had travelled from - the majority came from N10 or N2. The Broadway really is a local high street. Often traders overestimate how many … [Read more...]
Sustainable summer holidays
As we are fast approaching the official school summer holidays, our final 'lockdown lesson' is all about things we can do to be sustainable while enjoying the - hopefully! - warm weather. Try the fun activities to stay cool, eat well and recharge your batteries with your family - all without stressing the planet! … [Read more...]
Our lockdown polling results
During June we surveyed MHSG members and supporters on the lifestyle changes they had made during lockdown and which ones they expected to stick. We had 76 responses - over 10% which is not bad for an online survey. We asked how food shopping had changed during lockdown - perhaps unsurprisingly most respondents were using local food stores more and ordering more online. … [Read more...]