Monday, 6 September 2010
Monday, 30 August 2010
Streetbank...
...looks like the sort of thing Sustainable Haringey People ought to know about. Have a look at the web site - http://www.streetbank.com/
Monday, 23 August 2010
The Lordship Rec Community Festival 2010
Incorporating the 'Make A Change' sports extravaganza and the 'Tottenham Green Fair'
Lordship Rec, Lordship Lane, Tottenham N17
Saturday Sept 11th
1pm-5pm (sports from 12noon)
Activities include: Tottenham Flower & Produce Show, Dog Agility Show, Cycling Activities & Dr Bike, Fun Run, Performances & DJ, Community Cafe, Skateboarding/BMXing, Football Tournament, Netball, Tennis, Aerobics, Martial Arts, Rugby, Arts and Crafts for Under-5s and for older children, Pedal-powered Stage, History Displays, Pond-Dipping & Bug Hunt, Adventure Play, Children's Procession, Picnics and Community Stalls
Thursday, 22 July 2010
UK government axes its sustainability watchdog
BBC News - UK government axes its sustainability watchdog: "The UK government is to stop funding the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC), its independent environmental watchdog and advisory body."
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Haringey Council's carbon emission targets
It's easy to find stuff about Haringey Council's aspirations to be the 'greenest borough', and even to find the specifics about its plans and targets to reduce its own emissions.
It's much harder to find out specific information about what the baseline is for these reduction targets. I searched for ages, to no avail. Now, a cynical person might think that baseline was being kept from us, so that the council can claim progress secure in the knowledge that no-one will be in a position to dispute this.
For once, the cynical person would be wrong. After some courteous correspondence with Councillor Joe Goldberg, I was provided with the specific data that I wanted. In fact, the baseline and the progress against it show the Council in rather a good light. In 2006-7, which is the baseline year, Haringey Council's NI 185 emissions - that is emissions from its own operations - were 44,790 tonnes. For real emissions anoraks, this is a 'weather corrected' figure. In 2007-8 they were 44,616 tonnes, a fall of 0.39%, but in 2008-9 they were 42,631 tonnes - a reduction of 4.82%. The comparable figure for 2009-10 is 41,894 - 6.47% below the baseline.
It would be nice to get some more detail about where the emissions are coming from, and where the gains were being made - but at least there are real reductions being delivered.
So why doesn't Haringey make more fuss about its genuine progress? In the 1980s the GLC had a big signboard outside County Hall, showing the number of people unemployed in London. Why doesn't Haringey have an emissions board outside the Civic Centre?
It's much harder to find out specific information about what the baseline is for these reduction targets. I searched for ages, to no avail. Now, a cynical person might think that baseline was being kept from us, so that the council can claim progress secure in the knowledge that no-one will be in a position to dispute this.
For once, the cynical person would be wrong. After some courteous correspondence with Councillor Joe Goldberg, I was provided with the specific data that I wanted. In fact, the baseline and the progress against it show the Council in rather a good light. In 2006-7, which is the baseline year, Haringey Council's NI 185 emissions - that is emissions from its own operations - were 44,790 tonnes. For real emissions anoraks, this is a 'weather corrected' figure. In 2007-8 they were 44,616 tonnes, a fall of 0.39%, but in 2008-9 they were 42,631 tonnes - a reduction of 4.82%. The comparable figure for 2009-10 is 41,894 - 6.47% below the baseline.
It would be nice to get some more detail about where the emissions are coming from, and where the gains were being made - but at least there are real reductions being delivered.
So why doesn't Haringey make more fuss about its genuine progress? In the 1980s the GLC had a big signboard outside County Hall, showing the number of people unemployed in London. Why doesn't Haringey have an emissions board outside the Civic Centre?
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Living Under One Sun - the movie!
A documentary about how a derelict piece of land in an economically deprived part of North London has, with minimal funding, been transformed into a vibrant, productive community allotment using recycled and sustainable materials. At last, now available on YouTube - in two parts.See here http://www.youtube.com/user/livingunderonesun
Sunday, 18 July 2010
Sustainable Haringey Summer Gathering
Sustainable Haringey Summer Gathering
Sunday 25th July, 12 noon - 4.30pm
Special theme - promoting and celebrating sustainable food policies, practices and projects in Haringey
12 noon - Plum Day celebration feast! Those attending are welcome to bring along some food to share..
1pm - Reports, discussions, informal and formal networking.
@ Railway Fields Nature Reserve, Green Lanes, N4 (opposite Harringay Green Lanes overground station)
All welcome. (Minutes of the last Gathering are enclosed below).
Sunday 25th July, 12 noon - 4.30pm
Special theme - promoting and celebrating sustainable food policies, practices and projects in Haringey
12 noon - Plum Day celebration feast! Those attending are welcome to bring along some food to share..
1pm - Reports, discussions, informal and formal networking.
@ Railway Fields Nature Reserve, Green Lanes, N4 (opposite Harringay Green Lanes overground station)
All welcome. (Minutes of the last Gathering are enclosed below).
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