Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Haringey Sustainability Weeks
Some of these events are already featured in the Events section, but I've been asked by a few places to post the whole schedule. So here goes: (but do remember those wot asks, this is a community website and the idea is that you do it yourself :)
HARINGEY SUSTAINABILITY WEEKS
June 1st to 22nd
As part of London Sustainability Weeks we are promoting a range of local activities focusing on what we can do to respond to the problems of climate change, and to encourage the development of long-term sustainable policies and practices throughout our society. Please forward to your friends, neighbours, colleagues, groups and networks!
www.sustainableharingey.org.uk
Saturday 31st May, 12noon - 'MAKE-A-NOISE' NATIONAL PROTEST - Many Haringey residents will be attending a national demonstration/carnival against the proposed expansion of Heathrow airport and the aviation industry, and in support of Sipton residents resisting the destruction of their village. Assemble at Hatton Cross tube, 12 noon. www.make-a-noise.org
Thursday 5th June, 7.30pm - SUSTAINABILITY AND JOBS - Will climate change and peak oil inevitably lead to recession and unemployment? Does the transition to a low-carbon society provide opportunities for new jobs and a fairer society? Speakers include Dave Timms - Economics Campaigner at Friends of the Earth; and Suzanne Jeffreys from Campaign Against Climate Change. A public meeting organised by Sustainable Haringey Work & Economy Group and Haringey Trades Council. Upstairs at The Bookhouse, 410 High Road, Tottenham N17 at 7:30pm.
Friday 6th June - HARINGEY GREEN FAIR - SCHOOLS & KIDS DAY - School's day at which hundreds of pupils will be encouraged to think about ways they can help the environment. Noon to 5pm. Tottenham Green in front of Tottenham Town Hall and the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, High Street, Tottenham, N15. Organised by Haringey Council. www.haringey.gov.uk
Saturday 7th June, Noon to 5pm - HARINGEY GREEN FAIR - GENERAL PUBLIC DAY - Haringey Council's second annual Green Fair comes to the East of the borough this year - outside Tottenham Town Hall. Whether you're passionate about recycling, interested in reducing your carbon footprint or simply after a fun day out, Haringey's second Green Fair promises something for you. There will be a wide range of stalls with many local community groups (including Sustainable Haringey and many of our supporting organisations) represented; plus entertainment, games, demonstrations, food and drink. But the main emphasis will be on green issues with practical tips and advice on how you can better care for the environment. You'll have the chance to test a range of cylces, receive free bike repairs, learn more about recycling, sample organic food and drink and much else besides. Noon to 5pm. Tottenham Green in front of Tottenham Town Hall and the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, High Street, Tottenham, N15. Organised by Haringey Council.
Friday 13th June, 10am to 4.30pm - LONDON MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR AND CONFERENCE. Opportunities and Issues for Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee Groups in Environmental Action. The London 21 Sustainability Network is inviting people to attend a one-day conference to support and develop the engagement of the diverse communities of London in work on environment and sustainability issues. It will include workshop sessions on: Food, Waste and Recycling, Climate Change, Green Spaces, Built Environment, Transport and Cycling. Ibi Campbell and Ify Adenuga from the Sustainable Haringey network (BME working group) will be addressing the conference. London Metropolitan University (Graduate Centre), Holloway Road. London N7 - 10am to 4.30pm. The Conference is free, but advance booking will be essential: contact andys@ivac.org.uk Tel: 020 7354 6368. www.london21.org
Saturday 14th June, 12noon - SUSTAINABILITY BIKE RIDE AND PICNIC - Assemble Midday at Bruce Castle. Arrive for Mass Picnic at 1:30pm at Crouch End (Town Hall). Haringey Sustainability Weeks Bike Ride is a mass participation cycling event which aims to challenge you to get out of your car or off your sofa and onto your bike! The event marks National Bike Week (14th-22nd June 2008) and London Sustainability Weeks. Everyone of all ages - from novices to passionate cyclists is invited. Come along to participate in the benefits and enjoyment of cycling together. We want to promote safer streets, less pollution and more fun! The ride will take under an hour to complete. It is about 8km. We will assemble at 12am outside Bruce Castle Museum, leave around 12:30pm and finish at Hornsey Town Hall in Crouch End around 1:30pm for a mass picnic and sustainable food event. If you want, just join us at the picnic - please bring some food and drink to share. There will be bike safety checks and advice on getting started. Several organisations have helped with the idea including Haringey Cycling Campaign, Living Streets, Sustainable Haringey and Haringey Solidarity Group. All groups would welcome more people getting involved. More info: 020 8809 9621. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MANY OF YOU THERE!!!
Saturday 14th June - INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FORUM (CAMDEN) - 2 day international conference about what we can all do about climate change. There will be dozens of discussions and workshops. Dave Morris of Sustainable Haringey will introduce a discussion on "Organising Community-based Networks" at 3pm-4:30pm. Conference organised by the national Campaign Against Climate Change. At the London School of Economics. Full details at: www.campaigncc.org/forum.shtml
Thursday 19th June, 7pm - HARINGEY INDEPENDENT CINEMA SUSTAINABILITY FILM EVENING - HIC will be showing the following films at West Green Learning Centre, N15 at 7pm. The Carbon Connection (40 mins). A documentary showing people from Brazil and from Grangemouth in Scotland and the little films they made to send to each other - from Grangemouth showing the pollution they live under from BP's oil refinery and from a rural community in Brazil where monoculture eucalyptus plantation is affecting their water supply and environment - and it's partly funded by BP paying to offset their carbon emissions in Grangemouth. Cheatneutral (13 mins) A quirky little film about two guys who set out to expose the absurdity of carbon offsetting by using the same mechanism to offset your adultery - pay someone else to be faithful. Those Who Dance (49 mins) About the small community in Rossport, County Mayo which has been resisting Shell's attempts to put in a gas pipeline and refinery across their land, making comparison with the Ogoni people of the Niger Delta and Shell's devastating impact there.
Saturday 21st June, 11am-5pm - OPEN DAY AT THE QUEEN'S WOOD ORGANIC GARDEN - Plant sale, beehives, solar panels with information/ advice on gardening organically, reused material for plant containers, compost making, wild flower area, green manure, comfry liquid feed etc. Contact: Lucy Roots: 020 8883 8875. 11am to 5pm. www.fqw.org.uk
Saturday 21st June - ENERGY AUDIT TRAINING - Third in a series of training sessions run by Sustainable Haringey Homes Group. Free training to help Haringey residents to reduce the carbon footprints of their homes at Wood Green Library N22. Our homes account for 40% of London's carbon footprint (excluding aviation). For every £3 spent on home heating, £1 is just wasted. There are lots of easy, simple and cheap ways to improve the energy efficiency of your home - saving you money, making you more comfortable and saving the planet too! Many people are entitled to these improvements free - or to grants which substantially bring down the cost. But lots of people don't take up the available offers. So the Sustainable Haringey Network and Haringey Council together plan to train an army of volunteers to visit people in their home; conduct a quick non-technical assessment of how they could be improved; and explain what home energy improvements they are entitled to and how to get them. Refreshments will be provided and there will be lots of opportunities for questions. The training will be in a small group, so places are limited and need to be booked in advance - first come first served! If you are interested in being a volunteer, or in helping to train others in your residents' group, please get in touch with Ruth at homes@sustainableharingey.org.uk or by phone on 07957 313 404 to register for a place on the training session. Supported by the Haringey Federation of Residents Associations.
Sunday 22nd June - HILLFIELD PARK STREET PARTY + GROW YOUR OWN COMPETITION - Hillfield Park, N10 Organised by the residents of Hillfield Park. www.hillfieldpark.com
Advance notice...
SUSTAINABLE HARINGEY SUMMER GATHERING
Please note that, following the above events, we will be organising our own Sustainable Haringey Summer Gathering - date and venue to be confirmed. If you are interested in supporting or getting actively involved in the Sustainable Haringey network please visit our website www.sustainableharingey.org.uk or contact us on , or c/o 75 Kessock Close, N17.
HARINGEY SUSTAINABILITY WEEKS
June 1st to 22nd
As part of London Sustainability Weeks we are promoting a range of local activities focusing on what we can do to respond to the problems of climate change, and to encourage the development of long-term sustainable policies and practices throughout our society. Please forward to your friends, neighbours, colleagues, groups and networks!
www.sustainableharingey.org.uk
Saturday 31st May, 12noon - 'MAKE-A-NOISE' NATIONAL PROTEST - Many Haringey residents will be attending a national demonstration/carnival against the proposed expansion of Heathrow airport and the aviation industry, and in support of Sipton residents resisting the destruction of their village. Assemble at Hatton Cross tube, 12 noon. www.make-a-noise.org
Thursday 5th June, 7.30pm - SUSTAINABILITY AND JOBS - Will climate change and peak oil inevitably lead to recession and unemployment? Does the transition to a low-carbon society provide opportunities for new jobs and a fairer society? Speakers include Dave Timms - Economics Campaigner at Friends of the Earth; and Suzanne Jeffreys from Campaign Against Climate Change. A public meeting organised by Sustainable Haringey Work & Economy Group and Haringey Trades Council. Upstairs at The Bookhouse, 410 High Road, Tottenham N17 at 7:30pm.
Friday 6th June - HARINGEY GREEN FAIR - SCHOOLS & KIDS DAY - School's day at which hundreds of pupils will be encouraged to think about ways they can help the environment. Noon to 5pm. Tottenham Green in front of Tottenham Town Hall and the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, High Street, Tottenham, N15. Organised by Haringey Council. www.haringey.gov.uk
Saturday 7th June, Noon to 5pm - HARINGEY GREEN FAIR - GENERAL PUBLIC DAY - Haringey Council's second annual Green Fair comes to the East of the borough this year - outside Tottenham Town Hall. Whether you're passionate about recycling, interested in reducing your carbon footprint or simply after a fun day out, Haringey's second Green Fair promises something for you. There will be a wide range of stalls with many local community groups (including Sustainable Haringey and many of our supporting organisations) represented; plus entertainment, games, demonstrations, food and drink. But the main emphasis will be on green issues with practical tips and advice on how you can better care for the environment. You'll have the chance to test a range of cylces, receive free bike repairs, learn more about recycling, sample organic food and drink and much else besides. Noon to 5pm. Tottenham Green in front of Tottenham Town Hall and the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, High Street, Tottenham, N15. Organised by Haringey Council.
Friday 13th June, 10am to 4.30pm - LONDON MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR AND CONFERENCE. Opportunities and Issues for Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee Groups in Environmental Action. The London 21 Sustainability Network is inviting people to attend a one-day conference to support and develop the engagement of the diverse communities of London in work on environment and sustainability issues. It will include workshop sessions on: Food, Waste and Recycling, Climate Change, Green Spaces, Built Environment, Transport and Cycling. Ibi Campbell and Ify Adenuga from the Sustainable Haringey network (BME working group) will be addressing the conference. London Metropolitan University (Graduate Centre), Holloway Road. London N7 - 10am to 4.30pm. The Conference is free, but advance booking will be essential: contact andys@ivac.org.uk Tel: 020 7354 6368. www.london21.org
Saturday 14th June, 12noon - SUSTAINABILITY BIKE RIDE AND PICNIC - Assemble Midday at Bruce Castle. Arrive for Mass Picnic at 1:30pm at Crouch End (Town Hall). Haringey Sustainability Weeks Bike Ride is a mass participation cycling event which aims to challenge you to get out of your car or off your sofa and onto your bike! The event marks National Bike Week (14th-22nd June 2008) and London Sustainability Weeks. Everyone of all ages - from novices to passionate cyclists is invited. Come along to participate in the benefits and enjoyment of cycling together. We want to promote safer streets, less pollution and more fun! The ride will take under an hour to complete. It is about 8km. We will assemble at 12am outside Bruce Castle Museum, leave around 12:30pm and finish at Hornsey Town Hall in Crouch End around 1:30pm for a mass picnic and sustainable food event. If you want, just join us at the picnic - please bring some food and drink to share. There will be bike safety checks and advice on getting started. Several organisations have helped with the idea including Haringey Cycling Campaign, Living Streets, Sustainable Haringey and Haringey Solidarity Group. All groups would welcome more people getting involved. More info: 020 8809 9621. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MANY OF YOU THERE!!!
Saturday 14th June - INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FORUM (CAMDEN) - 2 day international conference about what we can all do about climate change. There will be dozens of discussions and workshops. Dave Morris of Sustainable Haringey will introduce a discussion on "Organising Community-based Networks" at 3pm-4:30pm. Conference organised by the national Campaign Against Climate Change. At the London School of Economics. Full details at: www.campaigncc.org/forum.shtml
Thursday 19th June, 7pm - HARINGEY INDEPENDENT CINEMA SUSTAINABILITY FILM EVENING - HIC will be showing the following films at West Green Learning Centre, N15 at 7pm. The Carbon Connection (40 mins). A documentary showing people from Brazil and from Grangemouth in Scotland and the little films they made to send to each other - from Grangemouth showing the pollution they live under from BP's oil refinery and from a rural community in Brazil where monoculture eucalyptus plantation is affecting their water supply and environment - and it's partly funded by BP paying to offset their carbon emissions in Grangemouth. Cheatneutral (13 mins) A quirky little film about two guys who set out to expose the absurdity of carbon offsetting by using the same mechanism to offset your adultery - pay someone else to be faithful. Those Who Dance (49 mins) About the small community in Rossport, County Mayo which has been resisting Shell's attempts to put in a gas pipeline and refinery across their land, making comparison with the Ogoni people of the Niger Delta and Shell's devastating impact there.
Saturday 21st June, 11am-5pm - OPEN DAY AT THE QUEEN'S WOOD ORGANIC GARDEN - Plant sale, beehives, solar panels with information/ advice on gardening organically, reused material for plant containers, compost making, wild flower area, green manure, comfry liquid feed etc. Contact: Lucy Roots: 020 8883 8875. 11am to 5pm. www.fqw.org.uk
Saturday 21st June - ENERGY AUDIT TRAINING - Third in a series of training sessions run by Sustainable Haringey Homes Group. Free training to help Haringey residents to reduce the carbon footprints of their homes at Wood Green Library N22. Our homes account for 40% of London's carbon footprint (excluding aviation). For every £3 spent on home heating, £1 is just wasted. There are lots of easy, simple and cheap ways to improve the energy efficiency of your home - saving you money, making you more comfortable and saving the planet too! Many people are entitled to these improvements free - or to grants which substantially bring down the cost. But lots of people don't take up the available offers. So the Sustainable Haringey Network and Haringey Council together plan to train an army of volunteers to visit people in their home; conduct a quick non-technical assessment of how they could be improved; and explain what home energy improvements they are entitled to and how to get them. Refreshments will be provided and there will be lots of opportunities for questions. The training will be in a small group, so places are limited and need to be booked in advance - first come first served! If you are interested in being a volunteer, or in helping to train others in your residents' group, please get in touch with Ruth at homes@sustainableharingey.org.uk or by phone on 07957 313 404 to register for a place on the training session. Supported by the Haringey Federation of Residents Associations.
Sunday 22nd June - HILLFIELD PARK STREET PARTY + GROW YOUR OWN COMPETITION - Hillfield Park, N10 Organised by the residents of Hillfield Park. www.hillfieldpark.com
Advance notice...
SUSTAINABLE HARINGEY SUMMER GATHERING
Please note that, following the above events, we will be organising our own Sustainable Haringey Summer Gathering - date and venue to be confirmed. If you are interested in supporting or getting actively involved in the Sustainable Haringey network please visit our website www.sustainableharingey.org.uk or contact us on , or c/o 75 Kessock Close, N17.
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