Tuesday 26 October 2010

Meeting 28th October: Skill Share @ Tottenham Chances



Our next meeting to discuss the upcoming ReFuse! Skill Share is this
Thursday, 28th October 7pm at Tottenham Chances, 399 High Road, N17 6QN

All welcome!

Please get in touch if you can contribute time to help make this a
wonderful event: Wendy 07908 705 377 or email Joyce Rosser:
jrosser@lineone.net

Please see minutes of the last meeting and our latest Flyer here:
http://haringeyskillshare.wikispaces.com/Re-UseCyclePair

Monday 25 October 2010

Council officer makes pride of Britain shortlist: Haringey Council

Neighbourhood's officer Leyla Laksari is one of four Londoners shortlisted for this year's Pride of Britain awards.

Leyla helping to clear a rubbish site.

She will be featured in ITV's London Tonight on Monday 25 October, 6pm, where a short film will showcase her achievements in developing the Living Under One Sun (LUOS) healthy living project in Haringey.

Leyla works within the Northumberland Park and White Hart Lane Neighbourhood Management Service and has 28 years as a parent, school governor, teacher, community activist and project officer behind her.

Northumberland Park is one of the most deprived areas in the country with Neighbourhood teams tasked with helping often disaffected groups access services and engage with community activities.

Leyla describes her work as "actionism" and revels in the challenge her job brings.

The Living under One Sun (LUOS) healthy living project is one of Leyla's most impressive achievements.

It was set up to help reduce crime and vandalism at the local adventure playground, bringing mothers and local women of different ethnicities to meet, cook and share stories of their lives.

Soon this developed into a platform for accessing services, training community leaders and founding more community projects.

LUOS embraces the core values of Haringey's Sustainable Community Strategy which puts communities right at the heart of change, shaping and driving developments.



Council officer makes pride of Britain shortlist: Haringey Council

Saturday 23 October 2010

Transition Crouch End: We are all in this together; whether we like it or not!

With the release of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review the media is full of talks of cuts and speculation on how different social groups or individuals will be affected. Appropriately there is concern expressed across the media on how the poorer sections of society and particularly those on welfare benefits will fare as a result of these public spending reductions. However what I want to consider is not what these cuts will mean to your economic circumstances but how they will affect your wellbeing.
Transition Crouch End: We are all in this together; whether we like it or not!

Friday 22 October 2010

Apple Day fun

Films Coming up in Haringey

Following the success of the screening of “The Age of Stupid” last December we are pleased to announce we will be showing two Environmental Films this year, one in November and one in December. We would welcome representation from Sustainable Haringey at these events and if you could be kind enough to forward to your members or any other interested parties details of the event it would be appreciated. These films will be shown at the Marcus Garvey Library and admission is free, refreshments will be served, details are as follows.


Thursday 11th November @ 7pm

Manufactured Landscapes directed by Jennifer Baichwal

In the 21st century, industrial expansion has taken a devastating toll on the environment. From China's mountains of computer waste to the overcrowded skylines of Shanghai, commercial development has left an indelible mark on the landscape. Jennifer Baichwal's touching film draws on the work of renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky to illustrate her point. MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES treads similar ground to eco-docs AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH and THE 11TH HOUR, yet still manages to inform and inspire.

Thursday 9th December @ 7pm

‘A Crude Awakening’ directed by Basil Gelpke


A Crude Awakening is the kind of film that, if it doesn't give you at least a nightmare or two, then it's hard to imagine what exactly would frighten you. A scarifying work that's less a documentary than an extended debate or lecture (like An Inconvenient Truth without the slideshow and studio audience), the film tries to answer a question that seems to have mostly fallen by the wayside in much of the recent discussion about the environment and energy policy. It's a two-part question, actually: When is the oil going to run out, and what's going to happen when it does?

Thursday 21 October 2010

Apple Day 2010



Crouch End's second annual Apple Day on 16 October 2010 attracted over 400
people. They came to drink apple juice, fresh from the press, and to
taste over a dozen different varieties of English apples and
pears. Children were encouraged to press their own juice, take part
in the Longest Peel Competition and make vegetable monsters, which could later
be turned into nutritious soup.

Source Transition Crouch End Apple Day 2010




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Wednesday 20 October 2010

More about sharing schemes

Described here, with lots of links!

Why buy stuff when you can share it with your neighbours?

Budget Day protests - Wednesday October 20th

>A reminder about the local anti-cuts Budget-Day lunchtime demonstration at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CoHENEL), Tottenham High Rd at 1pm (organised by the teachers union branch there) - all welcome.

This will be followed by 2 London-wide marches to Downing Street:

- Trades Unions and community groups assemble 4.30-5.30pm - Lincolns Inn Fields, WC1 (Holborn tube). Rally with speakers starts 5pm.
- Students assemble 4pm outside University of London Union, Malet Street.

Then both will march to 10 Downing Street for another rally at 6pm, where speakers include Tony Benn, Caroline Lucas MP, Rev Jesse Jackson, Jeremy Dear (NUJ) and Dot Gibson (National Pensioners Convention)

OVER 200 PEOPLE TAKE TO THE STREETS OF HARINGEY AHEAD OF BUDGET CUTS ANNOUNCEMENT


OVER 200 PEOPLE TAKE TO THE STREETS OF HARINGEY AHEAD OF BUDGET CUTS ANNOUNCEMENT


Report from Indymedia 19th October 2010
Over 200 people took to the streets of Haringey to protest against proposed cuts to public services. Local residents and workers responded to a call by Haringey Alliance for Public Services, and marched to the Civic Centre in Wood Green.



At the rally, on Monday 18th October, protestors called on Haringey councillors to demand adequate government funding, reject privatisation, and oppose and refuse to implement cuts – or resign.





Read More a HAPS website

Sunday 17 October 2010

Haringey Sustainable Foodnews

SusTottenham and Sustainable Haringey present
Sunday 7th November
At Tottenham Chances, 399 Tottenham High Road, N17
Entry free – why not drop into the morning or afternoon sessions, or both!
11am – 1pmAutumn Gathering
Meeting of the Sustainable Haringey network – the next steps…
1pm – 2pmLunch - sharing food together
2pm – 4.30pm Down With Waste!

Skill Sharing and discussions…

Refuse * Reduce * Re-use Repair * Recycle
Presentations, workshops to join in, and displays to take in and enjoy including:

Fashion show of second hand clothes
Children’s workshop on recycled art + children’s clothes swap shop
Wood works wonders – using recycled wood
What does and doesn’t go into the green box?
“How to build a pirate ship from plastic milk bottle” workshop
Interactive skill share wall
Council recycling information
Food waste and home composting
What is a Material Resource Facility?
“Cut waste, cut carbon and create jobs” – Friends of the Earth
Children’s workshop on making drums
Knitting with “pharn” (yarn made from plastic bags)
And Techie stuff

All welcome – why not come and share your skills and learn new ones!

HARINGEY ALLIANCE CALLS 'EVE-OF-BUDGET' MARCH AND RALLY ON MONDAY OCT 18th TO RESIST CUTS AND DEFEND VITAL LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES

Local residents and workers to march to Full Council session, calling on Haringey Councillors to demand adequate government funding, reject privatisation, and oppose and refuse to implement cuts.

- Assembling 5.30pm at Wood Green Library. Marching to Civic Centre, N22 for a rally there at 6.30pm.

A recently formed alliance is urging everyone who lives or works in Haringey to join together in resisting central government cuts to local services. The Government will be announcing its controversial National Budget on October 20th. The Haringey Alliance for Public Services (HAPS) is calling on local people to show their opposition to proposed cuts by joining a march from Wood Green Library (5.30pm) to a rally outside Wood Green Civic Centre (6.30pm) on Monday 18th October where the Council will be holding a full meeting of all the borough's Councillors.

Over 120 anti-cuts protestors braved a very wet autumn evening on September 14th to show their opposition before the last Council Cabinet meeting. HAPS are hoping for a good turnout again on Monday 18th. Community groups and trade union branches are being encouraged to bring their banners and to speak at the rally about the services they provide and use.

Friday 15 October 2010

We will need ‘2 Earths’ to sustain our lifestyle | Metro.co.uk

Our take up of food, land, natural minerals and animals has doubled in under 50 years, says new research.

Britain came 31st in a list of countries based on their ‘ecological footprint’ – the amount of land and sea each person needs to provide the food, clothes and other products they consume.

The country has ‘improved’ from having the 15th biggest footprint two years ago – but this is down to an increase in other countries’ impact rather than a reduction in Britain.

Wildlife in tropical countries is also under huge pressure, with populations of species falling by 60 per cent in three decades, the report by WWF, the Zoological Society of London and the Global Footprint Network said.

Thursday 14 October 2010

The Crude Awakening - this Saturday, Central London, 10am!

fwded from: www.climatecamp.org.uk

The Crude Awakening - this Saturday, Central London, 10am!
Together, on 16 October, let’s give the oil industry a really Crude Awakening....


Our climate system is rapidly sliding into crisis, as oil companies destroy people's lives and the environment to keep sucking up their profits. Oil saturates every aspect of our lives. Oil profits lubricate the financial markets and its sponsorship clings like a bad smell to our cultural institutions. It flows through pipelines to the petrol stations, airports and factories of our cities.

The failure of the UN COP15 process showed us – if there was ever any doubt – that government and industry can’t tackle climate change. It’s up to us. It’s time to up the ante.

As a movement, our actions against coal and aviation have made a real difference. Now oil’s time is up. Together, on October 16, let's give the oil industry a Crude Awakening.

Meet in central London [See how and where, below]. Be ready to move, to HOLD A SPACE and to leave that space in a way that shows we've been there.

Be creative. Be prepared. Be there.

Find out more, get involved and sign up for text alerts at www.crudeawakening.org.uk Facebook: http://bit.ly/c6S0kg
Twitter: @crudeawake


Crude Awakening is part of the Climate Justice Action global week of action for climate justice. Crude Awakening is supported by: Space Hijackers, Climate Camp, Plane Stupid, Rising Tide, Liberate Tate, Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination, UK Tar Sands Network, and Earth First.

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This is it. 3 days to go. Oil - time's up!

So this one is going to be short and sweet. Here's your final checklist.

1. Sign up to your bloc. Will it be Dirty Money, Building Bloc or Body
Bloc? The choice is yours - but do it now, because sign ups close at
midnight on Friday night. If you don't have a phone, not to worry, just
turn up on the day - there will be plenty of people around you receiving
texts and word of mouth will do the trick.
http://www.crudeawakening.org.uk/node/12

2. Pack your bag. Bring a zone 1-2 travelcard or Oyster card (unregistered
or not, your call). Tuck a tenner into your wallet and you can stay away
from overpriced tourist food. If we get held up somewhere for a bit, it
might also be sensible to have your own food and water with you. Don't
bring anything that could be construed as a weapon or that won't easily
fit on the tube.

3. What to wear. The forecast is looking good, but this is London in
October: prepare for whatever the weather might throw at us with warm
clothes and waterproofs. The Space Hijackers will be running a mobile
'climate laundry', so you could bring old jackets, jumpers, etc. to swap
for the latest in activist chic... which could also come in handy for
staying low-profile.

4. Stay in touch. Bring your phone to receive text alerts (of course!). If
you've got a fancy phone that can tweet and take photos, follow us on
twitter @crudeawake and use the hashtag #crudeawake in your tweets. You
can also email photos to us at crudeawakening2010@gmail.com and we'll
upload them to the online photo gallery. Although as always, be careful
when taking photos and video of people taking direct action, and make sure
any footage that goes public won't get anyone in trouble later on.

5. Know your rights. Read the legal briefing and follow the advice given.

6. Stick together. Bring a friend! Your flatmate, your sister, your
work-mate... you never know who might be up for it. Pair up with your
'buddy' (or find one on the day) and agree to watch out for each other
throughout the day. Keep close to your buddy and/or your affinity group,
and stay in your bloc as we move through London.

7. Keep calm and carry on. We'll be on the streets and on tubes surrounded
by members of the public. Let's act purposefully - because we are here for
a reason. Things may get chaotic, but if we keep calm, act strategically,
and work together to overcome whatever barriers may stand in our way,
we'll get to our destinations, and - fingers crossed - pull off an
incredibly effective and inspiring Crude Awakening.

8. Get inspired. Talk to your friends. Check out the website for thoughts
on why we're doing this, and some great videos that give you some how-to
tips. Make something beautiful to bring along. Get ready to make your
mark.

See you on the streets! The forecast says sunshine. We can't wait...

Sunday 10 October 2010

Waste Skill Share in North London

SusTottenham and Sustainable Haringey present

Sunday 7th November

At Tottenham Chances, 399 Tottenham High Road, N17

Entry free – why not drop into the morning or afternoon sessions, or both!

11am – 1pm Autumn Gathering

Meeting of the Sustainable Haringey network – the next steps…

1pm – 2pm Lunch - sharing food together

2pm – 4.30pm Down With Waste!

Skill Sharing and discussions…

Refuse * Reduce * Re-use Repair * Recycle

Presentations, workshops to join in, and displays to take in and enjoy including:

* Fashion show of second hand clothes

* Children’s workshop on recycled art + children’s clothes swap shop

* Wood works wonders – using recycled wood

* What does and doesn’t go into the green box?

* “How to build a pirate ship from plastic milk bottle” workshop

* Interactive skill share wall

* Council recycling information

* Food waste and home composting

* What is a Material Resource Facility?

* “Cut waste, cut carbon and create jobs” – Friends of the Earth

* Children’s workshop on making drums

* Knitting with “pharn” (yarn made from plastic bags) – demonstration

* And much more!!!!!

All welcome – why not come and share your skills and learn new ones!

www. sustainableharingey.org.uk - http://haringeyskillshare.wikispaces.com - sustottenham.wikispaces.com

Organised by and for local residents, based on freely-given time and effort. Financial support from Haringey Council

Autumn Gathering: Refuse * Reduce * Re-use * Repair * Recycle

SusTottenham and Sustainable Haringey present
Sunday 7th November – Gathering & SkillShare
@ Tottenham Chances, 399 High Road, N17

Entry free – why not drop into the morning or afternoon sessions, or both!
11am – 1pm Autumn Gathering
Meeting of the Sustainable Haringey network – the next steps
1pm – 2pm Lunch - sharing food together
2pm – 4.30pm Down With Waste! Skill Sharing and discussions…
Refuse * Reduce * Re-use * Repair * Recycle
2pm – 4.30pm The afternoon session is for practical presentations, workshops to join in, and displays to take in and enjoy including: Fashion show of second-hand clothes; Children’s workshop on recycled art, + childrens clothes swap shop; Wood works wonders using recycled wood; What does and doesn’t go into the green box?; How to build a pirate ship from plastic milk bottles; Interactive skill share wall; Recycling information; Food waste and home composting; What’s a Material Resource Facility?; Cut waste, cut carbon and create jobs; Children’s workshop on making drums; Knitting with pharn (yarn made from plastic bags) demonstration... And much more. All welcome. Why not come and share your skills and learn new ones?!

Organised by and for local residents, based on freely-given time and effort. Financial support from Haringey Council
http://haringeyskillshare.wikispaces.com - sustottenham.wikispaces.com - www.sustainableharingey.org.uk ►►►

Saturday 9 October 2010

The SPTechBlog: Where Is SharePoint Heading?

The SPTechBlog: Where Is SharePoint Heading?

'It’s moving into the cloud. “That’s a win-win economically for Microsoft and our customers,” Spataro said. “It’s a new way to abstract away the complexity of keeping SharePoint up and running. We want to lead the drive into the cloud.”'

10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Carbon!!!

We all cut our carbon by 10% starting this year. You, me, your work, your school, the council, the church, the chip shop. Everyone.
In our homes, in our workplaces, and in our hospitals, our galleries and football clubs and universities, we’ll be helping each other take the first steps towards a better future.

Ten things you can do to save yourself money (and lower your carbon use)
1. Find your house thermostat and turn it down
2. Draught proof your windows
3. Look in your loft – is the insulation sufficient?
4. Line your curtains and close them at dusk
5. Don’t leave appliances on standby
6. Dry clothes outside not in the tumbledrier
7. Use tap water not bottled water
8. Change to low energy light bulbs
9. Have at least one meat free day a week
10. Walk or cycle part of your journey to work


WHY NOT JOIN US? Sign up on our website www.sustainableharingey.org.uk or the 10:10 website www.1010global.org

Friday 8 October 2010

Wednesday 6 October 2010

Friday 1 October 2010

Come and join us at the Sustainable Food Skill Share for a feast of sustainable food activities



11am - Foraging Walk. Meet Mill Mead Rd, N17 at the Corner of Ferry Lane

11am-1pm

- Collective food preparation event; bring your own home grown produce to share
- Library, Children's Activities
- Film showing, Tea/coffee and cake . . .

1pm-2pm
- Lunch

2-4pm
- Workshops - details HERE

4-4.30pm
- TALK: Where next for community food growing projects

4.30-6pm
- Open Space to discuss where next for local food growing

6pm-late
- Dinner and self-organising entertainment . . .