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Mike Wohl Try to see this film...on at ODEON, Streatham...23rd Feb.

There is a TV interview with the makers of the film FOOD, INC. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul_q2WFUFow Continue

Added by Mike Wohl on February 9, 2010 at 12:03am — No Comments

Lucy Langdon Food Inc movie showing in Streatham Odeon!


Sustainable Streatham have succeeded, after much persistence, in getting their local ODEON to screen Food Inc, an incredibly important documentary that "lifts the veil on the food industry". The film will be shown in a 200-seater theatr

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Added by Lucy Langdon on February 7, 2010 at 5:27pm — 2 Comments

Peter Eversden Greening in Bedford Park (365 GII listed houses)

This guide was produced for householders in 2007 and may be of interest to others and worth developing. The Bedford Park Society is not supportive of double glazed windows for conservation areas and is concerned about the poor return on investment in them and the energy usage in their manufacture, scrapping after failure and replacement. My apologies that this uploading system will not accept any of the illustrations or pictures in the text. DRAFT/24/10/07 A GREENER BEDFORD PARK Conten… Continue

Added by Peter Eversden on February 5, 2010 at 9:40pm — No Comments

Kees Frederiks First round of funding for Lambeth's Making a BIG Difference Fund is closing on the 10th of Feb!

Keep an eye on the time - first funding round closes on the 10th of February

Reminder to all Lambeth Residents - there is money available for Green Projects!

It is easy t

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Added by Kees Frederiks on February 5, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

christopher felton recycled flood defences

we are a new company with innovative flood defences that are constructed from recycled materials which included scrap car tyres. we have several new products to help in the fight to stop flooding as we are a new company we need all the support we can muster you can join our campeign on facebook by joining the group ark flood defence total solutions thank you Continue

Added by christopher felton on February 4, 2010 at 2:10pm — No Comments

Hugo UK Aware Green Living Fair

please use this link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/508059620/PartnerUKAWARE2010/556126827 to get tickets for £ 6.80/5.78 conc. ,- instead of £ 10,- via the website or £ 15,- at the door! £ 1.50 will be donated to our local group Hyde Farm Climate Action Network www.hydefarm.org.uk and the rest will be donated by the organisers to Global Action Plan… Continue

Added by Hugo on February 4, 2010 at 12:58pm — No Comments

Antonia Redgrove Join a Carbon Conversation...TODAY!

Interested in learning practical and new ways to reduce your Carbon footprint and save your self money on energy bills? Want to meet like minded, enthusiastic and Carbon reducing people, like yourself? Then join your local London Carbon Conversations group in Vauxhall TODAY! For more information contact Antonia or Darren, your local facilitators, to find out about the fun ways in which we will guide you through a six part course to help you learn new things and meet new people. DarContinue

Added by Antonia Redgrove on February 2, 2010 at 5:34pm — No Comments

Mark Balham Green Drinks this Thursday – and it’s not one miss

OK … so 2010 has been positively nuts (in a good way). There’s a huge amount of activity going on … and so we’re looking to do a big, all singing, dancing and embracing green drinks this Thursday. Yup – one big happy green get together for the Balham (and further afield) folks. Sue’s on the case too. I hear… Continue

Added by Mark on February 2, 2010 at 11:30am — 11 Comments

Nicola Elizabeth Katy Finally an offer to get us started.

We have had our first offer of some funds to get us started. What a FAB start to February! Continue

Added by Nicola Elizabeth Katy on February 1, 2010 at 5:38pm — No Comments

Mike Wohl * Top Tips for a Successful Community Food Growing Project

Tips & Tutorials 1st published on website - cityleaf.co.uk. Growing ideas – that’s what City Leaf is all about. * Top Tips for a Successful Community Food Growing Project By Mike Wohl, Let’s Go Let’s Grow - Westminster, London This is my experience and through chatting with others over 10 months 1. Find a patron: somebody with good local connections; who knows the movers and shakers; who is well liked; and has an interest in growing vegetables. 2. Create a portfolio and carry it with yo… Continue

Added by Mike Wohl on January 31, 2010 at 2:40am — No Comments

Mark Wandsworth Eco Fund Deadline - this Sunday at Midnight

Calling all Wandsworth Residents ... There's £5,000 there in a pot waiting for your applications - which need to be in by midnight this Sunday (first deadline). Wandsworth Council are chomping at the bit to dish out the cash to worthwhile projects. So - waste not want not ... this weekend will be the perfect time to fill out the application form on the project page. And, who knows, you could find yourself with a… Continue

Added by Mark on January 28, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Ben Williams Thames21

hi all We're relatively new here on this website but Thames21 has been going over 15 years now and last year we had over 8000 volunteers helping to clean up London's waterways - on the tidal Thames, tributaries and canals. We're always looking for new volunteers or groups. We'll also post details of public events h… Continue

Added by Ben Williams on January 25, 2010 at 10:21pm — No Comments

Rebecca Brewin REPORT OF LIFE HANDMADE 1 EVENT, held at St Peter’s Centre for Meditation and Peace and Vauxhall City Farm, 1st December 2009

The aim of this first LIFE event was to facilitate dialogue and sharing between women from both Christian, Muslim and environmental concern backgrounds. Approximately 25 women attended the event, 20 from Lambeth and 5 from outside the borough. They included 7 Christians and 8 Muslims. The rest were women of other faiths or no particular faith who are working for or have an interest in the environmental aspect of LIFE. After a delicious vegetable Biryani provided by local restaurant Coriander (c… Continue

Added by Rebecca Brewin on January 25, 2010 at 5:21pm — No Comments

Lucy Langdon What's on this week

It's the last week in January and the weather is suitably grim great for plants. But don't dismay fellow dirters, there's loads on this week to get you out and about in south London (and beyond!). Happy Monday everyone! MondayContinue

Added by Lucy Langdon on January 24, 2010 at 9:55pm — No Comments

Felix Gonzales Wandsworth Eco-fund

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Added by Felix Gonzales on January 18, 2010 at 12:49pm — No Comments

Ruth Juliet Robinson Makeover for 2010

sturdy-looking wood leftover from a large flower show in London last year made borders for our beds

with some recently… Continue

Added by Ruth Juliet Robinson on January 18, 2010 at 11:59am — No Comments

Iris Borgers Intrested in gardening & growing you own?

170 Devonshire Road Nature Reserve located between Honor Oak park & Forest hill Want to know more:about South London garden organic look at SContinue

Added by Iris Borgers on January 14, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Lucy Langdon Wandsworth Eco-fund Update

A quick ACTION post for any projects based in Wandsworth. The eco-fund (small pots of money available for green projects in the borough of Wandsworth- more info here) has an upcoming deadline for the first round of funding. If you want to be inclu… Continue

Added by Lucy Langdon on January 14, 2010 at 11:25am — No Comments

Kees Frederiks Lambeth Funding- Lots of people getting in on the act early!

The Lambeth Making a BIG Difference Fund is now offically open! We’ve had lots of people getting their application in already even though it is not being officially launched till today. Essentially it is a contribution to any Green Community Champion Group (to join please see… Continue

Added by Kees Frederiks on January 11, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Lucy Langdon The Great Nuclear Power Debate

A quick heads up for an event THIS MONDAY. If you want to know more about nuclear power from two experts in the field (Chair of the CND Dr. Kate Hudson and a nuclear power professional from the Nuclear Industry Association) then come along to PCS on 160 Falcon rd in Clapham and Junction for The Great NuContinue

Added by Lucy Langdon on January 8, 2010 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

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