Latest Diverse London News
Eco-Design Network:
The Eco Design Network is an exclusive membership initiative in East London where good design and environmental practices go hand in hand.
Recently, the EDN team has been working hard on the development of an online Toolkit which will be released very soon. It will be a self-directed, internet-based, interactive programme for SMEs. The programme aims to raise awareness of how smaller businesses can operate in a more environmentally aware way and will inform, inspire and motivate SMEs to cut their CO2 emissions cost-effectively. The project site will be a link from the Eco Design Network web site. For more information about EDN, contact Afsheen Rashid.

Thames Water Project: 
Following our work with the east London Hindu community on water efficiency we are moving forward with Phase 2 of the Project. We continue to recruit 5 Community Champions. If you are interested in engaging with the community about water issues and you live in east London, please contact Afsheen Rashid. More info about the champions role is available here.

Environmental Justice Project:
We are working closely with the Pepys Estate Community Forum in Lewisham to organise and host the first EJ community engagement event by the end of November. We are also recruiting community "Anchors" from the estate to conduct the mapping of the local area highlighting "trouble-spots" such as graffiti, lack of public transport, antisocial behaviour and litter. If you want to read more info about the project is available here.

Upcoming Diverse London Events
GOOD NEWS, the Eco Design Network (EDN) will hold its second event on the 15th of November! Following the recommendations that the participants raised after the first event, we will focus this workshop on creating a sustainable supply chain. If you are a creative sector SME and you are interested in taking part then please contact us and join the network! There will a third EDN event  on environmental management systems before the end of the year so please watch this space!

Signposting
If you are a BME fundraiser,For projects working with BAME communities, you might be interested in joining the Black Fundraiser Network. Part of the Institute of Fundraising, it offers specific support to BME fundraisers by providing a regular forum to meet, share experiences and access professional support.
Any feedback on what sort of information you would like to see, such as fundraising opportunities,events, research, as part of this resource would be gratefully received. Please write to us.

Diverse London Sustainability Champions Network
The network continues to grow and currently stands at over 130 members. To celebrate this growing success, we would like to organise an event/seminar for you: the members. So share your thoughts on which issues would be of most interest to you. Please write to Afsheen Rashid.
The Champions Network is designed to support people with a desire to inspire the capital's culturally diverse businesses and communities to make sustainability a reality through "one planet living". Membership of the Network is free and Champions receive a suite of services including our quarterly e-bulletin. If you know of someone who may wish to become a member please ask them to contact us.