Welcome to our November/December 2007 bulletin. We've been busy launching our new guide to help London's restaurants and cafes go green as well as working with our ambassadors to spread the word on climate change at Eid on the Square, Diwali on the Square and at a special Navrati celebration. And just a reminder that we recently moved to new offices near London Bridge. You can find our new contact details here.
Samantha Heath
Director, London Sustainability Exchange

Greener food menu is recipe for better business
Our new guide designed to help London's food and drink businesses boost profits and reputation by going green is now available. The cd-rom contains top tips for better buying, selling and everyday operations. It also features real life success stories and a tool for businesses to measure their own progress. To find out more about the guide or about Greener Food's free business support, contact Janice Ansine on 0207 234 9406 / j.ansine@lsx.org.uk.

Hounslow leads with new sustainability tool
A new tool to help Hounslow better incorporate the needs of people and the environment as well as economic factors into its decision making processes has been created by LSx and partners. The user-friendly 'sustainability matrix' tool will be used to to help Hounslow determine appropriate indicators for their Local Area Agreement and will robustly assess the impacts of its existing policies and projects on the community. It could also be adapted to suit other Local Authorities. For more details contact Shalini Jayasinghe on 020 7234 9408 / s.jayasinghe@lsx.org.uk.

Child Poverty still blighting young lives
Child poverty is still the main barrier to helping London's children flourish says a new report. Mayor Ken Livingstone's third State of London's Children Report 2007 shows that significant inequalities in income and employment levels is blighting the lives of many of the capital's young residents with asylum-seeking families and disabled children hit particularly hard. More

Upcoming events in London
Eco-Design Network (EDN) event - boost your creative business by going green - Weavers Community Space, Kelsey Street, London E2, 15 November 2007 from 6.30-9pm; More details:j.veriter@lsx.org.uk
Indicators of Inequality: Mapping environmental justice and health inequalities in the capital, 16 November 2007, 8.30am-11.30am, City Hall, London SE1; More details: j.veriter@lsx.org.uk
Kulture2Couture Fashion event (part of Black History Month)- don't miss the ethical fashion workshop! - V&A Museum, S Kensington, 17th and 18th November 2007 More
Sustainable City Awards - categories include sustainable travel and environmental improvements in small and medium businesses; closing date for entries is 3 December 2007. Click here to apply.
Architects' Journal Sustainable Design conference 2007, Sessions on Energy, Water or Materials, Code for Sustainable Homes, Refurbishment and Regeneration - The Oval Conference Centre, 5th December 2007 More

Have your say on the Mayor's draft skills strategy
Ambitious targets to increase London's employment rate, reduce the proportion of Londoners with no qualifications and boost training levels for those in work form part of new draft proposals for meeting London's skills and employment needs.
Ken Livingstone's draft skills and employment strategy, now out for public consultation aims to ensure London maintains and builds on its globally competitive skills base. More

Muslim 'mosaic' network launched
A new mentoring scheme to raise aspirations and achievements of Britain's young Muslims has been convened by Business in the Community (BITC). A network of successful, professional Muslims will be created to provide one to one guidance for the young people and boost opportunities for education and employment. It will then be extended to more disadvantaged muslin groups including ex-offenders. More