 Welcome to
the September/October issue of our bulletin. You can catch up on
our latest work and keep up to date on sustainability news across London.
We'd love to hear from you if you have comments or suggestions so please
get in touch and let us know what you think.Samantha Heath Director, London Sustainability Exchange |
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Young pirates learn to go
green Young people spent three days competing to build floating wildlife gardens made from re-used materials and plants from a nearby nature reserve. The children, from Camden Goods Yard estate's Pirate Club, were taking part in a pilot project to help them to 'connect' with the environment. For more information contact: Owen Wilson 020 7324 3611/ o.wilson@lsx.org.uk |
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Organic farm trip prompts eco-pledges A group of Muslim women have pledged to use more organic products, reduce water waste and recycle more after a tour of the Muslim-owned Willowbrook Farm. All the women said they would live a greener lifestyle as a result of the trip. The visit is part of LSx's Diverse London project. For more information contact : Afsheen Rashid 020 7324 3627/ a.rashid@lsx.org.uk |
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Hinduism and
water Hindu worshippers have made over 230 pledges to save water through simple actions such as turning off the tap when brushing teeth and washing pots and pans without running the tap. The pledges are a result of our work with Thames Water linking religious beliefs with eco-friendly behaviour. For more information contact Afsheen Rashid 020 7324 3627/ a.rashid@lsx.org.uk |
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| Greener food
and drink We'll be presenting a series of events between now and late autumn to show restaurants, hotels and pubs how they can boost their reputation and their profits by going green. If you're interested in becoming a Greener Food case study or having Greener Food to speak at your event we'd love to hear from you. For more information contact: Janice Ansine / 020 7324 3655/ j.ansine@lsx.org.uk |
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New powers for London's
Mayor London Mayor Ken Livingstone has been given a strengthened role in housing, adult skills and planning as well as waste, health and tackling climate change. The changes came as a result of the review of the Mayor's powers announced in July this year. More |
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| Sustainable 2012
plans published Details on how sustainability objectives for 2012 will be achieved have been published. The Draft Sustainability Principles Report looks at progress already made as well as setting out how the ODA plans to deliver on its parts of the recently published London 2012 Sustainability Policy. More |
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Supporter News:
Sustainable banking arrives in London Sustainable banking specialist, Triodos
Bank, has announced the appointment of Paul Nicoll as its Regional Manager
for London and the South East, creating the Bank's first permanent
presence in the area. A recent loan from Triodos has helped Pecan
establish Morph, which reuses unwanted furniture and sells it on in stores
in Hackney and Camberwell. More |
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Mayor
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Constructing
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Gayle Burgess, Behaviour Change Manager - g.burgess@lsx.org.uk
Gail
Dinner, Partnership and Communications Manager -
g.dinner@lsx.org.uk
Janice
Ansine, Project Coordinator (Greener Food) - j.ansine@lsx.org.uk
Afsheen
Rashid, Project Officer (Diverse London) - a.rashid@lsx.org.uk
Jane
Mulholland, Partnership and Communications Coordinator - j.mulholland@lsx.org.uk
Monique
Johnson, Behaviour Change Project Officer - m.johnson@lsx.org.uk
Owen
Wilson, Behaviour Change Programme Assistant - o.wilson@lsx,org.uk
Will
Griffiths, Sustainable 2012 Intern - w.griffiths@lsx.org.uk
Nadene
Townsend, Administrator - n.townsend@lsx.org.uk
Samantha
Heath, Director - n.townsend@lsx.org.uk
London
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