Energy & Transport + Haringey's Annual Seed Swap
Sunday 6th February 2011, 1-5pm
at Tottenham Chances, 339 High Road N17 6QN - FREE entry / drop in at any time
Local residents from Sustottenham and Sustainable Haringey present... Community action for sustainability!
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Sustainable Transport (1-5pm)
- Magnificent Revolution will be bringing their pop-up pedal-powered cinema (programme of short films to be announced)
- Chris Barker of Living Streets will be conducting a street audit of Tottenham High Road (2pm)
- There will be free cycle training taster sessions (weather permitting)
- Dr Bike will check your bike over and carry out any minor repairs
- We will be giving away free puncture repair kits, bike bells, cycle water bottles, and local cycle maps
- Streetcar will be on hand to explain how car clubs work in Haringey
Sustainable Energy (1-5pm)
- Transition Belsize and Muswell Hill Sustainability Group will be giving a presentation on how to run a DIY "draught-busting" project
- En10ergy will be telling us about their bulk buying project and how to run a community renewable-energy project
- Thomas Donkor will be explaining solar photovoltaics and how to benefit from the feed-in tariff
- We hope to have a free solar photovoltaics installer explaining how you can benefit from free solar energy if you can't front up the loan yourself but have a south facing roof
- More info : http://haringeyskillshare.wikispaces.com/Transport+%26+Energy
Seed Swap (2-4pm)
- Bring seeds to swap – veg, herbs, fruit, flowers. Advice for new gardeners. Seed Swap Days aim to encourage seed-saving and growing from seed, especially of traditional and local varieties.
- Swap gardening ideas and stories too!
Other
- A council officer will give an update and discussion on carbon reduction plans to help avoid dangerous climate change (4-5pm)
- Back2Earth Community Cafe will be providing hot food (from 1pm)
- And there will be fair trade tea and coffee, information stall and Transition Books at cost prices
Please note that this programme may be subject to change.
If you like the sound of all this, and support 'green' ideas and activities, please sign up for general updates from www.sustainableharingey.org.uk
