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Talk: PointlessPlastics with Dr. Paula Owen of Green Gumption 18 June

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  • Jun 18, 2018 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
  • Location: Muswell Hill Methodist Church, Pages Lane N10
  • Latest Activity: Jun 20, 2018

From Muswell Hill Sustainability Group:

As part of our plastics campaign, we're delighted to welcome Dr Paula Owen from Green Gumption to talk on the #pointlessplastics campaign that she set up with Karen Sutton of the Global Good Awards.  This campaign started before Blue Planet was shown, and all the subsequent publicity and concern around plastic waste.

#PointlessPlastics calls on everyone in the supply-chain, from consumers to retailers, to showcase either a poor use of plastic, excellent examples of positive change, or a solution to a plastics problem.​  The campaign has attracted a lot of attention (the picture is from a BBC News interview Paula did a few months ago).

The talk follows the MHSG AGM at 7pm.

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  • Annabel Gregory June 19, 2018 at 4:50pm
    Paula is a very lively and inspiring speaker - even about over-use of plastics! I can imagine that she is a great hit with the large assemblies of schoolchildren that she talks to (I think she talks about water-use, rather than plastics - such things as what you shouldn't put down the toilet!).

    btw did you know that the trays of black plastic that contain eg fruit and veg in supermarkets are not recyclable, because the scanner cannot identify them? Also other things made of black plastic.

    She also pointed out that the cellophane that was used in the past for covering things was biodegradable - clue is in the 'cell' that begins the word, like cellulose. But you cannot get it these days.
    • Susie Holden > Annabel Gregory June 20, 2018 at 7:18am
      I'd love her to talk to kids at our local schools - wonder if she's been to APS? They seem to have lots of interesting speakers visiting.
    • Annabel Gregory > Susie Holden June 20, 2018 at 8:38am
      Yes, I wondered about that - I think she's working in London at the moment.
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Events and Activities

Posted by Admin on November 21, 2016 at 12:37pm

Thursday 12 to Wednesday 18 June - Crouch End Festival  at various locations in Crouch End.

What's on in June at Karamel? 4 Coburg Road N22.

Some of the Events at All Good Bookshop this month.

Throughout June - Go Green Eco Urban Festival (Haringey) at various locations in Haringey.

Saturday 14 June - New Alexandra Triangle Residents Association Info. Session at Anderton Gardens (junction of Palace Gates and Alexandra Park Roads N22), 11.30am-2.30pm.

Saturday 14 June – Summer Fair at St. Martin of Porres school, 12-3pm.

Saturday 14 June - Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 1pm.

Sunday 15 June – London Metropolitan Brass in the Grove, Alexandra Park, 2-4pm.

Sunday 15 June – Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 7pm.

Monday 16 June – Walk with Ease with Tanya Shoop at Pavilion Cafe, OR Tambo Rec, 12.30-1.15pm.

Thursday 19 June – Piano recital at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 7.30pm.

Saturday 21 June – Muswell Hill Creatives Summer Makers Fair at St James’ Square, Muswell Hill (outside Planet Organic), 10.30-5pm.

Sunday 22 June – Hustle Wrestling at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 5.30-8.30pm.

Sunday 29 June – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.

Sunday 29 June – London Metropolitan Brass in the Grove, Alexandra Park, 2-4pm.

Saturday 12 July - Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 1pm.

Sunday 3 August – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.

Thursday 10 July – Talk:Refugee Tales at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, Pages Lane N10, 7-10pm.

Thursday 10 July – Bowes Park Community Choir: 15 Years of Harmony at Alexandra Park School (entry via Rhodes Avenue), 7.45pm.


Ongoing courses and activities

5 and 6-a-side Football League on Wednesday evenings from 14 May to 17 December at Christ’s College, East End Road (where it meets the North Circular), East Finchley N2 0SE, 8-10pm. Leisure Leagues.

Gi Fumdamentals Course (BJJ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) on Tuesday evenings in May at Alexandra Park School, 7pm.

Museum of Homelessness will be open from 17 April to 1 November, at the Manor House Lodge, inside Finsbury Park, Seven Sisters Road N4 2DE 12.30-4.30pm.

Illustrating Children’s books, course for adults on Wednesday mornings at The Green Shed, 1 Tetherdown N10, 10-11.30am. April 30 – July 9.

Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

Em Power fitness classes – Monday and Friday mornings in OR Tambo Rec, 9-9.30am (term time only). The main focus is on core and legs.

Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 1-3pm.

Painting for Pleasure – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Jan 9th - March 27th.

Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

Fortismere Community Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.

Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.

Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm. 

V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.

 

All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.

Many Music and Art events are held at Karamel, including Collage Kids performance events on Saturday mornings at 11.30am. At 4 Coburg Road,

 

Wood Green N22 6UJ.

 

 

 

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