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We’ve just launched our new Facebook page. Find us at: www.facebook.com/grncamden

Have you got any stories, events or exciting green projects you’d like to share? We want to hear from you! Like our page and post yours on our wall.

Camden volunteers win Team London Award for ‘Cleaning and Greening’

Well done to the Retired and Senior Volunteers from the Community Service Volunteers (CSV) programme who have won the prestigious Team London award for Cleaning and Greening. The volunteers make a difference in their community by maintaining a garden at Calthorpe Community Project, Kings Cross. They grow organic food for themselves and their neighbours, building mutual understanding and combating isolation and loneliness. 

For more information, visit: www.csv.org.uk

Buy a Water Butt

Water companies have announced they will be imposing a hose-pipe ban from  5 April.

Put down your hose, get a water butt and harvest some rainwater instead, and save your garden from going thirsty.

For more information about how to save water visit Green Camden, or contact us for a free water pack.

Events

Test Drive an Electric Vehicle for free

Don’t miss your opportunity to test drive an electric vehicle. Pop down to this free event to find out the benefits for you, your family and/or your business.
A lucky few will also have the chance to grab a starring role in our promotional film!
For more information or to book a test drive please email: airquality@camden.gov.uk or call 0207 974 3134

Free draught proofing workshop

We offer free draught proofing workshops to residents, delivered by experienced draught busters from Transition Town. Every attendee will receive £20 worth of draught proofing to get started on their own home.  We are also looking for hosts to offer their home as a venue. www.camden.gov.uk/draughtproofing

To sign up email: greencamden@camden.gov.uk or telephone: Green Camden Helpline on 0800 801738

Friday 30 March, 1.30pm – 4.30pm, Gospel Oak

Give and Take Event

This free community swap shop is a fun, simple way to swap things you no longer need for things you'd like, and you don't have to give something to take something!

Between 10.30am -11.30am, donate any reusable items that you no longer need.

Between 12pm – 2pm, is your opportunity to take home something you need for FREE.

For more information please contact Andrew Malcolm on 020 7974 7138, or email andrew.malcolm@camden.gov.uk

Saturday 31 March, 10.30am – 2pm, Somers Town Community Centre, 150 Ossulston Street

Earth Hour 2012

WWF’s Earth Hour is a simple idea that turned into a global phenomenon. There will be hundreds of millions of people turning off their lights for one hour, on the same night, all across the planet.
www.earthhour.org or http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/

Saturday 31 March, 8.30pm

The Big Switch - Join together to cut your energy bills

Which? and 38 Degrees are calling on consumers to join together and sign up to cut their bills. Join the 168,000 people who have signed up so far.

Once Which? and 38 Degrees have secured a deal, you’ll be notified of the outcome and you can choose whether or not to accept it. There’s no commitment or obligation to sign-up with the new supplier.

The closing date is Saturday 31 March

If this isn’t for you but you’d like free, impartial advice on the best fuel supplier for you, you can check our fuel switch site here (in partnership with Hackney and Islington).

Green Gym at Regents Park

Join BTCV at Regents Park, and help preserve the site’s beauty and wildlife while improving your health. Free to all, with refreshments provided at the break.

To sign up, call BTCV on: 020 7278 4294, or email:GG-Camden@btcv.org.uk for more details

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Application Event

Ofgem, the gas and electricity regulator, is holding a free event for those wishing to apply for, or are currently applying for the RHI. They will focus on the different technologies supported, metering considerations and the application process itself, along with a question and answer session with the RHI team.

For more details or to book a place please email Ofgem, rhi.event@ofgem.gov.uk stating “London” in the subject and body of the email, and your sector and organisation name.

Food Growing Courses

For everything you ever wanted to know about how to grow your own veg and what to plant when, join Transition Primrose Hill on their series of food growing courses and discover just how easy it is to grow your own.

Each session costs £7, whole course £30. To book your place, email: info@transitionprimrosehill.org

Tuesday 3 April, 7pm – 8.30pm, Primrose Hill Community Centre

Planning an event in 2012? 

If you are planning a green event to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, or the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic greenest Games, you may need to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN). More details on TENs can be found on our website.

For additional guidance on planning an event in Camden in 2012, please visit our 2012 pages online or email olympics@camden.gov.uk.

Free offers

Win Divine Fairtrade Chocolate!

A huge thank you to all of you for joining the Green Camden mailing list. With your help we are close to reaching our 2,500th member. To commemorate this exciting occasion, the 2,500th individual to join will win Divine fairtrade chocolate bars.

Don’t miss out - tell a friend to sign-up for the Green Camden Newsletter today!

(and thanks to Camden Fairtrade for the donation!)

Free energy training to help your community

Are you worried about rising fuel bills and how they affect your local community? Would you like to gain valuable new skills?

Camden Council is offering a free one day energy awareness course enabling you to give advice and help others to reduce their bills and keep well and warm during cold weather.

Training is open to all living or working with community groups in Camden. Lunch will be provided. Friday 20 April, 9.15am – 4.30pm, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, WC1H 9JE

To apply, please fill in the short online form by Friday 6 April. For more information, email: greencamden@camden.gov.uk

Save money and energy with RE:NEW

Camden is offering free home energy visits with simple energy and water saving measures at no cost to residents living in Kentish Town and Cantelowes wards.

Places are limited and going fast, so for more information or to book a visit call 0800 801738 or visit www.camden.gov.uk/homeenergyvisits.

Learn how to drive down your fuel costs - Free smarter driving training – now open for vans as well as cars.

Cycle safe - Free Urban Cycle Skills Training

Tell us what you are doing

If you have anything you wish to share with your fellow Green Camdeners please email: greencamden@camden.gov.uk