Environmental Protection

Woodcroft Wildspace

27 July 2014

Woodcroft Wildspace - entry in Palmers Green Community Directory

Wise up to Waste

27 July 2014

Wise up to Waste - entry in Palmers Green Community Directory

Council launches Cleaner Streets campaign

11 April 2013

On 11 April Enfield Council announced that it was launching the Cleaner Streets Campaign, aimed at reducing littering, dog fouling, fly tipping and untidy front gardens. At present details are sketchy, but it would appear from the announcement on the Council's website and from an earlier message from the Council Leader that the campaign involves: cutting the cost of street cleaning by encouraging residents to "clean up after themselves" - to be achieved both by encouraging people to join.......

Big Futures: Young people and future generations deserve a fair shot at life

02 November 2022

The Big Issue Group has launched a campaign demanding long-term solutions to protect future generations and break the cycle of poverty. An open letter to the government has been signed by politicians from across the political spectrum as well as by other people from all walks of life.

Clean Air Day 2020: The indoor/outdoor continuum

14 October 2020

A short film for Clean Air Day.

The Great Big Greenspace Survey

17 October 2020

Biodiversity is declining globally but one option for helping to reverse this issue is to improve natural spaces in cities for wildlife. This research project is exploring ways in which people perceive nature-based solutions to urban planning problems so that we can better enhance cities for people and nature.

Blitzing the Brooks!

06 April 2022

Tired of seeing and smelling pollution from your local river? Join the Thames21 WATERBLITZ across the Pymmes, Salmons and Turkey Brooks.

Where do would-be councillors stand on environmental issues?

27 April 2022

Watch a recording of Tuesday evening's EnCAF Environmental Hustings, where candidates from three political parties were questioned about their policies.

Mums for Lungs say 'Ditch pollution'

14 July 2020

Overnight on Sunday/Monday this week a thousand posters popped up around London and other parts of the country, encouraging people to ditch the car and walk, scoot or cycle instead when schools resume in September. The posters had been sent out in secret to supporters by the clean air campaign group Mums for Lungs, which was established in 2017 when a group of parents walking around South London with small babies became aware of the toxic levels of air pollution on London's streets.

Correction: Date of Enfield Society's tree-based walk

09 September 2021

This week's Palmers Green Community Newsletter showed the wrong date for the Enfield Society's tree-based walk from Chase Farm to Trent Park. The correct date is 18th September.

Council elections 2022: What Mums for Lungs are asking for

11 February 2022

Ahead of May's council elections, London clean air campaigners Mums for Lungs have published their list of four 'asks' that they will be putting to all parties who will be standing candidates.

Read the full article and forum comments

Pollution campaigners share ideas for improving borough's air quality

09 March 2023

Ahead of a meeting of Enfield Council's Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel, members of Enfield Climate Action Forum's air pollution working group have written to all councillors who are members of the Forum to draw attention to a document which the working group submitted during a consultation last year, setting out actions that they consider important for incorporation in the borough's next Air Quality Action Plan.

Another opportunity to help clear floating pennywort from the Lee/Lea

01 May 2024

A couple of months ago PGC published an invitation to join in work to clear floating pennywort from the Lee Navigation. Pippa Rowlinson has been back in touch with a new date, Sunday 26th May. This time the work will be carried out in the vicinity of Springfield Marina in Clapton

Half of Londoners admit dangerous battery disposal despite 200% increase in fires

13 November 2024

Incorrect charging and disposal of electronic devices with lithium ion batteries has led to an increase in dangerous fires.

Wood and solid fuel burning – its impact on health and air pollution

10 January 2025

North London air pollution campaigner Ruth Fitzharris from Mums for Lungs explains why solid-fuel and wood burning stoves are injurious to health, affecting children in particular

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