Sustainability

Find out about climate anxiety, what it is, how it's growing and how to manage it ...

18 February 2026

If news reports of rising temperatures, melting ice caps or forest fires fill you with dread and anxiety, you aren’t alone. You might be experiencing ‘climate anxiety’, and while it's a relatively new term, it’s on the rise and particularly affects young people. A meeting on Monday 2nd March which you can join in person or online will help you understand the issues and manage your feelings.

Plans for a 'mobile repair café' in Enfield: Get involved!

05 November 2025

Enfield Council and the Restart Project are working together to set up a 'mobile repair café' which would operate from multiple venues across the borough, repairing electronic devices and other items, and teaching people repair skills. If you're interesting in volunteering, or just want to find out more, there's a meeting at Enfield Town Library on 22nd November.

Reducing waste through creating a circular economy

12 August 2025

How can we create an economy that is sustainable and does not produce so much waste, but still have access to the things that we need? In other words, how do we develop a circular economy? Join Enfield Climate Action Forum's online meeting on 28th August to hear from subject experts and put your own point of view.

Restoring the Pymmes Brook in Arnos Park: putting both sides of the debate

15 July 2025

Enfield Council's proposals to restore the meandering course of the Pymmes Brook as it flows through Arnos Park are supported by nature conservation volunteer group Pymmes BrookERS but opposed by park users groups Friends of Arnos Park and Arnos Park Preservation Society. In this article, Colin Barratt from Southgate District Civic Voice summarises the positions of all four organisations.

Read the full article and forum comments

A nurturing afternoon exploring sustainability, reuse and care

12 March 2025

On Saturday 29th March the lovely Angel Yard in Upper Edmonton will be the setting for a special Spring event organised by Fore Street for All bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds, with a focus on a more sustainable way of living.

Towards a genuinely low-waste strategy for north London

15 January 2025

Two environmental groups have published their responses to a consultation on a draft version of a new waste strategy for north London. Enfield Climate Action Forum and Stop the Edmonton Incinerator Now both argue that the draft in its current form will not do enough to improve the amount of reusable materials that are recovered from household waste and relies too heavily on incineration, which by emitting greenhouse gases is exacerbating the climate emergency.

Project aims to provide free support to help people get on their bikes

19 November 2024

The 'Go Slow' Cycling Project, currently raising funds via a crowdfunder, is designed to allow participants to take as long as they need, at minimal cost, on their personal journey towards switching to a healthier and more environmentally sustainable mode of transport.

Read the full article and forum comments

Front Gardens on the Frontline discussion: Watch the recording

16 November 2024

Watch a recording of the recent webinar Front Gardens on the Frontline, with information about the problems caused by paving over front gardens, which include residential flooding, hotter cities, and loss of vitally important pollinating insects.

Front gardens on the frontline of the battle against climate change

12 November 2024

Climate change is making our cities hotter, to the point where vulnerable people are dying from the heat, while associated heavy downpours are causing more flooding of streets and homes and leading to sewage overflows polluting our rivers. So what can we, as individuals, do to help? CPRE London say that we can start by taking the apparently trivial step of restoring front gardens that have been paved over. Join an online talk on Thursday to find out more.

Single-use plastics and you

30 October 2024

North London Waste Authority wants to know about residents' reuse habits and thoughts about single-use plastics.

Environmentally sustainable playground inaugurated at Hazelwood Primary School

25 October 2024

Transformation of a playground at a Palmers Green primary school into a more environmentally sustainable area was celebrated this morning at a tree planting ceremony attended by the leader of Enfield Council.

Read the full article and forum comments

The Pymmes Brook restoration project: Addressing concerns

23 September 2024

The Pymmes BrookERS, a volunteer-run river action group, respond to concerns voiced about a project under consideration that would change the course and appearance of the Pymmes Brook as it flows through Arnos Park.

Watch the candidates for Southgate & Wood Green speaking about housing, the cost of living and the climate

29 June 2024

A recording of yesterday's election hustings for the Southgate & Wood Green constituency is now online. The LibDems were represented by their election agent as their candidate could not attend. As happened with the Edmonton & Winchmore Hill hustings, both the Conservative and Reform parties failed to take up the invitation to participate.

Watch the candidates for Edmonton & Winchmore Hill speaking about housing, the cost of living and the climate

28 June 2024

A recording of yesterday's election hustings for the Edmonton and Winchmore Hill constituency is now online. All candidates apart from those standing for the Conservatives and Reform attended.

Council launching updated Enfield Climate Action Plan this weekend

19 June 2024

Enfield Council will be launching its updated Climate Action Plan at a "community networking and fun event" to be held at Edmonton Green Library on Saturday 22nd June.

Why London needs to be turned into a 'sponge city'

19 June 2024

The next four years are critical to tackling flooding and water pollution in London. To address these problems, London must urgently become a 'Sponge City-. But how - and why? And how can Londoners with front or back gardens help? Alice Roberts from CPRE London explains.

Read the full article and forum comments

Get your fill of sustainable supplies

19 June 2024

Top-up Truck (a converted milk float) will be calling at Devonshire Square every Friday afternoon, bringing a large range of package-free food and other household consumables to Palmers Green. And for refills five days a week, don't forget that just up the railway line, a couple of minutes walk from Grange Park station, there is a shop with a very large range of unpackaged items, Refill at the Grange.

Survey: Your thoughts on single-use plastics and switching to reusable alternatives

17 April 2024

Enfield Council and the North London Waste Authority are conducting a survey to find out what residents think about single-use plastics and switching to reusable alternatives.

London Assembly Enfield & Haringey constituency climate hustings

10 April 2024

Quentin Given from Friends of the Earth reports on this week's climate hustings, held in Wood Green, to which four of the candidates for the post of Assembly Member for Enfield & Haringey were invited.

Show some love for the Wolves Lane Centre

19 March 2024

Wolves Lane Centre isn't in Palmers Green, but it's not far away. This remarkable community and environmental project is raising money for improvements and expansion of its food growing and educational capacity - and you can have your donation doubled.

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