Friends of The Earth Hackney & Tower Hamlets / Great Big Green Week event

Some more posts will be forthcoming after I return from The World Transformed festival in Brighton, running parallel to the Labour conference, but before then, as my part of my volunteering for Friends of the Earth Hackney & Tower Hamlets, I will be helping with the running of the following events, all taking place on Saturday 25th September 2021, as part of the umbrella festival Great Big Green Week, a nationwide celebration of climate action and nature, in the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow.

The events will take place in Poplar, Mile End, and Bow, east London. (All venues are linked by a direct bus).

Event 1

MORNING: Litter pick with SunnyJar

Join SunnyJar EcoHub and us for a Litter Pick at and around Chrisp Street Market to support their Plastic Free Poplar campaign. You only need to bring your enthusiasm. And at the end, we'll have hot chocolate for you. Yes, really - hot chocolate.

Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm

Venue: Chrisp Street Community Cycles, E14 6BT [map]

All welcome, the event is entirely out and about (standing and walking).

Outdoors, all-weather, dress appropriately.

Event 2

AFTERNOON: Experience an Urban Wellbeing Space

Join us at Mile End Community Garden for an activity-filled afternoon for all ages! There will be workshops in bunting making and mending clothes, portrait photos, garden tours and tips, games for the kids, a cafe with hot drinks and cakes, and a chance to sow your own seeds to take home.

Time: 1:00pm - 4.00pm

Venue: Mile End Community Garden, Clinton Road, E3 4QU [map] (20 min on bus D6 from Chrisp Street Market)

All welcome. The garden is fairly accessible but has a mulched path. We'll provide any support needed - please get in touch!

Event outdoors, with covered areas.

Event 3

AFTERNOON: Debate & Community

Join us for an interactive panel discussion on concrete climate action around food & waste with Councillor Asma Islam (Cabinet Member for Environment), Richenda from Growing Communities, Ruby from Get Loose, and Andrea from Mana Biosystems at Root/25 not-for-profit café - supported by OurPledge.

Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Venue: Root/25 Cafe, 116B Bow Rd, Bow, E3 3AA [map] (15 min on bus 425 from Mile End Station)

Capacity limited to 35 - please book a ticket to reserve your spot.

All welcome, but there is a short flight of stairs.

Please get in touch for any support.

Event indoors.

We hope to see you there!

For all three events, tickets are free (donations appreciated), booking is essential. Tickets can be purchased here.

Join us.