islington
SUSTAINABLE LIVING
 This group
will discuss contemporary issues that confront our
modern lives.Group Coordinator: Howard Stone (click to contact) Supported by: Hilary Stone |
| When The group will meet on the afternoon of the first Thursday in the month from 2.30pm to 4.00pm |
| Where Usually online at present |
This group considers issues that affect sustainable modern life. The scope is broad, varies according to members’ interests, and considers environmental, sustainability and ecology issues affecting life here or elsewhere. See our future and past Programme below. Group members or other speakers lead discussions, or guide visits at locations of interest. A brief introduction to the next topic/visit may be circulated to Green Issues group members in advance. iU3A members are invited to join Sustainable Living through 'Beacon' (the members’ communication system) or by emailing the Group Coordinator via the email link above.
The group has had various meetings, presentations and visits. Some of these are listed below.
Presentations and Discussions:
- Retrofitting planning policies here
- Islington Council ‘net zero carbon’ intentions for buildings here
- Assessment of wall insulation alongside heating electrification here
- Some standards and regulations relevant to greenwash here
- Personal carbon footprint calculators here
- Tyre oil pyrolysis by Mary Sweere of Fluid Ice (treating 20,000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres annually)
- LBI’s plans to tackle Air
Pollution by Jo Corrall, Environmental Project
Officer. Presentation here.
- Pedal Me — a London bicycle taxi
and delivery company here
- The
Circular Economy here
- Eco-refurbishment of a London Victorian house
- Is China really going green? here
- A member’s home in Iowa, USA, powered by renewables
- LBI’s Zero Energy Network See here 1 here 2
- Renewable technologies: prospects & costs. See more details here.
- Packaging
waste here
- SHINE: small changes to help home water & energy efficiency here
- Vehicle idling & training
- LB Islington recycling & rubbish. See the presentation here
- Plastic
pollution here 1 here 2
- Members’ green tips and tricks. See more details here
- GIG Green Directory
(produced by this Group) here
Visits to:
- Romshed organic (but livestock)
farm here
- The recycling
sorting
company is Bywaters, details here They
are responsible for sorting &
recycling Islington's waste. (fyi it's
powered by 4000 solar panels!)
- A member’s modern Certified Passivhaus home in London
- North London sustainable energy recycling and resource management company here