Brentford Green Fair
On Saturday 8 October, 10am-1pm, St Paul's Church in Brentford will host the inaugural Brentford Green Fair. This event brings together different community groups for networking and brainstorming.
Come along and find out more about Brentford Air Quality, Brentford Recycling and Action Group, Abundance London, Cultivate London, Boston Manor Park and much more!
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Back to nature at Northcote Nature Reserve
Plans to create a stunning new nature reserve on an old and long-neglected recreation ground are taking shape.
Construction work began on the environmental improvements at the Northcote Nature Reserve in February and is expected to be completed this month. The nature reserve will however not be fully open to the public until Summer 2023 to ensure that the new habitats and wildlife have a little bit of space to establish.
The idea is to transform the former recreational ground, known locally as the ‘Pit Park’, into a nature reserve and wildlife sanctuary.
The project vision was born from the Friends of Northcote Nature Reserve, who were instrumental in the design and stakeholder engagement on the project. Hounslow Council is now working to create a green oasis on this site for residents and visitors to enjoy.
Feeding a green future for Hounslow through food waste recycling
 A project aimed at increasing food waste recycling rates in Hounslow is proving to have all the ingredients for success.
In early 2020, Hounslow Council set an ambitious target to provide a food-waste collection service to 24,000 flats by the end of 2022. As of 22, August, the service had provided for 16,794 households across 137 sites, and is now on track to exceed this target.
The Council’s recycling team and its partners have engaged with residents throughout the project and communicated the aims and objectives.
The residents have been active partners in the programme, giving feedback and suggestions which have been taken on board to improve the service throughout the roll out.
Hounslow Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Operational Services, Councillor Guy Lambert, said: “It is clear that there is an appetite amongst our residents to recycle more food waste than ever before. That is why we have listened to what they have had to say. We have understood the barriers they face in recycling their food waste and made every effort to remove them. This is why we have introduced innovations such as the bin washing service, which have been so successful.”
Come on down to Crayford's Culture
 Championing the streets
Our Environmental Champion, Deborah Leonard, was more than eager to start cleansing the streets with her new (and free!) equipment. She has has done a truly amazing job litter picking around Isleworth, the Green, Worton Road Estate and Woodlands Estate. Well done, Deborah!
If you'd like to receive free equipment and start litter picking like Deborah, contact us at environmental.champion@hounslow.gov.uk and we will arrange a time for you to collect it. And if you’d like us to share your story like we have with Deborah, do not hesitate to get in touch.
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Canal and River Trust Volunteering Opportunities
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Residents have a great opportunity to volunteer for the Canal & River trust.
Residents can join the Towpath Taskforce to street cleanse, plant hedges, weed gardens (and more) near their local canal. The location of their local canal can be found using the search function below.
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Cost of Living Marketplace
 Issues associated with the cost of living crisis are affecting us all, so make your way to Hounslow House on Wednesday, 14 September to receive expert advice, guidance, and support in a pressure free environment.
This event is hosted by Community Solutions, and local voluntary and community groups - confirmed attendees include Age UK, Citizens Advice, budgeting support charity Crosslight, Job Centre Plus, and Mind, alongside key teams from the Council.
It all starts at 9:30am.
Industrial Revelation Eco Festival
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Eco Festival sees nature fighting back against the machine! Sunday 9 October @ London Museum of Water and Steam, Brentford.
Since the industrial revolution began, in the 19th Century, the rise of the machine has led human beings to release extra carbon dioxide and accelerate global warming as well as allowing them to use up earth’s natural resources faster than they can grow back! Experience the “Industrial Revelation”, a day long eco-festival with special evening rock concert! Inside the normally sterile museum's shell, among the huge and impressive steam machines, some curious, organic, wooden sculptures have been appearing, as if trying to reclaim the territory on behalf of Mother Earth!
During the Day
Visitors to the event will not only be able to learn about the rise of these incredible machines and enjoy the museum's lovely café, but they'll also be able to take part in extra activities including “Find the Artyfacts” Sculpture Trail, “Take Part In Art” workshop, and local environmental activities.
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Hounslow's green stats are just a click away
 If you're looking for the most up to date information about the environment in Hounslow, then head for the hub.
Hounslow Council's Data Hub is a free resource that is available to everyone. it holds a wealth of information about every aspect of life in the borough, from population figures, information about housing, health and social care stats and the environment.
Want to get the lowdown on carbon emissions? It's on the hub. Energy consumption, waste and recycling, the links between our environment and health and social inequalities are also featured.
There are a number of easy to use interactive tools on the hub that will help you to get the information you need.
Do you have news for us?
 The Community Reference Groups are your groups.
We value the time you dedicate to the groups and we value your voice.
That's why we want to hear from you. We would love to feature more of the work you are doing to support the borough's Climate Change and Cleaner Greener agendas.
Do you have an interesting story to share? Can you inspire others with your great work? Is there an event or activity coming up that you need to tell people about?
Please let us know by dropping a line to: environmental.champion@hounslow.gov.uk
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