Greener Hackney
Green news, advice and events from Hackney
- This #CleanAirNight, we are sharing the facts about woodburning 🔥 Read Jack's story below about the harmful health impacts of woodburning ⬇️
- Hackney Nappy Network is hosting a Give & Take event next week💚 Connect with other parents and carers using reusables & save money👶 🕑Wed 21 Jan at 12-1.30pm 📍Round Chapel Old School Rooms Free and no booking required 🔗https://hackneyrealnappy.net/events/
- Apply for up to £10,000 in grant funding to lower your business’ energy bills, waste and carbon footprint. www.hackneybusinessnetwork.co.uk/green-busine...
- Join our local litter pick and help keep Hackney Clean 🌎💚 🗓 Saturday 24 Jan 🕐 10am - Midday📍 Meeting at: Broadway Market (Corner of Andrews Road), E8 4QJ
- Refresh your wardrobe for FREE!👕 Join the Verte x Hackney Council Clothes Swap💚: 🕐Saturday 24 January, 12–4pm 📍Number 90, 90 Wallis Road, E9 5LN Give clothes a second life and shop preloved♻️ 🔗Sign up: verte.london/event/verte-...
- Your unwanted clean coats, gloves and scarves are needed more than ever during this cold spell 🥶🧥🧣🥊 Please donate at these libraries until 28 Feb and also take what you need 💚 Dalston CLR James Stamford Hill Homerton Clapton Shoreditch
- 📢Pick up recycling receptacles at Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, E8 1DY between 10am-2pm this Friday 9th January ♻️#HackneyRecycles
- Refresh your wardrobe for FREE!👕 Join the Verte x Hackney Council Clothes Swap💚: 🕒 Saturday 24 January, 12–4pm 📍 Number 90, 90 Wallis Road, E9 5LN Give clothes a second life and shop preloved.♻️ 🔗Sign up: verte.london/event/verte-...
- We're sharing @globalactionplan.bsky.social 's facts about wood burning to help keep you, your family and local community safe over the colder months 👉 #CleanAirNight
- Colville Estate are hosting FREE shoe and textile repairs TODAY 👠👖⚒️ 🕐11AM-1PM then 2-5PM 📍CETRA Hall, Colville Estate Text to confirm a free repair slot. Walk-ins for shoe repair (by Certi Shop) will be charged due to sourcing of materials: 07418367286.
- Binned batteries and electricals can spark fires when crushed in bin or recycling lorries. Always recycle them separately from our household waste or recycling. Visit recycleyourelectricals.org.uk to find where to drop them off safely
- Are you a group that brings people together? The North London Community Fund is open, with an incredible £1 million funding commitment to support projects that prevent waste and make a real difference. ✅Grants of up to £20,000 ✅Apply by 16 February Find out more/apply here: t.co/gigzxxvJeh
- Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home❓ That’s why we’re supporting #CleanAirNight 2026, to share the facts about wood burning and to help spark a conversation across the country 🔥
- Reusable Nappy Demo with @hackneynappynet 👶 Friday 12 December from 10am Thingy Cafe at Trowbridge Gardens hackneyrealnappy.net/events/ Claim a FREE £70 nappy voucher on the day or online via realnappiesforlondon.org.uk/apply
- 📢Pick up recycling receptacles at Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, E8 1DY between 10am-2pm this Friday 12th December📷#HackneyRecycles
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- The weather has turned, and demand is high for coats! 🥶🧥 Donate your clean, unwanted coats to help neighbours stay warm. Take a coat if you need one.💚 You can find coat stands until 28 Feb at these libraries: Dalston CLR James Stamford Hill Homerton Clapton Shoreditch
- With temperatures dropping and bills rising, we're making our thermal imaging cameras free to borrow this winter. 🔍 Spot heat loss 🏠 Make your home cosier 💸 Save on energy bills Find out more here: t.co/qM4lD12BLq
- NLWA is offering £2k worth of training & resources to tackle food waste in your community. If you're based in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington or Waltham Forest and not already working on food waste prevention, this is your chance Apply by 15 Dec: www.nlwa.gov.uk/take-action/...
- Ever thought about the air quality in your home❓ Together with @cityoflondon we gave air quality monitors to residents to help them learn more about their indoor air quality Here are some sources of pollution they found: 🧽 cleaning products 🍳 gas stoves 🐈 pet litter trays
- Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? From 1 Dec all 27 separate smoke control orders in Hackney are being merged into ONE Smoke Control Area Limiting smoke can improve air quality and create a healthier Hackney
- 📢Pick up recycling receptacles at Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, E8 1DY between 10am-2pm this Friday 14th November♻️#HackneyRecycles
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- The Harvesting Climate Action Exhibition has come to an end! A huge thanks to all who visited🙏 The work continues... Tonight, the exhibition stools will be transformed into seating at our special Low Carbon Banquet♻️ From exhibition to celebration - that's circularity!💚
- Reusable Nappy Demo with @hackneynappynet👶 🕐Friday 14 November from 10am 📍Thingy Cafe at Trowbridge Gardens hackneyrealnappy.net/events/ 💚Claim a FREE £70 nappy voucher on the day or online via realnappiesforlondon.org.uk/apply
- Don't miss the powerful documentary 'Thank You For The Rain' -screening for free this month!💚 Follow a Kenyan farmer documenting climate change impacts and becoming a global activist♻️ 🕓Tues 25 Nov 12:30-14:00 📍Abney Park Cafe, N16 More info & book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/featured-f...
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- One week left of the Harvesting Climate Action exhibition at HSC. Come along to check it out!
- 📢Clothes Swap this Saturday📢 Give your clothes a new life and find a new preloved look for FREE♻️👖 We're excited to be teaming up with Verte for a Clothes Swap, all in celebration of #CEweek25!💚 🔗Find out more and register here: verte.london/event/verte-...
- It's International Repair Day!⚒️ Celebrate by fixing broken items and keep the momentum going for #CEweek2025 (20-26 Oct) 👉Sat 18: Fixing Factory laptop repairs 👉Sat 18: Wilton Estate repair cafe 👉Wed 22: Dr Bike @ North Church Terrace Plus more... 🔗https://buff.ly/Ugnzwj8
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- 📢Pick up recycling receptacles at Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, E8 1DY between 10am-2pm this Friday 10th October ♻️ #HackneyRecycles
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- Reusable Nappy Demo with @hackneynappynet 👶 🕒When: Friday 10 October from 10am 📍Where: Thingy Cafe at Trowbridge Gardens hackneyrealnappy.net/events/ 💚Claim a FREE £70 nappy voucher on the day or online via realnappiesforlondon.org.uk/apply
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- 📢Pick up recycling receptacles at Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, E8 1DY between 10am-2pm this Friday 12th September♻️ #HackneyRecycles
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- Check out Hackney’s map of refill water fountains here: orlo.uk/snLHY
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- 📢 Join ProVeg UK this #LCAW2025 for the webinar "Your Plate Has Power: Why Food Choices Matter for the Planet" Discover how schools, young people & communities can drive change for a sustainable future 🌍🍽️ 📅 Tues 24th June, 3-4pm Register here➡️ hubs.ly/Q03snqVq0
- It's #LCAW2025! 💚 Join us for a Reusable Nappy Give and Take event on Wednesday from 10–11:30 am!👶 Swap preloved nappies and baby clothes for FREE. Connect with other parents, reduce waste, and even grab your £70 reusable nappy voucher! 🔗https://buff.ly/H8sX2hB
- #LCAW2025 kicks off tomorrow💚 Why not join in? Our first two events are: Saturday: Clothes Swap at Hackney Bridge! Monday: Dive deep into climate change with our Climate Fresk workshop. View the week programme and sign up here: buff.ly/7okeCnN%F0%9...
- This #CleanAirDay, the council officers spoke to parents at a local school about the dangers of car idling🚗 Idling releases pollutants which are harmful to our health and the environment🌎🌱 Find out how to reduce your emissions➡️ www.air-aware.co.uk
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- We're getting ready for #CleanAirDay by working with Morningside Primary School to raise awareness of air pollution Keep an eye out for our "Idling is Fuelish" banners! Join us in cleaning up our air to help future generations live healthier, happier lives 🚲🌿💚
- Air pollution is linked to health problems at every stage of our lives ☁️ This #CleanAirDay join us in supporting a more sustianble and cleaner future ☀️🌱⬇️ buff.ly/c1o66Ig
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- Why should you depave your front garden? 🌿 Depaving can help: 🌧️Reduce flood risks 🌡️Combat heatwaves 🌲Support nature 🪻Boost kerb appeal Find out more on the Hackney Council website and pledge to depave ➡️ orlo.uk/UFF3u
- It's #WorldRefillDay - time for action against plastic pollution!💪 3 ways to get involved: 💧Take part in the #5DayChallenge: pick one reuse swap everyday for 5 days ✊Tell the world why you're taking action 📱Add a refill spot to the app to help others buff.ly/RjhA1Yg
- Reusables at the ready! Join thousands of others across the globe on 16 June for #WorldRefillDay!✊🌎💧 📣Take on the #5DayChallenge to ditch disposables and let people know how they can reduce waste easily! 🔁 Follow @Refill or visit: buff.ly/RjhA1Yg
- How have Hackney Council been taking action on flooding and heatwaves? Since 2018, we have: 🌿Removed more than 5000m2 of paving 🌿Planted 5000 new trees 🌿Built 65 new rain gardens Find out more below⬇️
- Ahead of #CleanAirDay next Thursday, we spoke to residents about air pollution in Hackney and how it impacts their health 🌱 See how you can get involved with Clean Air Day ➡️ cleanairhub.org.uk/clean-air-day
- Have you thought about depaving your garden?🌿 Replacing impermeable materials with permeable ones like gravel, chippings or soil helps reduce flood risks and combats heatwaves🪴 Find out more on the Hackney Council website and pledge to depave ➡️ orlo.uk/UFF3u @sarahwoodberrydown.bsky.social
- We want to hear from community organisations about extreme heat readiness. Take our quick 10-15 minute survey and enter a draw to win one of ten £50 Growing Communities Veg Box vouchers! 🔗https://buff.ly/yb7D0p8
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- 📢Free workshop announcement below📢 To book or find out more details, email: mauro@madeinhackney.org
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- Reusable Nappy Demo with @hackneynappynet👶 🕒When: Friday 16 May, 10am - 12pm 📍Where: Hackney Central Library buff.ly/tnj4SPx 💚Claim a FREE £70 nappy voucher on the day or online via buff.ly/fJmA4rp
- Reduced sick leave among the benefits of London’s ULEZ – AirQualityNews airqualitynews.com/local-govern...
- Great News! Restart Project and Possible have launched Hackney's Fixing Factory. A vibrant community space to repair electricals, learn skills and cut e-waste Join the May Fixperience workshops- perfect for beginners wanting to fix items like toasters. 🔗fixingfactory.org 📷www.markaphillips.co.uk
