Our Next Meeting
Barnet VCS Environmental Network

Thursday 15 July, 10.30 - 12noon

If you've already been to a Barnet VCS Environmental Network meeting then you'll automatically receive an invite and zoom link for our fifth on 15 July.

If you've not joined us yet, then do email Ellen. These are informal and informative networking sessions for those working in the Barnet VCS, where we can come together to discuss environmental issues in the Borough, and work out how we as a sector can make a difference.

This networking group will raise awareness of environmental projects that are happening in the Borough, help to establish partnerships and joint initiatives and seek funding opportunities.

On the Agenda for Thursday 15 July:

• Roger Chapman on the Barnet Local Plan
• Rumela Kundu on two initiatives from the Barnet Multi Faith Forum
• Matt Merkies on Fly-tipping 

If you have any topics you would like to raise/discuss, do let Ellen know.

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Consultation & Event (Tonight)
Barnet Local Plan

Consultation ends 9 August

Barnet Council's new Local Plan sets out the Council’s vision for growth and development in Barnet over a 15-year period (2021-2036). It is out for consultation and representations until 9th August.

It covers a whole host of topics, many of which have an impact on the Environment: 

• Barnet’s Vision and Objectives
• Growth and Spatial Strategy
• Housing
• Character, Design and heritage
• Town centres
• Community Uses and promotion of health and well being
• Economy
• Environment and Climate Change
• Transport and Communications

Roger Chapman has pulled together a really useful summary of the Plan, and how you can get involved. If you've not had a copy of this contact Roger or Ellen for a copy. Roger will be discussing the plan at our next meeting on 15 July. 

LINK TO THE LOCAL PLAN

The Planning Policy Team are giving a presentation on the Local Plan on: 
TONIGHT Thursday 8 July, 6pm-7.30pm
Wednesday 21 July, 6pm-7.30pm
Thursday 5 August, 6pm-7.30pm
ZOOM link same for all events.
Meeting ID: 811 0665 5628

Online Event
How to help residents struggling with their energy bills 

Various Dates

Do you work with residents who say that their energy bills are too high, or that they owe money to their energy supplier?

This may be a sign that they are living in fuel poverty. Learn more about the signs at one of Green Doctors' front-line training events.  

MORE INFO & TO BOOK 
 

Save Money
Go Green, understand the energy market and save money!

Top Tips via Blog

Barnet-based HENOC LTD wants to support Barnet's VCFS in finding and maintaining cheaper energy costs (Gas and Electricity). 

Norman Taylor has written a Guest Blog over at Barnet Together on the advantages of working with an Energy Broker, as well as providing 10 Top Tips for instant energy and money saving suggestions whether you are working from home or the office.
 

Online Events
Two online events from Crew Energy

Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 July

Community Energy's role in Renewable heat

Tuesday 13 July, 6.30 - 8pm

Where they'll be covering community energy's role in renewable heat including Project types, funding opportunities, economics compared to GCH and electric heaters, legal contracts, revenue streams, heat shifting and DSR.
MORE INFO & TO BOOK

Heating controls for schools and commercial buildings

Wednesday 14 July, 6.30 - 8pm

Where they'll be looking at how building management systems work, the right and wrong sort of buildings.  economic viability, funding options, suppliers,  financial modelling, additional tech that can be layered into these systems and how they can interact with renewable technology.

MORE INFO & TO BOOK

 

Funding
Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund (CERF)

Closing Date: 5pm on Thursday 29 July

This fund from the Energy Redress Scheme is looking to support energy-related activities aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from energy use. These projects must focus on energy generation, distribution or energy use.

Projects seeking support through this funding stream must demonstrate;

• measurable and lasting reductions in the carbon intensity of energy end use and accelerate the transition to Net Zero CO2
• have a realistic prospect of delivering broadly replicable benefits to existing and/or future energy consumers

This is one of four grants the Energy Redress Scheme has running at this time: 2 supporting energy consumers in vulnerable situations and 1 for projects that will develop innovative products or services to benefit energy consumers.

FOR MORE INFO & TO APPLY

Campaign & Events
Love Parks Week

Friday 23 July to
Sunday 1 August

As we head into summer, the annual Love Parks Week provides a moment to send a rallying cry; to Love, Respect, and Protect our parks throughout the summer of 2021 and beyond. 

Love Parks
Many local authorities are putting on events in parks in celebration of the week. Check out Discover Barnet Presents... Summer Festival 2021.

Protect parks 
This Love Parks Week, call on the government to address the urgent issues affecting our green spaces, including funding, access, climate change and biodiversity.  Write to your MP making sure they are signed up to Parks and Green spaces All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG).  

Respect parks  
Check out Keep Britain Tidy's simple code to explain how visitors can respect their local park. 

if you want to help Keep Britain Tidy spread this message, download the Love Parks 2021 social media pack.

Funding
Grow Back Greener

Closing Date: 5pm on Monday
13 September

Applications are now open for the 2021 Grow Back Greener Fund, co-funded by the Mayor of London and Thames Water.

COVID-19 has demonstrated just how important our city's amazing green spaces are for Londoners' quality of life. We're looking for community projects across the capital that will improve access to green space, improve existing green spaces and help us adapt to climate change.

Grants between £10,000 and £75,000 are available across two themes: access to green space, and climate adaptation and water, to support local projects that will help create community gardens, revitalise parks, plant trees, create wildlife habitat, restore waterways and turn grey spaces into green. The fund will prioritise locations with poor access to green space and high vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.

Applications are open to civil society organisations, local authorities and schools. Online information events being held on Monday 19 July; Wednesday 21 July 2021 and Thursday 2 September.
 

FOR MORE INFO & TO APPLY