Our Next Meeting
Barnet VCS Environmental Network

Thursday 21 October,
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 8th on 21 October.

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.

In October we'll be joined by a team member from Barnet Council's Street Scene to discuss recycling and fly-tipping, and Anne Hartley and Amanda Lamb will be joining us to discuss Greater London Authority Funding opportunities. We can also pick up on any questions linked to the Barnet Community Innovation Fund, which closes on 1 November. 

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

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Funding
Barnet Community Innovation Fund

Opens: Friday 1 October
Deadline: Monday 1 November 

Just over two weeks left to apply for funding via Round 2 of the the Barnet Council-led Community Innovation Fund (CIF). Priority 3 is for Sustainable Green Projects, so do consider making an application.

This is  joint initiative with local NHS partners and Barnet's volunteer and community sectors represented by Barnet Together. Round two's funding pot will be £320,000 with funding bands of up to £2,000, up to £10,000 and up to £65,000.

The 4 priorities are:

1. Mental Health and Wellbeing support particularly focusing on pandemic related crisis support and interventions
2. Initiatives that promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
3. Sustainable Green Spaces for healthy leisure projects
4. Projects supporting Families, Children  and Young people, with a particular focus on family health
    

FOR MORE INFORMATION or contact Ellen at Inclusion Barnet.
 

FREE Training 
Community Organising Training for Barnet VCS Environmental Network Members

22 October or 13 November

Are you thinking of starting a new local project or role that could benefit your community? Curious about how to make a change in your community? Have an idea but not sure where to start?

Three FREE spaces available on each of the next two dates of Stonegrove Community Trust and Clitterhouse Farm's Community Organising Training EXCLUSIVE to the Barnet VCS Environmental Network.

Find out more

Funding
The Dream Fund

Deadline: Monday 1 November, 5.30pm

The Dream Fund gives organisations the chance to deliver the project they have always dreamed of, but never had the opportunity to bring to life. Charities are asked to think big, be ambitious & collaborate with other not-for-profit partners to deliver their dream project.

The focus of this year's Dream Fund is:

1. Environment/conservation.
2. Social inequality.
3. Pandemic recovery.

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Blog
Sustainable web design: how to reduce your website’s carbon footprint

via AMA culturehive

Creating, storing and consuming digital content is hugely resource intensive and consequently highly polluting. Caspian Turner, Head of Strategy at Substrakt's blog talks us through how to reduce our website's carbon footprint.

We all know the negative impact of single use plastics, but the carbon footprint of the internet is something that is not well known and often overlooked.

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Online Event
Plastics, Climate and the Art of Making Change

Friday 22 October, 10am - 12noon

This is a critical time to highlight how the lifecycle of plastics is a significant environmental pollutant and driver for climate change, and that commitments to 'turning off the plastic tap' can contribute to reaching all-important climate targets.

As part of COP26 Universities Network, University of Portsmouth researchers and our international collaborators will showcase the links between plastic waste and climate.
 

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Funding
The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust

Closing date: Friday 19 November

Grants for charities of up to £3,000 are available for Wildlife & Environmental Conservation projects. 

Find out more
 

Blog  
How to ensure your climate comms are inclusive and stand-out

via Civil Society

Civil Society have curated some of the best things to watch, listen and read to help you gain traction when communicating on climate change.

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