SUSTAINABLE HACKNEY

An umbrella organisation to support local organisations and residents in addressing the impact of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss in the heart of London and around the world

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Sustainable Hackney is dedicated to helping create a sustainable future for the good of all. We are working to create a greener and more environmentally conscious Hackney for generations to come.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Climate Fresk at NT Loft
Mon 13 Apr
NT's Loft
Join us for an interactive card game that explains how and why climate change is happening and empowers you to take action!
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Save Lea Marshes Picnic as part of Community Planning Day of Action Sat 18 April
Sat 18 Apr
Lammas Road
Join a community picnic at the Waterworks organised by Save Lea Marshes! As part of the Community Planning Day of Action on 18 April - at 1pm.
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Hackney Right To Grow Mass Plant Out Day
Sun 19 Apr
Garden of Earthly Delights
Sunday April 19th all day!
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The Pollinator Pilgrimage
Sat 25 Apr
Walthamstow Wetlands, London Wildlife Tr
Along the River Lea, from Walthamstow Wetlands to Victoria Park!
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Multiple Dates
Save Lea Marshes Pilgrimage Free Walk from the source of the River Lea to the Mouth of the river - 9 separate days
Sat 25 Apr
https://www.ticketsource.com/save-lea-marsh
Modern day pilgrimage, which will take a staggered journey exploring the entire length of the River Lea on foot. The walk will be a foundational event to establish Rights for the River Lea, celebrating its wonder and wildlife, what is sacred about the river for human and more-than-human communities.
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Play Fair
Sat 25 Apr
Hackney Bridge
A first-of-its-kind community festival for East London!
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Repair Week 2026
2nd - 8th March 2026
Hackney Fixing Factory
Join the Fixing Factory in Hackney this week for a number of events!
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LATEST NEWS.

Monday, Apr 13, from 6 pm to 9 pm
1 Westgate Street
NT Loft London E8 3RL

Free event:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-fresk-at-nt-loft-tickets-1985587376293?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for an interactive card game that explains how and why climate change is happening and empowers you to take action.

Interested in learning about the ins and outs of climate change? Want to connect with like-minded individuals in a friendly and supportive environment? Join us for an interactive card game that explains how and why climate change is happening and empowers you to take action.

Love Design Studio, in collaboration with Sustainable Hackney, Islington Climate Centre and Hackney Council, is hosting a collaborative 3-hour workshop that helps people understand the fundamentals of climate change based on the latest IPCC report.

Whether you are an expert wanting to refresh your scientific knowledge or a novice who is getting to grips with the idea of radiative forcing, this workshop accommodates all levels and expertise in a friendly and supportive environment. By drawing on the group's collective intelligence, Climate Fresk workshops encourage participants to become active learners by linking the cause and effect of climate change and discussing viable solutions.

Films For Action

Friday, Mar 27

St Paul's Church, 182 Stoke Newington Road. N16 7UE

Doors open 6:30 pm
Film 7.0 pm to 9:30 pm

Panel Discussion

Free, donations welcome

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-hackney-2-films-for-action-fires-fascism-plan-z-tickets-1983767803903?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

'FIRES AND FASCISM' is a new 57-min documentary film directed by Dr Pete Knapp

It shows the wildfires in Europe are more than just climate change and mismanagement. It links the increasing wildfires of Europe with fascism, big business, organised crime, and the rise of the far right. It showcases how communities are engaging in direct action, protest, rewilding, and suppressing the rise of uncontrollable fires and the far right through direct actions.

Featured are the experiences and actions of 25 people from Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, including scientists, teachers, artists, gardeners, engineers, winemakers, NGOs, and authors. The film is crowdfunded, independent, and non-profit.

'PLAN Z' is a new 23 min documentary film directed by Louisa Jones and Vladimir Morozov

It tells a story of when the UK government ignores mounting evidence for climate breakdown, three British scientists turn to civil disobedience to warn the public themselves, risking arrest, a criminal record and their professional reputations. A window into the world of reluctant activism, Plan Z explores the power of protest when established routes of influence fail.

Tower Hamlets and Hackney Free Film Screening of 'Savages' 6 March 2026 at 7.00 pm
06 Mar 2026, 19:00 – 23:00
St Paul's West Hackney, 184 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 7UY, UK
Join Friends of the Earth Hackney & Tower Hamlets for free showing of an animated film about a family fleeing conflict in Borneo’s rainforest.

After the screening, we are hosting a Q&A with guest speakers to be announced. This film screening will support our local Planet over profit campaign- part of a national effort to protect forests and wildlife across the world.

Tickets available from:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friends-of-the-earth-hackney-and-tower-hamlets-free-film-screening-tickets-1982372767311

The panel for our next Film for Action on Friday, Feb 6
7 pm to 10 pm
St Paul's Church, 184 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 7UY,
Doors open 6.30
Panel discussion
Free, donations welcome
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/films-for-action-the-happy-man-tree-tickets-1979164244533

Films For Action: Happy Man Tree

Fri 6 Feb 2026

St Paul's, 184 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 7UY,

Doors open at 6.30 for 7.00 pm screening

Free, donations welcome,

tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/films-for-action-the-happy-man-tree-tickets-1979164244533

The Happy Man Tree Film is about a campaign to save a 150-year-old London Plane tree in Hackney.

Local people found out that a huge much loved tree was about to be felled as part of the Regeneration of Woodberry Down Estate and the 'Save the Happy Man Tree' campaign was formed and pulled together a petition of 20,000 signatures . The film by Director Katy McGahan documents the nine month grassroots campaign which pulled together a loose alliance of concerned local residents from Woodberry Down Estate and environmental activists from the wider community.

It is a heartwarming story of how people come together to campaign around the issue of trees and nature. Under the banned of Notice This Tree https://www.noticethistree.org, the film is touring UK cinemas and has been shown as part of the Green Screen Network.

Panel Members agreed : Katy McGahan film director https://www.katymcgahan.com/ , Councillor Sarah Young, Hackney cabinet member for Climate, Environment and Transport , Paul Powlesland founder of https://www.lawyersfornature.com/,

Films for Action

Community-led activism for a solar energy revolution

Date and time
Friday, November 21st

7.0pm - 9:30pm GMT

Doors open 6.30pm

Film followed by panel discussion

Bar, food, free trade

Location
St Paul's Church, West Hackney

182 Stoke Newington Road London N16 7UE

Free, donations welcome.

For full details and how to book https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-station-tickets-1824568085259?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*z24mc*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODEzMzc5OTkxLjE3NjA0Njg5OTY.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NjA0Njg5OTUkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjA0Njg5OTUkajYwJGwwJGgw

About the event

Films For Action: "The Line We Crossed"

Through the experiences of those who stood in defiance of non-action by the government to tackle the climate emergency, the film traces the quiet unravelling of our protest rights. It challenges audiences to question what makes dissent effective and where the line of acceptability is.

The right to nonviolent protest is a fundamental pillar of democracy and enshrined in many laws to which the UK government are signatories. Yet, as resistance grows, new laws restrict protest rights. For two years the film makers documented how the right to protest in the UK is under threat and how environmental defenders, in particular, are being targeted. We have witnessed first-hand how they are being silenced in court, criminalised and are receiving disproportionate punishments for nonviolent protest.

The evening will include a panel discussion with panel members including director Liz Smith and two leading activists of 'Defend our Juries'. There will be a bar and snacks, Palestinian food and FairTrade items to buy throughout the evening.

To book a seat, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/films-for-action-the-line-we-crossed-tickets-1580603871729?aff=oddtdtcreator

These are all the groups which will be holding events or running stalls at our Sustainable Sunday event.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Sustainable Sunday
20 Jul 2025, 14:00 – 17:00
St Paul's Church, 182 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 7UE, UK
About the event
Visit us at St Paul's Church, Stoke Newington on 20th July, for an enjoyable afternoon, chatting and exploring innovative and fun ways of living more sustainably with some of our many local and environmentally friendly groups.
Join workshops on the life of your clothes, accessible traffic free areas, creative arts and learn how and why the Climate Fresk 'game' is gaining in popularity.
Tour the grounds of St Paul's and discover what makes it an Eco-church.
Drinks and some homemade snacks will be available for your afternoon tea and there will be a chance to taste the new innovative Hackney crisps.
We promise you an informative but fun and friendly afternoon - chat to us and your fellow Hackney residents and visitors before you return home feeling inspired and optimistic about the future of Hackney we can create together.
No tickets required, just turn up.

Friday, July 18

Film for Action: The Last Tourist

Join us for a thought-provoking film screening. Tourism is damaging environment, wildlife, and vulnerable communities: what should we do?

Panel discussioin

Friday, July 18 · 7 - 9:30pm

Doors open 6.30pm

St Paul's Church, West Hackney
182 Stoke Newington Road London N16 7UE

18:30

Doors and bar open

19:00

Film showing

20:45

Brief break

21:00

Panel discussion

21:30

Event closes

Travel is at a tipping point. Tourists are unintentionally destroying the very things they have come to see. Overtourism has magnified its impact on the environment, wildlife, and vulnerable communities around the globe. Filmed in over 16 countries and guided by the world’s leading tourism and conservation visionaries, THE LAST TOURIST reveals the real conditions and consequences of one of the largest industries worldwide through the forgotten voices of those working in its shadow. The role of the modern tourist is on trial.

See the film to find out why, and engage in the post-film discussion with our expert panel:

Anna Hughes - Flight Free UK
Alex Chapman - New Economics Foundation (NEF)
Dr Cristina Maxim - Assoc Prof in Tourism Management at West London University

Free event, donations welcome.

Tickets on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-for-action-the-last-tourist-tickets-1443475226259?aff=oddtdtcreator or on the door.

Greenseas Trust, whose founder Fazilette Khan came to speak at our recent Films for Action show, promotes plastic bottle deposit refund scheme https://www.greenseas.org/projects/deposit-refund-scheme/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJRKgxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZg8LoB4s03pZbcTy7pXcD4Azl399qbKqaKjjugZ3jdlCQ30RSkRok3yjA_aem_EBSBeGkg5S6tPBpIHnICaA. We urge our followers to back this idea. At one time there were no plastic bottles in the UK and glass bottles were recycled. It can happen again! You can sign this petition calling on the government to introduce this scheme https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-clean-up-communities-with-deposit-return-scheme-for-plastic-bottles-and-cans?fbclid=IwY2xjawJRLCJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbN7o66C-fqdtKd1TiyR-zJPvxMHHR7h4ZCdtYMtycBL4QouaMNqjMilaw_aem_lQNzXS7fk3lmDpuUH0LHjg

Head to the Sustainable Hackney News feed to read our sustainable gift suggestions 😍

Plans for tomorrow evening? Due to popular demand, we have just been able yo release 50 more tickets for our UK Premiere of Sold City for tomorrow evening starting at 6.30pm. Get yours now before they sell out again!

#filmpremiere #housingcrisis

Next Tuesday Right to Food Hackney are hosting Cllr Kennedy and Cllr Young, asking your questions on the progress the Council has made in the two years since passing the commitment.

For more details and to RSVP, visiting the @sustainablehackney website.

ONE WEEK TO GO!

We are so excited to share with you the UK Premiere of Sold City - Part 2 “how housing became a commodity”.

Last few days to get tickets before the event so head to our website today to ensure you don’t miss out 🎬

TICKETS OUT NOW! Secure your tickets for our January film screening by heading to our events page [Link in the bio]

#WhatsOnHakcney #FilmsForAction #StPaulsWestHackney #SoldCityFilm #housingmarket #housingcrisis

Wishing everyone in Hackney a wonderful 2025!

Hackney Fixers are back! After a year without repair events they are holding one online on 30th Jan. Just head over to Eventbrite to book a time slot for advice on how to repair your electrical and electronic devices! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hackney-fixers-online-repair-advice-session-registration-134512932803?

To everyone that came on Friday night, we were so happy to see so many of you there. So much love in one room - people coming together in the community is fantastic. We left feeling inspired and motivated by hearing; @pru_waldorf, Zakariya Cochrane and Wendy Pettifer and of course filmmaker Sue Clayton speak.

As I mentioned on the night I’d invited our local MP; Dianne Abbott to join us. Unfortunately she couldn’t make it, however she sent us this message of support.. #systemicchange #leadership #solidarity #helprefugees #dianeabbott #change #refugee #calaisjungle #hackney #communityaction #filmsforaction

Tonight is the night we unite in solidarity to help refugees across Europe. By attending our film screening of Calais Children, we take a moment to reflect and pause on the many thousands of life’s effected and remain so this winter. We then begin to ask what went wrong and what can be done to help now. We will here from an inspiring line-up of voices on the topic followed by an open conversation with them on where we can go from here. This panel includes @pru_waldorf - Co-founder of @humankindhub and @weareone:collective, @Zak Cochrane - Anti-racism Campaigner from @standup2racismuk & @lovemusichateracism, and @Wendy Pettifer - Human rights lawyer from @ Atleu.

Book your free seat 💺above, link in bio ☝️☝️☝️. Direct Action:
You can also have a direct impact today by donating a coat or any warm items of clothing tonight or by donating what you can to the filmmakers that continue to directly support these refugee children.
The film Director @Sue Clayton will be speaking to us tonight to introduce the film and explain how they continue to help the kids.
#refugeeswelcome #supportlocal #communityaction #refugee #calaisjungle #help #filmsforaction #hackney #london #calais #chooselove

Lord Alf Dobs is a bit of a legend... Born in Prague 1932 in what was then Czechoslovakia, Dubs was one of 669 Czech-resident, mainly Jewish, children saved by British citizens from the Nazis on the Kindertransport (Dubs's father was Jewish). His father had fled to England the day the Nazis arrived in Czechoslovakia. Dubs was a child refugee of word war 2.
Since then he has ran for election and served this country, from 1983-87 as an elected seat for Battersea. From 1988 to 1995, he was director of the Refugee Council.
The Dubs Amendment:
In 2016, Lord Dubs sponsored an amendment to the ‘Immigration Act 2016’ to offer unaccompanied refugee children safe passage to Britain amidst the European refugee crisis. Originally rejected by the House of Commons, the amendment was accepted by the government following a second vote in favour by the Lords - however in February 2017, the Home Office abandoned the scheme after accepting only 350 of the planned 3,000 child refugees!! Tomorrow we find out what happened next to the child refugees left stranded in Calais at our screening of Calais Children. Book your free seat, link in bio☝️☝️☝️ all donations raised from the night will go to helping the Calais children. #calais #refugee #childrefugee #climaterefugee

Are you curious to know what happened after the Calais Jungle was set alight by local police? Come on Friday to our free screening and panel discussion to find out the full story. Book in advance to guaranty your seat. link in bio ☝️☝️

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Wreath Making in Rectory Garden St Paul's West Hackney Sat 13 Dec 11-1.00

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Wreath Making in Rectory Garden St Paul's West Hackney Sat 13 Dec 11-1.00

Webinars by POP Energy

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