Transforming Our Futures

In this Podcast we interview of Candice McDonald who has lived in Edmonton, North London,  for most of her life and has seen the impact poverty has had. She decided to use her allotment to do something about it, setting up a community kitchen to help feed her neighbours with the produce she has grown.

In this Podcast we interview the grand niece of Dag Hammarskjöld who was the second Secretary General of the United Nations and who died in a mysterious plane crash.

Caroline Hammarskjöld talks about the legacy of her great uncle, the international situation today and also about her own work to further the vision of Dag Hammarskjöld.

In this Podcast we interviewed Carina Millstone of the Stop the Incinerator campaign in Edmonton when we ask questions about whether incinerators are the right solution at a time of climate change. This is not just a local issue but one that affects North London and indeed it is a nationwide concern At a time of climate emergency how we deal with the problem of waste is a concern that affects us all.

In this Podcast we talk to Jenny Edwards who was the Chief Executive of Homeless Link and a consultant with local authorities and the voluntary sector advising on how to create frameworks for change.

This is a critical task in the links between statutory authorities and the voluntary sector when creating strategies around climate change. She explains how they can work together but how they must change to do so

In this Podcast we interview Camila Berens and Giovanna Speciale from SELCE about their project of providing community energy, addressing climate change and tackling fuel poverty. South East London Community Energy (SELCE) is a not-for-profit social enterprise. It was formed by residents of Greenwich and Lewisham who want to play an active role in shaping the energy future of South East London. Taking action on climate change and fuel poverty lies at the heart of our business model.

In this Podcast we talk with Pete Kenyon-Holt, one of the founders of the Sleep Pod project which has just been awarded charitable status.

Sleep Pod is a non-profit organisation, driven to help the most vulnerable members of our society who are sleeping rough.

The Sleep Pod project is a non-profit organisation driven to help the most vulnerable members of our society who are sleeping rough. Sleep Pods can never make sleeping outside safe, however their hope is that they can offer some meaningful protection from the elements to help rough sleepers through the night

In this Podcast we talk with Hamida Ali about ECYPS which is all about working with children & young people Here we will be interviewing Hamida Ali from ECYPS where she will talk about the work of Enfield Children & Young People''s Services.

There are currently 600 organisations working with children and young people in Enfield. ECYPS is an umbrella organisation co-ordinating and strengthening children & young persons' services.

This podcast is an interview with James Cracknell of the Enfield Dispatch. James started the Dispatch about a year ago as a community newspaper in Enfield and here we ask him how it started, how it has developed and what he hopes for the future.

We also talk about the importance of community newspapers and social networks for information and engagement in the 21st century.

In this Podcast with Nishan Dzhingozyan we talk about the Bulgarian Community in London and also in Enfield.

18 years ago, when Nishan started hi life in the UK and was surprised to find that the relationship between Bulgaria and its diaspora in the UK were not at the level he would have expected. Today the Bulgarian community in the UK is much bigger, much better organised and has become probably the biggest Bulgarian diaspora abroad.

In this Podcast we interview Councillor Victoria Pite about climate change. What can local authorities do to make a difference. "A climate emergency has been declared by Haringey Council amid growing fears that time is running out to prevent “catastrophic” global warming.

Vicki introduced a similar motion in Enfield and we will discuss with her why she thinks this important and what she thinks can be done.