Be Zero Waste - Join Brixton (2011)

by Michael Smith (Veshengro)

A documentary of 10 minutes duration by Chocolate Films that can be viewed in full online. Directed by Ben Clough and produced Rachel Wang for Lambeth Council.

This short documentary produced by Chocolate Films features local Brixton residents on their journey to a zero-waste lifestyle. Participants were trained in film making and how to use lighting, camera, and sound kits. They also share their tips on being zero waste by demonstrating easy ways to recycle and reuse.

It is a film that belongs up there with others that were made on the subject of stuff and waste and green living and being just ten minutes in duration it is not much time that one has to spend watching it.

Everyone is down to earth and very much to the point and the film is very well made and presented.

© 2011

Urban Green Fair – A great day out for all

Report by Michael Smith (Veshengro)

Sunday, September 20, 2009 found me at the Urban Green Fair in Brockwell Park in Brixton, South-East London.

Brockwell Park is a very well kept and clean park right in, basically, the middle of Brixton, which was once a real problem zone of London.

This was my first every visit to this event even though it has been running annually for a number of years already.

The Urban Green Fair is very much in the same league with the Camden Green Fair in that is it well organized, well laid out, and with great friendly people and a nice atmosphere.

The Urban Green Fair was well attended and stalls and demonstrations from a variety of organizations, businesses and campaign groups, as well as speakers, on a variety of green and ethical issues.

The weather also held out with some decent sunny spells and the temperatures were not too bad either; in fact it was quite warm despite the wind.

By 3pm though dark clouds began rolling in and it looked as if rain might nor be far behind and that was the signal for me to beat a retreat and think of the trip back home.

In closing I would also like to say that the Urban Green Fair definitely is one that can and must be recommended and the work that is being done by some many groups in the Brixton area, including and especially Transition Town Brixton must be applauded.

© 2009
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