Our Future Hood

By: Portobello Radio
  • Summary

  • Our Future Hood is a series of shows produced by Portobello Radio to look at the ways community, council and social enterprises are working together in North Kensington to create a greener future for residents and at the same time saving some money and our bit of the planet. The shows look at issues like the zero waste kitchen, mindful gardening, better recycling and active travel with conversation, facts and tips. It is born out of the Notting Dale Future Neighbourhoods 2030 Project, supported by Mayor of London, which aims to develop a blueprint that can be replicated across London and the rest of the country.
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Episodes
  • Circular Economy
    Nov 12 2024

    The Circular Economy is all about reducing the waste that gets sent to landfill, by reusing, recycling, repairing and sharing. The process helps to conserve energy and resources while preventing emissions. In this episode, we answer listeners’ questions about recycling, follow the journey of a plastic bottle through the system, find out about repair cafes, community fridges, and the Library of Things, meet the upcyclers bringing women together and realise how important it is to recycle our electrical waste. This show contains a wealth of insights and tips as we meet a whole bunch of people making a difference.

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    31 mins
  • Community Energy
    Oct 24 2024

    In this episode, Our Future Hood takes a look at Climate Action and the opportunities offered by Community Energy. We know that climate change is caused by human activities and threatens life on earth. At the root of this is burning fossil fuels, coal, gas, petrol. We all know we need to take action but what can we do? The good news is that there are people locally who are doing something about it We talk to Nasri of North Kensington Community Energy and Neil and Jules from

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    31 mins
  • Active Travel
    Oct 17 2024

    Active Travel means using your own energy to power your travel, like walking, bicycling or scootering. It cuts pollution, improves physical and mental health and saves money. In cities like Amsterdam, Copenhagen and even Paris, it is now the preferred way go getting from A to B. So how can we get more people out of their cars and onto a bike? This episode takes a look at Active Travel, with Zoe, Erma and Valerie from Bikeworks and driver Nicholas Burton. Will we be able to convert him? Tune in and find out.

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    38 mins

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