Camden Think & Do pop-up
We’re getting in touch from Camden Council because we’ve just opened a pop-up ‘think & do’ community space for climate and eco-action in Kentish Town. This is in response to the Citizens’ Assembly recommendation to do more to bring existing community groups together to work on tackling the climate crisis.
The aim of the pop-up is to give people in Camden the chance to take part in, run and grow activities that get people more involved in tackling the climate crisis. From clothes swaps to meals made from surplus veg, there are a variety of events coming up that we’d love you to attend.
Where is the community space and when is it open?
We’re the teal blue building at 315 Kentish Town Rd, Kentish Town, London NW5 2TJ (opposite the library). We’re open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am – 8pm now until 7th December.
What is happening at the pop-up?
The 6-week programme of events is being curated and led by Camden residents and community groups. See schedule for the first week below.
Thursday 7/11/2019
10am -12noon – Test&Learn Group – discussion
12.30pm – 1.30pm – Building a giant plastic water bottle sculpture – activity
12.30pm – 2pm – Developing a climate crisis public information campaign – workshop
2pm – 4pm – Learn how to free weave on a loom, workshop
3pm – 5pm – The climate crisis and public health, discussion
6pm – 8pm – Unleashing the power of the collective imagination with Farhana Yamin, XR Camden, creative session
Friday 8/11/2019
10am – 1pm – Face the waste issue, drop-in
11am – 12noon – What can we do to minimise food waste? discussion
3pm – 5pm – Food fermentation, an alternative to cooking, workshop
5.30pm – 6.30pm – Capturing the power of the Sun. Going solar in Camden, discussion
6.30pm – 8pm – Surprise networking event!!
Saturday 9/11/2019
10.30am -1pm – Hackathon. Turning ideas into action, creative session
12noon – 4pm – Repair and mending, give your clothes a second chance, workshop
12noom – 4pm – Nothing New November. Clothes swop event with Friends of the Earth Camden, creative session
6pm – 8pm – Rewilding Camden Launch, discussion/networking
NOTE: you can drop-in for most activities however, we would like to encourage you to register your interest so we know who is going to be there. Follow the link below for more details and register your interest.
Find out more and register your interest
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Hello, we’re based in Eastbourne and would like to visit Think & Do sometime w/c 9th March . Please can we arrange something?
It is great to hear from you.
The pop-up store in Kentish Town is now being run as a community cafe by Vegbox (315 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2TJ): http://www.vegbox.org.uk . It is open Monday — Saturday 10 am — 6 pm. Vegbox also do local organic fruit & vegetable deliveries.
Otherwise, Think & Do have a website http://www.thinkanddocamden.org.uk where you can find out about what they are up to. I am sure they would love to hear from you. Many of their activities are held in the cafe.