The agenda has been published for the Palmers Green local community hub on 18th November. It will provide an opportunity for local people to discuss a range of topics.
The hub, at the mosque in Oakthorpe Road, is organised by Enfield Climate Action Forum, the Co-op Membership Engagement Team and the social justice network Enfield LocalMotion. It will run from early afternoon until early evening, and people are welcome to attend individual sessions or stay all afternoon.
To quote Francis Sealey: "We want this Hub to be a place where those who attend have a voice and feel free to tell us how we can improve our locality and the lives of people there. We want to see how we can work together around common goals to achieve a better future for us all. "
Session leaders
The various sessions will be an opportunity for everyone to participate and each will be led by someone with a track record in the subject to be discussed.
InterFaith communities and climate change
Alessandria Palange from Zero Hour will lead this discussion with those from different faiths on how they can together address the emergency of climate change and protect our planet.
Our communities and wellbeing
Noelle Skivington has been a senior manager in healthcare working within the acute sector, primary care and education as a senior lecturer at London South Bank University.
Our environment and greenspace
Kim Lumley is a retired doctor who knows the value of greenspace for public health and wellbeing and is active in the Friends of Broomfield Park. Kim will lead this session for us. He is also a member of the Broomfield House Trust.
The future of employment
Wiliiamz Omope is a director of the community interest company WO Consultancy - a platform for change to work with young people around employment in a fast changing world where new skills are needed.
The cost of living
Nnenna Anvanwu is the chief executive of the Enfield Citizens Advice Bureau. She will lead the discussion on how we can tackle the cost of living challenge and where to get advice.
Housing, our streets and development
Yuting Cheng is an architect and certified Passivhaus designer and has worked on sustainable high street development in Edmonton. She will lead the discussion on how we can improve our streets and housing locally.
Young people tackling food poverty
A group of young people have got together to tackle food poverty in our area and here they will tell us about their plans and how we all can help
COP28 and young people
Arianna Abdul-Nour, the Youth UK delegate to COP28 ,will answer questions about what young people want to address climate change and protect their future.