This is Rubbish (TiR) aims to communicate the preventable scale of food wasted in the UK, through policy research, community- and arts- led public events.

Totally Locally is a free, bottom-up campaign for any town or village to use in order to make people aware of the independent shops and smaller businesses in their local communities.

https://network23.org/stopg8/

When: Tuesday, June 11th 2013

Where: West End, London, UK

What: StopG8 is organising a week of action, including workshops, gigs and cultural events in June. There is also a major day of action on 11th June, ‘Carnival against Capitalism’, being run under the slogan “One Common Struggle”. Contact: stopg8 @ riseup.net

Bristol City Council have combined with Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Councils to form a larger, area-wide free car share scheme 2carshare.com - a free web-based matching service.

Rejuce: redirecting food surpluses from local markets/supermarkets and transforming it into healthy socio/enviro/eco friendly soups and smoothies.

Pocket parks are part of the Mayor of London’s 'Great Outdoors' - the programme to improve streets, squares, parks, and canal and riverside spaces across London. The Pocket Parks initiative aims to deliver 100 new or enhanced pocket parks throughout the city.

Community Freshview is a Lambeth Council initiative which provides materials and tools to any community group with the will to get stuck in to improve their environment.

http://www.altersummit.eu/

When: Friday-Saturday, June 7-8th 2013

Where: Athens, Greece

What: The Alter Summit process was first started in Firenze in 2012 in Florence. It is a self-financed process which aims at bringing organisations and movements together to start working in order to restore democracy in Europe.

The City Council is the largest property owner in the city of Leicester and through the Property Shop it is possible to access available properties from its extensive portfolio to buy or rent, thus helping to prevent properties from lying empty and unused.

City halls are distributing free hens to their residents not only to provide them with eggs, but also to reduce waste.