Wen takes Toxic Tipping Point campaign to Westminster for Environmenstrual Week
Author Archives: Nnenna Onwuka
29
Sep
Sep
Staff Perspective – by Shazna Hussain On International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (29 September), Shazna Hussain from our Food Lives programme, shares her experience as a community researcher in Tower Hamlets and what needs to change to reduce food waste. Food Lives is part of a Wen programme to explore what…
19
Sep
Sep
We are dismayed to see another study finding yet more toxic chemicals in period products. This time it’s the turn of eco-friendly reusables to be tested and found to be wanting.
18
Sep
Sep
From mushroom growers in tower blocks to food-co-op founders and community gardeners, a new portrait series captures the people reshaping the way food is grown, shared and eaten in Tower Hamlets.
07
Aug
Aug
In response to yet another study revealing toxic PFAS chemicals in reusable period products, Helen Lynn, Senior Consultant at Feminist Toxic Free Futures, highlights the urgent need for regulation. With evidence mounting and government inaction, it’s time to demand safer menstrual care.
07
Aug
Aug
We are dismayed to see another study finding yet more toxic chemicals in period products. This time it’s the turn of eco-friendly reusables to be tested and found to be wanting.
Press release
POWER OF FOOD FESTIVAL BRINGS TOWER HAMLETS TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY, CULTURE AND CLIMATE ACTION
30
Jul
Jul
PRESS RELEASE Power of Food Festival brings Tower Hamlets together to celebrate community, culture and climate action 18–28 September 2025 – Free, community-led events across the borough The Power of Food Festival takes place across Tower Hamlets with 10 days of free events celebrating the borough’s community and food cultures, showcasing local projects tackling…
23
Jul
Jul
23rd July 2025 Wen welcomes the Government’s Food Strategy, but let’s not re-invent the wheel. Instead, we need to properly invest in local Food Partnerships already doing this work of celebrating, connecting and uplifting community solutions to systemic problems. The UK Government has unveiled an outline of its new food strategy – a so-called…
17
Jul
Jul
Earlier this week, Ed Miliband’s delivered his inaugural statement on the state of the climate and nature, based on new Met Office data, alongside three government reports – addressing climate change and biodiversity loss. But something vital was missing: a gendered, intersectional lens. Here, Nnenna Onwuka – shares her analysis of the state of the climate address…
17
Jul
Jul
The state of the climate and nature, based on new Met Office data, alongside three government reports – addressing climate change and biodiversity loss – signals a welcome step towards recognising the scale of the climate and nature crises. But something vital is missing: a gendered, intersectional lens
- 1
- 2