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1 April 2019 by
A Green Party petition is now online here . Please sign and share. Secondly, an Early Day Motion on climate emergency has been tabled by Caroline Lucas. At the time of writing, 50 MPs have signed EDM2177 which says: That this House notes the stark warning from the world’s scientific community that there are just […]
17 February 2019 by
Friday 15 February 2019 – students from Herefordshire schools and colleges took time out to demonstrate about the Climate Emergency now facing us. Elsie Usherwood gave a great speech to kick off the march in Hereford from the Colleges to the County Council at Shire Hall. Watch here: Hereford Times coverage here
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12 January 2019 by
7.30pm at De Koffie Pot
15 November 2018 by
We’re facing a Climate Emergency! Together with friends across the political spectrum, we have to show Hereford that the risks from global warming are deadly, and that systemic change – not incremental change – is needed to stop climate change spinning out of control. Following the lead shown by Rising Up and Extinction Rebellion, the […]
Climate change Herefordshire Council Press releases
13 October 2018 by
PRESS RELEASE 12 October 2018 Green Motion on reduction in fossil fuels investments successful Herefordshire Green Councillors were delighted with the success of their motion to council today, which was passed almost unanimously with one abstention. Councillor Trish Marsh, proposer of the motion, welcomed the gradual reduction in fossil fuel investments held by Worcestershire Pension […]
Climate change National and global Planning
4 May 2018 by
The NPPF is an important piece of government policy. It shapes the way development decisions are made – for example on where houses can be built and what sustainable transport arrangements should be made. The current proposals (May 2018) to revise the NPPF include support for Fracking and restrictions on on-shore wind. Our brief submission […]
12 April 2018 by
A Divestment Training Workshop: join the fight to free the UK from its harmful investments and relationships with fossil fuel companies! Co-hosted by Herefordshire Green Network and Divest Parliament At: Garden Room, Left Bank Village, Bridge Street, Hereford, HR4 9DG 7.30pm This free training event is our opportunity to learn how to lobby our MPs, […]
Climate change Richard Priestley Transport
3 March 2018 by
Many countries are now setting themselves the goal of moving from petrol and diesel powered transportation systems to very much cleaner technologies. The UK, like many countries has set itself the goal of banning sales of new fossil fuelled vehicles by 2040. Norway plans to do so by 2025. Many people still don’t seem to […]
Big Green Conversation Climate change Elections Europe GE2017 Ledbury North Herefordshire Topics
12 May 2017 by Green Party Admin
Join us for a Big Green Conversation about Europe and the environment with Jill Hanna. Jill has spent many years representing the EU at high-level environmental protection negotiations all over the world, including on reforestation, the safe disposal of chemical waste, and climate change. All welcome! A NEW DATE AND VENUE FOR THE BIG GREEN […]
Climate change Comment GE2017 Rob Palgrave
4 May 2017 by Green Party Admin
If there is one issue that should be at the heart of this election, it is climate change. When we next choose a government (in 2022), it’s likely that global temperature will have risen 1.5C. That’s the level that nations (including the UK) pledged at Paris in 2015 should not be breached to avoid dangerous […]
Air quality Central Ward Climate change Comment Hereford & South Herefordshire Rob Hattersley Topics Transport
7 March 2017 by Green Party Admin
Another week, another argument between our local politicians about a western, eastern or both route for a bypass which will miraculously solve all our traffic woes. The western route is supported by the Conservative county council and what’s left of the Lib Dems. It relies on massive housing development which will fill the roads up […]
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Climate change Energy Herefordshire Topics
25 February 2017 by Green Party Admin
A Herefordshire business has benefited from the first Business Energy Efficiency Programme, set up to help lower running costs and promote energy efficiency. Caplor Energy, based in Fownhope, is the first business in the county to be awarded the grant. The company was awarded £12,236 for an innovative energy storage project to capture energy from […]
Climate change Cycling Health and NHS Hereford & South Herefordshire Rob Hattersley Topics Transport
9 January 2017 by Green Party Admin
The news that Herefordshire Council has again failed to get funding to progress a bypass should make us all stop to think. Do we want to solve our traffic problems right now, or would we prefer to suffer another 20 years in traffic jams as we wait for them to find the money? Most of […]
Climate change Comment Rob Hattersley Topics
25 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
There are reports in the serious press this morning about how Arctic ice melt appears to be out of control. As it does, the process speeds up, as, for example, ice areas which usually reflect the suns heat become green and soak up the heat instead. As tundra melts, there is an increase in the most […]
Climate change economy Health and NHS National and global Press releases Topics
23 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
Caroline Lucas, the Green Party co-leader and MP for Brighton Pavillion, has accused the Government of ‘shirking its responsibilities’ after today’s Autumn Statement. Lucas accused the Government of having ‘deeply skewed priorities’. She said: “Britain is drifting towards the stormy and unchartered waters of brexit with ministers refusing to reveal the route, or properly adjust the sails […]
Climate change Energy Fracking Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
1 August 2016 by Green Party Admin
In July, Jesse Norman was appointed to a junior ministerial post (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State) in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. His energy responsibilities are Nuclear and Oil & Gas including shale gas. Soon after his appointment, we contacted him to seek a meeting, intending to discuss the Hinkley Point decision, and fracking, among […]
