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Read More… from Herefordshire Tree Week 22 November to 1 December
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 […]
Read More… from Petition Government to declare a climate emergency
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 […]
Read More… from Hereford students demand climate emergency action
7.30pm at De Koffie Pot […]
Read More… from 16 January – Hereford Extinction Rebellion public gathering
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 […]
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 […]
Read More… from Council pass Green Party motion on pension fund investments in fossil fuels
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 […]
Read More… from Response to consultation on revised national Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
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, […]