Climate Emergency Fairer Communities
11 July 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Reacting to comments Keir Starmer allegedly made at a shadow cabinet meeting that he “hates tree-huggers,” Green peer Jenny Jones promptly posted a tweet of herself hugging a tree! As she pointed out, the tree-huggers of the Green Party also support teachers and doctors getting a decent pay rise, tax the rich, repeal nasty legislation […]
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Democracy Local Campaigns
9 July 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
North Herts and Stevenage Green Party hosted the latest in our series of Truth for A Change talks in June 2023, on the question of Representative Democracy: Do we need it? What would it look like? Whether you missed them or would just like to refresh your memory, you can now watch our talks on […]
Local Campaigns
4 July 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Did you know you can now recycle empty medicine blister packets at Superdrug’s Pharmacy branches? Our nearest facilities are at: – 39/41 Queensway, Stevenage, SG1 1DN, England, phone: 01438 312338 (besides Boots and opposite Primark) – 69-73 The Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TJ, England, phone: 01582 402834 – 184-186 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1BJ, […]
Biodiversity Climate Emergency Local Campaigns
4 June 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Don’t worry if you missed our talks in May – you can still see the talks in our videos below! The first was from Dr Richard Randle-Boggis, on Agrivoltaics = Farming + Solar Panels. He has an MSc in Clean Technology and a PhD in Biology, and his current research focus is on agrivoltaics – […]
Local Campaigns Luton Airport Expansion
28 May 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
A message from Friends of the Earth: We’re in a climate crisis. Human induced climate change, caused by emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, is already causing dangerous and widespread disruption. Transport is the UK’s largest source of greenhouse emissions and, mile for mile, flying is the most damaging way to travel for the […]
Elections
8 May 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Thank you to everyone who voted for a Green candidate in the local election in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage in the hope of Fairer, Greener Community where we live! And especially grateful thanks from the target candidates Deolinda Eltringham (Hitchin Bearton) and Jim Borcherds ( Stevenage Old Town). The number of voters casting their vote […]
Elections Local Campaigns
25 April 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
North Herts and Stevenage Green Party have been approached by Tina Walker, Chair of Cycling UK Stevenage to give answers to 3 questions about cycling in Stevenage. We feel that it is important that there is greater public participation in local politics and feel that these are issues to put before the widest possible audience. […]
Ecotips
11 April 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Lots of compost on sale is now peat free – hurray! Please choose this – you are playing your part in preserving peatlands which are very valuable carbon sinks and which help biodiversity and help combat global warming by locking in CO2, which our planet desperately needs to do! Thanks to Katrina Nice for this […]
9 April 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Our Green Party candidates for North Hertfordshire Arbury: Davina Malcolm Baldock Town: Tim Lee Cadwell: Anni Sander Ermine: Hugh Parker Hitchin Bearton: Deolinda Eltringham Hitchin Highbury: Kruna Vukmirovic Hitchin Walsworth: Will Lavin Hitchwood Offa & Hoo: Nicky Clark Letchworth Grange: David Morris Letchworth South East: Maryla Hart Letchworth South West: Dugald Muir Royston Meridian: Des […]
Local Campaigns Members' Activities
25 March 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
North Herts and Stevenage Green Party has elected two new co-chairs at our March 2023 monthly meeting. Jim Borcherds has lived in Stevenage since 1989. He taught at Marriotts School for 12 years and now works as an Education Consultant supporting Secondary schools across Hertfordshire and beyond with their timetables. For transport, Jim’s first choice […]
18 March 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Deolinda has been a campaigner for local issues in Hitchin for decades and has a strong track record of supporting local residents.
Climate Emergency Local Campaigns Members' Activities
7 March 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Deolinda is featured in an article in this month’s Hertfordshire Life magazine to mark International Women’s Day – 8th March 2023. The article highlights her work with Terracycle which has led to over 22 tonnes of material being recycled. If you’d like to increase your recycling beyond the standard kerbside collections, have a look at […]
Climate Emergency National Campaigns
6 March 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Friends of the Earth are campaigning for the government to provide better home insulation. Their campaign page explains why there is an energy crisis, and explains the solution: Insulating our energy-inefficient homes, supporting those most at risk and moving to cleaner, cheaper renewable energy. They have also put together energy-saving tips that you can act […]
26 February 2023 / 12 October 2024 by daveeldervass
Here is an eco-tip courtesy of Which? magazine. Their very useful article gives detailed information on how to recycle your mobile phone: https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/how-to-recycle-your-mobile-phone-a4RH90q3yNtT For more recent phones, you may be able to sell them so that someone else can use them again. For older phones, there are charities that will pass them on to people […]
Speakers Corner
They have done it again! For the third year in a row DEFRA has given emergency authorisation for sugar beet farmers or rather seed merchants to treat seed with Neonicotinoids[1]. The Secretary of state for environment, formerly briefly in charge of the nation’s health, is now set to wreak havoc on the natural environment too. […]
30 January 2023 / 12 October 2024 by daveeldervass
Microwaves aren’t just for ready meals. Save time and energy costs (especially if you cook with gas) by using them for jacket potatoes, soup, veg, porridge or hot chocolate!
29 January 2023 / 12 October 2024 by daveeldervass
26 January 2023 / 12 October 2024 by daveeldervass
North Herts and Stevenage Green Party is pleased to announce that Deolinda Eltringham will stand as a Green Party candidate for Hitchin North at the forthcoming Herts County Council by-election on Thursday 9th February. Deolinda actively campaigns for clean air and is particularly concerned about the number of HGVs going through Hitchin. As a Green […]
23 January 2023 / 12 October 2024 by daveeldervass
If you eat fish, try and buy from a sustainably fished source so that stocks don’t run out. Take a look at the Marine Stewardship Council’s website https://www.msc.org/uk and look out for their blue fish logo on tins. The Marine Stewardship Council is an international non-profit sustainable fishing charity. Their vision is oceans teeming with life and […]
Development Comments Local Campaigns
22 January 2023 / 12 October 2024 by daveeldervass
The Consultation Expiry Date for an application to build 47 houses on the meadow at the top of Grays Lane, Hitchin, has been extended to January 26th. This relates to Planning Application (Ref: 22/03092/FP) The Application is to build a new road and junction on the existing bridle way and enable another development in the […]
10 January 2023 / 12 October 2024 by daveeldervass
Please don’t add any unwanted gifts to landfill! Instead donate to charity shops or Food Banks. Reuse is even better for the environment than recycling! Did you know that Food Banks distribute toiletries as well as food to people who are struggling? Local foodbanks: Letchworth, Hitchin and Baldock Stevenage
31 December 2022 / 12 October 2024 by daveeldervass
Luton Airport update The statutory consultation on the “Future Luton” proposals (to grow capacity from 18 million up to 32 million passengers per year) closed on 4th April (we submitted a response on behalf of the group), but you can still sign the petition to Parliament against airport expansion at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/610459Shortly after the consultation closed, […]
Democracy
29 December 2022 / 12 October 2024 by daveeldervass
New laws passed in 2022 mean that you now need an approved form of voter photo id to vote at a polling station. This is an unnecessary law – there are hardly any cases of voter impersonation. It is an expensive law – it is estimated that it will cost £180 million per decade to […]
National Campaigns
29 December 2022 / 11 November 2024 by daveeldervass
We need MPs to urge the Government to take action North Herts and Stevenage Green Pary supports Client Earth’s campaign to prompt action on air pollution by the government. As you know, illegal and harmful levels of air pollution across the UK are damaging people’s health, reducing their quality of life and cutting lives short. Earlier this […]
