Ecotips
25 July 2022 / 11 November 2024 by daveeldervass
Eco Tip: If there are young trees recently planted along your road, could you help them get established by watering them sometimes or even “adopting” them especially in this very hot weather? Mature trees are great at lowering temperatures by shading roads, paths and buildings. They take climate-changing carbon out of the atmosphere too.
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13 July 2022 / 11 November 2024 by daveeldervass
This is an eco and health tip combined! In the very hot weather, close curtains/blinds and windows in the daytime to keep the hot air out. And save money on electric bills by turning fans off sometimes and instead cooling yourself by draping a cold wet towel round your neck, and staying hydrated. Ecotip courtesy […]
21 June 2022 / 11 November 2024 by daveeldervass
Try to start or join as many discussions as possible about Climate Change – with old and young, with people of faith or none, amongst your friends and family. It helps us face the future, find support in our anxiety and you may find surprising allies! Ecotip courtesy of Katrina Nice
13 June 2022 / 11 November 2024 by daveeldervass
Try to walk or cycle for more short trips (or car share) if you are physically able to. It will save you money as fuel prices soar and improve your fitness too! Ecotip courtesy of Katrina Nice
Climate Emergency Local Campaigns
11 June 2022 / 11 November 2024 by daveeldervass
We are happy to support this local event, with a great line up of guest speakers and panellists:
Fairer Communities National Campaigns
Air pollution – a public health crisis The Clean Air Bill proposed by Green Party Baroness Jenny Jones came top of the Lord’s ballot for private members bills and therefore, it stands a good chance of getting through all three stages in the Lords, before moving into the Commons. Baroness Jones has named her Clean […]
Members' Activities
6 June 2022 / 11 November 2024 by daveeldervass
Recycling with TerraCycle – Raising Funds for Charities and Protecting the Environment We are delighted to share the news that TerraCycle recycling facilities based at Our Lady’s Church in Hitchin have raised a total of £2781.00 between 1st November 2021 and 30th April 2022. The following activities have contributed to the total amount which will […]
Local News
5 June 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Founded in 1998 and held every year around World Refugee Day on the 20 June, Refugee Week is also a growing global movement. Through a programme of arts, cultural, sports and educational events alongside media and creative […]
31 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
North Herts and Stevenage Green Party are saddened by the passing of former Councillor Gary Grindal last weekend. Gary was respected amongst our members as a councillor supportive of climate and social matters. He supported Wilbury Forum Cafe in the early days and was very respected and beloved in his local community in Letchworth. Our […]
30 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
I did the Big Plastic Count. The results were scary even for me – and I think I’m pretty plastic aware…. Let’s be inspired anew to take action on Climate Change by reducing plastic pollution. World Refill Day is 16 June – why not make a new pledge to use reusable water bottles and coffee […]
Local Campaigns Members' Activities
Jim Borcherds, Green Party campaigner, has written to The Comet about the use and recycling of soft plastics by supermarkets. The letter, published on the 26th May, reads: Last week thousands of people took part in The Big Plastic Count. We should all be looking to reduce our use of single use plastic. Unfortunately, there […]
25 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
Jim Borcherds, Green Party candidate in Martins Wood in the recent local elections, has written to The Comet about the withdrawal of cycle parking facilities in the Old Town. The letter, published on the 19th May, reads: It was interesting to read that of the two pledges that the Chair of Stevenage Labour Party, Jim […]
Climate Emergency Development Comments
23 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
The North Herts and Stevenage Green Party supports this proposal in principle but believes the application requires binding conditions if the application is to be approved. We support this proposal as one of the measures needed to combat the climate emergency and the UK’s aim to reach net zero by 2050. Without such developments this […]
National Campaigns
Back in February we advertised CPRE’s Star Count week to estimate the level of light pollution across the UK. The results are now in! Across the country as a whole, severe light pollution – when participants could only see 10 stars or fewer – fell for the second year in a row. After peaking in […]
18 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
The big plastic count has started! This week, thousands of people across the UK are taking part in the biggest ever investigation into household plastic. Together we’re collecting the evidence needed to push the government, supermarkets and companies to tackle the plastic crisis. It’s surely going to turn a few heads at your work, college, […]
Being Eco in a Climate Crisis means taking all kinds of action. Please think about asking your council/ MP/church/ diocese/ workplace to look at more ways of installing solar panels on many more buildings. Huge numbers have a south facing roof: great potential for local electricity generation!
Elections
10 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
We stood 10 candidates in North Hertfordshire and 5 candidates in Stevenage. In Hitchin Walsworth and Hitchin Bearton we achieved our best results at 14%. Complete results can be found online for North Herts and for Stevenage. We would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who stood as a candidate this year, who helped […]
24 April 2022 / 18 May 2022 by daveeldervass
Letter to the editor of The Comet - Improve access to nature and more for everyone We, the Green Party candidates standing for election in May, would like to affirm our support for the Ramblers Manifesto as set out in the letter from Andrew Payne in last week’s Comet. We would also like to confirm […]
Climate Emergency
23 April 2022 / 24 April 2022 by daveeldervass
Maryla Hart, a North Herts and Stevenage Green Party member and also a Masters student studying sustainability, has been representing Anglia Ruskin University on the Oxford-Cambridge ARC student panel. She has been taking part in webinars, and written a blog about the urgent need for adaptation to climate and ecological challenges which has just been […]
Development Comments
14 April 2022 / 14 April 2022 by daveeldervass
Deolinda Eltringham on behalf of the Green Party - Planning Ref: 22/00516/FP – Objection 22/00516/FP | Erection of nine detached dwellings (2 x 3-bed, 1 x 4-bed and 6 x 5-bed) including garaging, parking, landscaping and creation of vehicular access off Gray's Lane. | Land To The West Of Lucas Lane And East Of Headlands […]
13 April 2022 / 13 April 2022 by daveeldervass
Eco Tip : Consider growing more native or even "Mediterranean" plants this year which are more resilient and need less water to survive, as global warming increases. Rosemary and thyme are good choices and useful cooking herbs too!
10 April 2022 / 10 April 2022 by daveeldervass
In these unprecedented times, Conservatives turn their back on the onshore wind farms. Tim Lee, our candidate for Baldock, questions the short-sightedness of their approach Solar and Wind electricity costs about 3p per kWh. It is the cheapest source of electricity. You are paying over 10x that much for your electricity. Why? The Conservative government […]
9 April 2022 / 11 June 2022 by daveeldervass
The confirmed list of Green Party candidates for North Hertfordshire: Baldock Town: Tim Lee Hitchin Bearton: Anni Sander Hitchin Priory: Deolinda Eltringham Hitchin Walsworth: Will Lavin Kimpton: Davina Malcolm Letchworth South East: Hazel Middleton Letchworth South West: Alan Borgars Letchworth Wilbury: Ian Clayfield Royston Heath: Hugh Parker Royston Meridian: John Hully Our candidates in Stevenage […]
4 April 2022 / 14 April 2022 by daveeldervass
North Herts and Stevenage Green Party comments on the outline Planning Application 18/01154/OP for a development of 700 houses on the Green Belt, north of Highover Farm The North Herts and Stevenage Green Party objects to this proposal primarily on the grounds that it represents urban sprawl, unjustified encroachment into the Green Belt, does not […]
